Republican supporters of Trump are voting because Trump is the Trump who disparages his enemies, whoever happens to be on that list at the moment. Before 2017, Barack Obama was the most polarizing president in Gallup’s history of presidential approval polling — but Trump quickly claimed that title. Compared with, say, George W. Bush, Trump’s approval over the course of his presidency looks like a flat line. It mirrors Trump’s approval rating, which ranged from 38 to 42 points in Gallup’s polling from June to August. Among partisans, though, the percentages are higher: More than 9 in 10 Democrats and Republicans say they’re definitely going to support the candidates they’ve picked.

Source: Washington Post September 15, 2020 16:03 UTC