Biden's approval rating rebounds ahead of midterms

By the numbers: The 45% approval rating was a 9-percentage point gain from his lowest rating of 36% in July, primarily driven by renewed support among fellow Democrats.

• Of surveyed Democrats, 78% approved of his performance, followed by 36% of independents and 10% of Republicans.
• A majority of Americans — 55% — approved of his response to the COVID-19 pandemic; 49% supported his performance on climate change; and 40% said they agreed with his work on abortion policy in the face of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Yes, but: 38% said they disapproved of his handling of the economy. That's a 10-percentage point increase from its low in June.

• Overall, 27% said they believe the country is moving in the right direction, a slight improvement.

The big picture: The new poll comes after the passage of the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act, the unveiling of the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan and a major plunge in gasoline prices since June.

• Biden's current approval rating is roughly in line with former President Obama's rating in 2010, though presidents typically see a sharp dip in late fall in midterm election years, Axios' Alexi McCammond reports.

Methodology: This poll interviewed 1,054 U.S. adults between Sept. 9-12 and has a margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.

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