US midterms: 4 days to go – What the polls say as Trump cancels two rallies

With four days to go before the United States midterm elections , Democrats are leading in national polls as both parties make their final push for votes. Meanwhile, a legal dispute threatens to delay the Senate result in Alaska , and President Donald Trump has cancelled two weekend rallies in favour of campaigning by phone. Democrats lead Republicans by 51.4 percent to 43.2 percent, according to RealClearPolling, with a difference of 8.2 percentage points. Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll in the US, said Trump’s declining approval ratings and economic concerns are alarming Republicans.