and it s only available to comcast business internet customers. so boost your bottom line by switching today. comcast business. powering possibilities. . as the investigation unfolds into former president trump s handling of white house documents, there is growing concern tonight that his possession of classified materials could have a chilling effect on u.s. allies when it comes to sharing intelligence. cnn s brian todd is working that part of the story for us. so brian, there could be huge implications for the u.s. intelligence community. serious implications indeed, pamela. we ve been talking to former spies who say america s closest allies will look at the sloppiness, the recklessness and wonder what, if anything, they ll be able to share with u.s. intelligence.
on that generic ballot. in the same survey, 72% of voters say they are concerned about the level of polarization in the united states and 77% say america is on the wrong track that, includes 93% of republicans and 63% of democrats. and two-thirds of voters say they prefer a political leader who will compromise to get things done over someone who consistently fighting. only 30% say they want that in a candidate. joining us now, long time campaign strategist and executive director of georgetown s institute of politics and public service, mo eleithee. you wouldn t know the number if you spent a lot of your time online, that it is perpetual state of political combat. but it turns out almost two-thirds any way of people in this country want to see some compromise like we ve been seeing a little bit of recently in the congress. i think what we saw and what we ve been seeing especially in
afternoon. when it comes to the state of the economy, president biden has a story and he is sticking to it. he thinks the economy is strong, does not think things are as baed as they seem and does not believe anybody thinks the u.s. is going down the wrong track. they do not think that. you haven t found one person, one world leader say america is going backward. america s better positioned to lead the world than we ever have been. we have the strongest economy in the world, our inflation rates are lower than other nations in the world. recent polls suggest a lot of americans are not happy with how things are going. a recent a.p. found 60% are not happy with how he is handling finances, and some people are not proud of america today, of democrats, 48%, and republican, 60% are not proud, and
he faces eroding support among independents. in atlanta, i sat down with biden voters who did not vote democratic in 2016. leaning into the argument about elections and election fair innocence either direction turns me off. what could biden right now to make you feel less reluctant. we have a lot of problem, high inflation, supply chain issues. the economy and jobs is the top issues for voters replacing covid-19. republicans have a 33 point average, driven by gains among independents. while job creation is up and the unemployment rate is down, 61% say their family income is falling behind the cost of living. it s almost $400 just to go to the grocery store for three people. i mean that s insane. 70% say america has become so polarized that the federal government can no longer save the major issues facing this country. that s up a whopping 34 points from a decade ago. 24% say biden has done a good job unites the country.
Let’s face it. Besides being an ineffectual leader President Joe Biden is utterly terrible at delivering public speeches. He’s so bad even the liberal press recognized it from his very first Joint Address to Congress.