America's wits' end election approaches

Data: AP-NORC; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios A quartet of polls out this week carry a stark message: Americans feel disgruntled, dizzy and down on the man in the White House.

Why it matters: The vibes going into the midterms are bleak, with a large majority of voters wanting significant change.

But the question remains whether those sentiments will drive them to the polls.

Driving the news: Nearly two-thirds of Americans rate the economy negatively, per a Fox News poll out Wednesday.

Seven in ten voters say they feel like things in the country are out of control, per a The Economist/YouGov survey conducted October 10-12.

And eight in ten, new AP/NORC polling found, want to see either "substantial change" or "complete and total upheaval" in how the country is run.

Among Republicans, 58% share those sentiments.

Zoom out: That national angst appears to be dragging down the president's approval.

Fox News found that Trump's approval rating on inflation, which picked up last month, is at a new low: 22%.

His overall job approval rating has also fallen to a new floor in Fox News surveys for either term: 36%.

Fox says that drop is largely driven by voters under 45, those with household incomes below $50,000, non-white voters and those without a college degree.

The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

Yes, but: Polling suggests that disgruntlement doesn't necessarily translate into a wellspring of positive energy toward Democrats.

Far more voters say they're somewhat or very pessimistic about the Democratic Party's future (47%) than those who say they're optimistic (21%), per AP/NORC.