Democratic Party Image Drops to Record Low

[Beacool]

Favorable images of Democratic, Republican
Parties now tied

by Frank Newport

PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' favorable rating of the Democratic Party dropped to 41% in a late March USA Today/Gallup poll, the lowest point in the 18-year history of this measure. Favorable impressions of the Republican Party are now at 42%, thus closing the gap between the two parties' images that has prevailed for the past four years.



Gallup last measured party images in late August/early September of last year. At that point, the Democratic Party enjoyed an 11-point favorable image advantage over the Republican Party. Now, the favorable ratings of the two parties are essentially tied.

The images of the two major parties have particular significance in a midterm election year. For example, the favorable rating of the Democratic Party exceeded that of the Republican Party by 52% to 37% just prior to the 2006 midterm elections, in which the Democrats gained 31 House seats.

Americans' current 41% favorable rating of the Democratic Party is five points lower than the party's previous low, recorded twice in 2005.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/127262/Democratic-Party-Image-Drops-Record-Low.aspx#1

Well, we can finally say that we have reached bipartisanship.

:-(

[Captain Hilts]

1. Not to worry. This will have little meaning in Sept, Oct, Nov. nt

[Beacool]

2. We shall see.

You can never tell in politics. One day they love you, another day they want to lynch you. Anything can happen between now and November (for either party).

:shrug:


:hi:

[Phx_Dem]

3. They fail to mention that it's now even with Republicans.

Republicans were so far down the toilet they actually had to gain ground to become even with the Democrats' lowest favorable rating ever!

[Beacool]

5. They mention it.

Read the whole article.

"By contrast, the Republican Party's image reached its all-time low of 31% in December 1998 -- just after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Bill Clinton. The Republicans' current rating is improved from a pair of 34% ratings Gallup measured in late 2008 and in May 2009."

;)

[LiberalFighter]

4. Gallup Poll?

I'm sure the wording of the poll is very clear. After they remove any dirt and grease.

[Beacool]

6. It's not Gallup, it's the economy.

People are disgusted with politicians, regardless of party. As long as the unemployment rate remains so high, it won't change people's discontent with the incumbents.

November will probably be an election about "throwing the bums out".

;(

[greencharlie]

7. yeah,

mostly about economy... big rise in the numbers of self styled "independents".

[Beacool]

8. Yep, you're correct.

Independents are not too happy right now and they are the ones who decide elections.