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Less than two months before the midterm election, polling suggests incumbent Republicans linked to the president have cause for concern. CNN released poll results last Tuesday (Sept. 11) showing a 6 percent drop in Donald Trump’s approval rating in just a month, down to 36 percent. POTUS sank similarly in other polls (see chart) following the publication of both a New York Times op-ed from an anonymous administration member and Bob Woodward’s Trump tell-all book, Fear. The trickle-down effect is 12 percent to 14 percent advantages for Democrats in national polls for the House of Representatives, with 58 percent wanting Congress to serve as more of a check on Trump (27 percent opposed). Here are some major polls, with approval rating and change over the month: