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Why the midterms are a warning sign for both parties
A Council on Foreign Relations list puts unhappiness with both parties at twenty-one percent of registered voters, up from twelve percent in twenty twenty-four; nobody is winning that one.

At a glance
- First reported by Politico: “Why the midterms are a warning sign for both parties”, with reporting from NBC News, Al Jazeera, Council on Foreign Relations and Forbes.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 2:55 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
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- PoliticoWhy the midterms are a warning sign for both parties
- NBC NewsPoll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midterms facts used on air
- Al JazeeraUS midterms: Five days to go October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- Council on Foreign RelationsTen Poll Numbers That Explain the 2026 Midterm Elections facts used on air
- ForbesHottest 2026 Midterm Races—Democrats Ahead In Texas, Maine, Michigan, Kansas, New Hampshire Polls October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFive days out, Politico says the midterms are a warning sign for both parties, and the numbers back it up.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNBC's poll has the president at thirty-four percent approval, a second-term low, with sixty-six percent disapproving.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo Democrats must be thrilled. They lead RealClearPolling's national average fifty-one point four to forty-three point two.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNot quite.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwenty-one percent of registered voters are unhappy with both parties, up from twelve percent in twenty twenty-four, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd fifty-six percent say corruption is equally bad in both parties. That's a bipartisan win.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is the only thing the country has agreed on since the budget of the previous administration. A consensus, at last, about the people in charge.
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