They’ve blamed the government shutdown on congressional Republicans, claimed White House tariffs would steal Christmas and even rolled out funny costumes at Saturday’s “No Kings” protest, but nothing seems to be working for Democrats.
And now, after falling to a new low in popularity, Democrats have sunk below Republicans in the key “favorability index,” a sign that their kitchen sink strategy has failed.
In a telling poll reinforced by new Federal Election Commission numbers showing that House Republicans just broke a fundraising record, the Democratic favorability rating dropped another two points to 45%, 3 points behind the GOP, which has held steady at 48%.
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In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Washington Secrets on Monday, Democrats continued to struggle winning men and support was stalled with Hispanics despite nonstop attacks, peaceful and violent, against President Donald Trump’s immigration raids.
While the favorability ratings are close, they represent quite a fall for Democrats. And, said Rasmussen, the intensity is also shifting.
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“The overall gap between the two parties remains narrow, but 35% of voters now have a ‘very unfavorable’ opinion of Democrats, up four points since July, while 36% have a ‘very unfavorable’ impression of Republicans, down two points since July,” said the polling outfit.
Independents also favor the GOP somewhat. “Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 38% now have a favorable opinion of Republicans and 32% view Democrats favorably. Favorability for Democrats among unaffiliated voters has declined seven points since July,” said the new survey analysis.
