The battle for control of Congress: Abortion, inflation, crime and Biden

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Abortion has likely been the most significant factor in improving Democrats' chances in the past few months, Erin Covey, an analyst with the forecasting group Inside Elections, said in an interview.
41% : But they're shying away from talking about a national abortion ban in the wake of the court's decision to overturn two previous cases declaring abortion a constitutional right -- while Democrats are seeking something of a nationwide referendum on abortion access.
41% : That's been the only ballot question about abortion since the Supreme Court's ruling in June, though California, Kentucky, Michigan and Vermont residents will vote on abortion ballot questions on election day.
37% :Democrats have seized upon abortion as an issue to motivate their base and get new voters to the polls, but it's unclear if those new voter registrants, particularly women, are due to the Supreme Court's abortion ruling and if that will help Democrats win tight races.
36% : Abortion came in second, with 22 percent of people surveyed citing it as a top issue, up from 18 percent in July.
31% : "Voters will reject the GOP's plan to ban abortion nationwide, throw out votes if they don't like the results of an election, gut Social Security and Medicare, and stir up fear for their own benefit."
31% :President Joe Biden's approval has ticked up since Democrats notched a few victories this summer, passing bills on gun violence and climate, health and taxes, as well as granting student loan debt relief.
24% : McConnell sidestepped a question during the same press conference about whether he was being "overly dismissive" about the role abortion might play with suburban women, who tend to swing between voting for Democrats and Republicans.

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