Democratic polling data reveal inflation-driven woes for party's 2022 prospects

A top Democratic polling firm is confirming what Republicans have been claiming for months: Voters are feeling the burden of rising inflation, and President Joe Biden and his party are suffering politically because of it.

In focus groups conducted by Navigator Research in the battleground states of Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, a mix of Democrats, soft Republicans, and independents described the economy in negative terms, most often citing the rising cost of groceries and other household goods. Presented with economic indicators that reveal a robustly growing economy and a steadily shrinking unemployment rate, these voters shrugged and, based on their own personal experiences, questioned whether the statistics were manipulated.