The Raw Deal (17 October 2022)

I began with a new Harris/Harvard poll that supports a red wave during the midterm elections, now only a few weeks away: REPUBLICANS ARE CONNECTING ON INFLATION, CRIME, AND IMMIGRATION; Republicans are winning the generic Congressional ballot 53-47 among likely voters. Inflation, crime, and immigration are the most important issues voters picked heading into the midterms and based on each, voters say they are over 10 points more likely to vote Republican than Democratic. Americans think Republican leaders are most concerned with immigration, inflation, and the economy while Democratic leaders are most concerned with January 6, women's rights, and the environment. AMERICANS BLAME BIDEN AND THE FED FOR INFLATION: 55% of Americans blame Biden for inflation including 42% of Democrats.58% are not confident in the Biden administration's ability to keep inflation at bay.Americans are worried about the Fed: 74% think the Fed will cause a recession. 84% of voters think the US is in a recession now or will be in one by next year.BIDEN'S DEBT RELIEF AND MARIJUANA PARDON POLICIES ARE POPULAR BUT DON'T MOVE THE NEEDLE ELECTORALLY: 67% approve of Biden's marijuana pardon, but it has no net effect on the electorate: 36% of voters say it makes them more likely to vote Republican, and 35% say more likely to vote Democratic. It's a similar story for Biden's student debt relief: 58% support his act but 41% say it has made them more likely to vote Republican, compared to 35% Democratic. AMERICANS LEAN TOWARDS HAWKISH FOREIGN POLICY ON OIL AND RUSSIA: 65% oppose easing sanctions on countries like Iran and Venezuela as a way to lower gas and oil prices; instead, they want greater output of American oil and gas. 54% think the US should cut military sales and technical aid to the Saudi Arabian government in response to their oil production cut. Voters are split on whether or not Biden's policies on Ukraine are pushing us towards nuclear war, and a majority remain supportive of providing aid to Ukraine. If Russia uses a nuclear weapon on Ukraine, 59% of Americans are willing to send in NATO. Most of the rest of the show was devoted to reporting and discussing the position of Yoichi Shimatsu. "Alex Jones' Dis-Infowars To Expire 10 Years After The Sandy Hook Shooting", which turned out to be a very mixed bag.