According to a July 31-Aug. 2 poll, 44 percent of independent voters approve of Biden and 49 percent disapprove. Since April, the president’s net approval rating (the share who approve minus the share who disapprove) has dropped 18 percentage points among unaffiliated voters – a slow but consistent decline that is weighing on his overall numbers as Democrats express urgency regarding efforts to more aggressively sell the president’s successes and his agenda…

Since the end of June, the shares of independents who disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy and the pandemic have increased by 9 and 13 points, respectively, to 51 percent and 43 percent.