make the economy better. they don t have the votes to pass something. and you get to about may of next year and the voters view of the economy will lock in. there is nothing that suggests the economy will be significantly better this coming may. harris: what is between then and now is a cold winter. wall street journal finds that voters were slightly more likely to vote for republican candidates if congressional elections were held today. and more people said that republicans are better equipped to handle major issues like rebuilding the economy, getting inflation under control and securing the border. leslie. a poll is a snapshot in time because if the election were held today it is a lifetime away, the election and voters have short term memories. i talked to you before about feelings versus facts. for example, in october when over half a million jobs were added to our economy, we had