根据最新民调，在即将到来的中期选举中，共和党在众议院选举中落后民主党12个百分点。
Republicans are behind Democrats by 12 points in the midterms battle for the House, according to a new poll.
在昆尼皮亚克大学的这项调查中，51%的受访者表示如果当天是选举日，他们希望民主党能获得众议院多数席位；39%的人则希望共和党获胜。9%的受访者没有回答或不确定自己支持哪一方。
In the Quinnipiac University poll, 51 percent ofed voter respondents said they wanted Democrats to lock down the majority in the House if it was Election Day that day, while 39 percent said they wanted Republicans to capture the House. Nine percent did not respond or were unsure about who they wanted to take the reigns of the lower chamber.
这项民调发布之际，共和党正面临多项挑战：特朗普的支持率持续下滑，伊朗战争已进入第七个月，人们对经济的担忧成为美国政治讨论的核心。
The Quinnipiac poll comes as Republicans face down multiple issues heading into November, with President Trump’s approval rating slipping, the unpopular war in Iran stretching into its seventh month on Monday and concerns about the economy becoming central to American political conversations.
根据Decision Desk HQ的统计，周二下午特朗普的支持率为37.7%，不支持率为60.2%。
According to a polling average from Decision Desk HQ, Trump’s approval rating was sitting at 37.7 percent on Tuesday afternoon, with his disapproval rating at 60.2 percent.
在共和党传统强势地区如爱荷华州和德克萨斯州，民主党也一直处于领先地位，这对共和党来说可能是一个警示信号。
Democrats have also been leading in recent polling in typical Republican strongholds like Iowa and Texas, a possible warning sign for Republicans as Election Day approaches.
目前共和党在众议院的席位为218席，民主党为214席，还有一名独立议员。
And Republicans already have a narrow margin in the House, with 218 members of the GOP in the lower chamber to Democrats’ 214, with one independent.
此外，62%的受访者反对特朗普的经济政策表现，31%的人支持他的经济表现，4%的人对此表示不确定或未作回答；62%的人反对他在外交政策上的表现，32%的人持不同意见，4%的人表示不确定或未作回答。
The Quinnipiac University poll also found 62 percent of respondents saying that they are against Trump’s handling of the economy, with 31 percent backing his economic job performance and 4 percent unsure about his performance on the issue or not responding to the question. Sixty-two percent in the poll also said they are against Trump’s performance on foreign policy, while 32 percent disagreeing and 4 percent unsure or not responding to the question.
该民调于9月24日至26日进行，共有1,032名自认为是选民的人参与调查，抽样误差为正负3.8个百分点。
The Quinnipiac Poll took place from Sept. 24 to 26, featuring 1,032 self-identifieded voters and plus or minus 3.8 percentage points as its margin of sampling error.