‘WAVE’ GOODBYE?

Blue surge now on decline: poll

The blue wave of Democrats that liberals hope will swamp GOP majorities in Congress may have already crested as the midterm elections approach, a new poll suggested Tuesday.

Five weeks before the elections that will decide which party controls each of the chambers of Congress, 49 percent of US voters back the Democratic candidate in their local race for the House, while 42 percent support the Republican — the tightest margin since early July.

That 7-point Democratic advantage is just half the 52-38 percent edge its candidates enjoyed on Sept. 12, the Quinnipiac University poll showed.

In July, Democrats were ahead by 9 percentage points, 51 percent to 42 percent.

“The numbers suggest the big blue wave may have lost some of its momentum as House races tighten,” said pollster Tim Malloy.

White voters backed Republicans 52 percent to 42 percent, while black voters went with Democrats by 82 percent to 10 percent and Hispanic voters by 63 percent to 28 percent.

Women voters preferred Democrats over Republicans 55 percent to 37 percent, while men favored Republicans 48 percent to 43 percent. Voters also said by a 50 percent to 43 percent split that they want Democrats to regain control of the Senate, where Republicans now hold 51 of the 100 seats.

President Trump — who has been appearing at multiple campaign rallies on behalf of GOP candidates in tight races — made his own position clear Tuesday on Twitter.

“‘THE ONLY REASON TO VOTE FOR A DEMOCRAT IS IF YOU’RE TIRED OF WINNING!’ Trump exclaimed.

The same survey showed his numbers improving slightly.

Voters by a 53 percent to 41 percent margin disapprove of the job he’s doing, better than his 54-38 percent negative figures last month.

The latest poll came as Democrats pointed to signs they are on the upswing. More Democratic challengers have raised more cash than Republican incumbents and candidates than ever before.

And several states with key races are showing a noticeable surge in voter registrations, especially among younger people.

Democrats need to flip 23 GOP seats to retake the House and two GOP Senate seats to control that body.