Poll: Growing Number of Republicans Dislike GOP

[babylonsister]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/11/01/poll-growing-number-of-republicans-dislike-gop/

November 1, 2013, 8:22 AM

Poll: Growing Number of Republicans Dislike GOP


October was clearly a cruel month for both President Barack Obama and the Republicans, both of whom saw their images slump to new lows in Wall Street Journal/NBC News polling.

But hidden within the data is a more disturbing reality for the Republican Party. Put simply, Democrats are largely content with their own party, while distaste among Republicans for the GOP has grown exponentially this year.

The most recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, offers a stark window into widening divisions within the GOP over strategy and what kind of leaders Republicans want going forward. The Democratic Party, by comparison, is a picture of unity.

Here are a few glimpses at the very different paths the two parties are now on.

In December, just a month after the GOP experienced a string of election losses, nearly two-thirds of all Republicans held a positive view of their party. Ten months later that share has dropped to less than half.

Among those who are more wavering in their ties to the GOP—a group that is nearly twice the size of the party’s most fervent followers—affection for the party in the latest poll dropped to 35%, with almost an equal number saying they viewed the party in a negative light. (See table at bottom of this post.)

By comparison, nearly three-quarters of all Democrats in the poll said they have a positive view of their party, down just slightly since the end of last year. Even the more wavering among the Democrats are positive toward their party (61%).

The sharp divisions over political style with the GOP also have no corollary among Democrats.

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http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/11/01/poll-growing-number-of-republicans-dislike-gop/

[geek tragedy]

1. Scariest # for Republicans:

Asked if they would be more likely to vote for an independent or third-party candidate for Congress if one existed in their district, just 19% of Democrats said they would.

But among all Republicans, that number was 28%. And among wavering Republicans—who constituted nearly a quarter of the poll’s registered voters—the desire to vote for a third-party candidate was a startling 41%.

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. All I can say is, welcome to the club, and what took you so long?

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. "Put simply, Democrats are largely content with their own party".

Cue the explosion of heads all over DU.

[Auntie Bush]

7. "Put simply, Democrats are largely content with their own party".

I guess they haven't polled DU.

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. "Polled DU". You mean the place where Dennis Kucinich wins presidential polls, hands down?

[SunSeeker]

21. LOL. nt

[Jamaal510]

8. Not everyone who posts here

is a Democrat, so that's not really surprising.

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. "Not everyone who posts here is a Democrat". Ya got that right!

DU'ers come in all persuasions.

[reflection]

16. That picture never fails to make me laugh.

[Tarheel_Dem]

23. It still tickles my funny bone as well.

[Skraxx]

4. Now THAT is An Enthusiasm Gap! Remember That Term?

Wonder if we'll be hearing it now that it's happening to the GOP.

[Scuba]

5. "The Democratic Party, by comparison, is a picture of unity."

That's nice to see, although rare as hen's teeth.

[Stallion]

6. Obama is Just about the Only Washington Politician with Any National Appeal

its about time some one pointed this out. While last week the commentators were talking about Obama's poor poll numbers in the low 40s they forgot to point out that Republican were polling in low 20s with Boehner and McConnell in the20s and the Democratic leaders in the 30s. There is a strong anti-Washington fervor right now-we get it-but relatively Obama looks good compared to America's view of these other "clowns". Just as Obama was headed to reelection in 2012 when he started the year in the low 40s-a majority I believe still think the alternatives are worse. I'm proud he took a hard stand but remember taking hard stands are going to have short term negative polling consequences

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. +1 & Welcome to DU!

[JEFF9K]

13. What's to like?

[AAO]

14. Growing number of Republicans Dislike Republicans.

It finally took some to know some.

[Iliyah]

15. Now y'know why GOPers don't want you to vote!

Better known as suppression of the civil right to vote with the approval of the 5 asshole justices.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. Racist, misogynistic, homophobic, reactionary....what's not to like?

[AAO]

20. That reactionary attribute really puts them over the top!

[neffernin]

18. Republicans hate everything

So its only natural they would also hate themselves

[blkmusclmachine]

24. HA!

[Jackpine Radical]

19. Time for Dems to fund Tea Party candidates in selected districts--

Just like the Rs did with Greens in years past.

[dorkzilla]

22. Hey Republicans! YOU BROKE IT, YOU BOUGHT IT.

"I had no idea pouring gasoline on my barbecue grill was going to explode in my face like that!".

Reap what ye sow, assholes.

[blkmusclmachine]

25. GOP: HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE

[Kablooie]

26. I say Whig it! Whig it good!