The U.S. midterm elections are just three weeks aways.. and a recent opinion poll by ABC News and the Washington Post showed the Democrats are leading the Republicans.<br />But reports say there's still hope for the Republicans with President Trump's rising approval rating.<br /> Yoon Jung-min has more. <br /> With the U.S. midterm elections coming up in three weeks, opinion polls showed a lead for the Democratic Party.<br /><br />According to an opinion poll by ABC News and the Washington Post released on Sunday, Democratic candidates lead Republicans by 52 to 42, a gap of 11 percentage points.<br /><br />The poll also showed a gender gap, with more female voters supporting Democratic candidates.<br /><br /> While the Democrats appear to be gaining the upper hand, the poll did suggest hope for the Republicans on the back of President Trump's rising approval rating.<br />Trump's approval rating climbed to 41 percent, up from 36 percent in late August, mostly due to the strong economy.<br />Some 54 percent of respondents wanted to see the Democrats control Congress. The figures were down from 60 percent in August.<br /><br /> The latest poll was conducted by telephone from October 8th to 11th, on a random sample of 1,144 adults. The margin of error was 3-point-5 points, according to news outlets.<br />Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News. <br />
