The Democratic Party's image has eroded to 35-year lows among the American public, according to a recent poll by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The survey found a whopping 63 percent of voters view the party unfavorably, while only 33 percent hold a "very favorable" view.
The survey, conducted by Democratic pollster John Anzalone and Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio, also found that only 8% of registered voters view the Democratic Party "very favorably."
When you consider Donald Trump, arguably the most polarizing president in American history, the figure is abysmal for Democrats. While the president's approval rating remains around 46% to 52% disapproval, it looks like a glowing figure for the opposition party to take right now.
“The Democratic brand is so bad that they don’t have the credibility to be a critic of Trump or the Republican Party,” Anzalone said to the WSJ. “Until they reconnect with real voters and working people on who they’re for and what their economic message is, they’re going to have problems.”
And while voters still have issues with President Trump and the Republican Party's handling of the economy, inflation, tariffs and foreign policy, respondents still said they trusted the GOP more to handle those issues in Congress.
Specifically, voters gave Republicans an edge over Democrats on inflation by around 10 points, immigration by 17 points, and handling illegal immigrants by 17 points, according to the journal survey.
Although both parties remain unpopular with Americans. The GOP's approval rating is underwater by around 11 points among Americans, the journal found.
Despite the Democratic Party falling off a cliff, 46% percent of voters still say they'd back a Democrat if congressional elections were held today, compared to 43% who would vote for the Republican.
And while that might be good news for Democrats despite the survey's findings, the GOP can easily turn that around as well, according to another Fabrizio poll.
