Democrats hammered by ugly unpopularity numbers

[m.knox]

That's because their policy positions are unpopular. And STOOOOPID...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-hammered-by-ugly-unpopularity-numbers/ar-AA1y5JbD

The Democratic Party is the most unpopular it's been in polling that dates back to 2008, according to a new survey from Quinnipiac University.

Why it matters: Democrats are struggling to repair their image with voters after a bruising 2024 election that put President Trump in the White House and Republicans in control of both houses of Congress.

• Democratic lawmakers are grappling — and in some cases, experimenting — with how best to respond to Trump's rapid, sweeping changes in the early days of his administration.

By the numbers: 57% of registered voters have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party, the highest percentage since Quinnipiac started asking the question in 2008.

• 45% of voters have an unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party.

43% of voters have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party, the highest since 2008.

• By contrast, 31% of registered voters have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party.
• That's the largest favorability advantage the GOP has had over the Democratic Party since 2008, according to Quinnipiac.

Between the lines: Democrats face an uphill climb. A CNN poll conducted by SSRS earlier this month found that 70% of U.S. adults would describe themselves as disappointed with today's politics.

• The same CNN poll found that 58% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say that the party needs major changes or to be completely reformed