43%, for democrats. another significant number. just 20% approve of the job congress is doing. all this makes for a tough sales job for president obama, who is campaigning this week for several sitting senators. emily schmidt is tracking his trip from washington. good morning, emily. reporter: vinita and mike, good morning to you. 12 days until the election. the president s on a countdown of his own. six cities, five states, four days of campaigning and fund-raising. it is a long road. but democrats hope it prevents some republicans from winning their way to washington. don t ever let anybody tell you this fight isn t worth it. reporter: president obama plans to travel 7,200 miles on the campaign trail this week, trying to keep the senate out of republican reach. we don t want what you re selling because we tried it before. and we didn t like it because it didn t work. reporter: but a new associated press poll says only one in five likely voters approve of how c
victories just 12 days from now. a new poll show 50% plan to vote for a republican candidate in their congressional district. 43%, for democrats. another significant number. just 20% approve of the job congress is doing. all this makes for a tough sales job for president obama, who is campaigning this week for several sitting senators. emily schmidt is tracking his trip from washington. good morning, emily. reporter: vinita and mike, good morning to you. 12 days until the election. the president s on a countdown of his own. six cities, five states, four days of campaigning and fund-raising. it is a long road. but democrats hope it prevents some republicans from winning their way to washington. don t ever let anybody tell you this fight isn t worth it. reporter: president obama plans to travel 7,200 miles on the campaign trail this week, trying to keep the senate out of republican reach. we don t want what you re selling because we tried it before. and we didn t