"Exit polling data indicates that Americans are indeed upset about the state of the economy. In two gubernatorial races that were won by Democrats this week, voters who were most concerned about the economy overall voted for New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D) and Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) over their Republican counterparts, with the latter defeating her opponent on the issue by more than 20 points, a CBS News exit poll revealed."
"An Associated Press exit poll also found that, while 6 in 10 voters taking part in elections this week believed their finances were "holding steady," the vast majority of respondents said they were not "getting ahead," while around a quarter of voters actually described themselves as "falling behind" when it came to their finances. Retail prices, specifically grocery store items, are indeed going up. Several specific food items, including beef, eggs, juice, bread, and more have seen moderate to extreme increases, year-over-year."
""We just lost an election, they said, based on affordability. It's a con job by the Democrats," Trump said, adding: What the Democrats do is they lie. We are the ones that have done great on affordability -"
Exit polls show substantial voter concern about the state of the economy and affordability. Voters most worried about the economy favored Democratic winners in recent New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, with the Virginia winner outperforming on the issue by more than 20 points. An Associated Press poll found six in ten voters reported finances "holding steady," while most said they were not "getting ahead" and about a quarter said they were "falling behind." Retail and grocery prices have risen year-over-year, with notable increases for beef, eggs, juice, and bread and an overall grocery price rise of about 2.7 percent. President Trump dismissed affordability concerns and characterized claims linking those concerns to Republican electoral losses as a Democratic "con job," while asserting strong performance on affordability.
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