a vote for morris is a vote for me. a vote for marsha is really a vote for me. a vote for cindy is a vote for me. a vote for me. i m not on the ballot, but in a certain way i m on the bat ll, so please go out and vote. that was president trump making it clear that the midterm elections are really all about him. brand new polling out today suggests that his strategy is actually having some success. a new nbc news wall street journal poll shows the president s approval rating at an all-time high of 45%. that same poll shows 50% are likely to see a democratic controlled congress. the democrats are maintaining a nine point lead over republicans on the generic ballot. joining me now, amy, wendy, and polling editor ariel.