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WarGamer

(17,940 posts)
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:02 PM Thursday

Democratic Party hits lowest polling numbers since Q'Pac started polling Party Approval. [View all]

Don't shoot the messenger!

IMHO... we need to go BACK to the future, take back the populist badge from MAGA.

Thirty percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the Democratic party, while 54 percent have an unfavorable opinion, and 10 percent haven't heard enough about it.

This is the lowest favorability rating for the Democratic party since the Quinnipiac University Poll began asking voters this question in 2008. The previous low was in January of this year when 31 percent of voters had a favorable opinion, 57 percent had an unfavorable opinion, and 9 percent hadn't heard enough about it.

In today's poll, 38 percent of voters have a favorable opinion of the Republican party, while 51 percent have an unfavorable opinion, and 7 percent haven't heard enough about it.



https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3932
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Some popular policies would turn that around n/t leftstreet Thursday #1
Mamdani is setting the agenda in NYC which needs to be expanded throughout the country MichMan Yesterday #61
One thing is for sure, people ain't thrilled about our government. Makes people sit at home or Silent Type Thursday #2
Because our JBTaurus83 Thursday #3
So frustrating! moonscape Thursday #4
If we go back to sounding like Clinton era Democrats... we will win. WarGamer Thursday #5
People want a fighter--not an appeaser crimycarny Thursday #6
That's a tertiary issue... the core issue is that the Party walked away WarGamer Thursday #9
Dems need distance from the Clintons misanthrope Thursday #18
Totally agree. eom BComplex Yesterday #58
I don't think messaging is the tertiary issue-it's a lot more complicated than that crimycarny Thursday #19
They feel walked away because qazplm135 Yesterday #56
Exactly! crimycarny 7 hrs ago #67
Biden wasn't on the ballot in 2024 Progressive dog Thursday #28
Yes--the issue is so much more complicated now crimycarny Thursday #31
That's what I was going to say: republicans own/manage 96% of all media in this country BComplex Yesterday #55
If it were only a single propaganda network it wouldn't Wiz Imp Yesterday #60
I think much of this is because our real or perceived inaffected leadership. Shumer and Jefferies just doc03 Thursday #7
It will be lower when they cave in again soon. 617Blue Thursday #8
I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize, and suspect those that do, have a lot of free time, lostincalifornia Thursday #10
lol BannonsLiver Thursday #11
So that's it? No opinion on how to improve? WarGamer Thursday #12
If I thought this was posted in good faith I would engage. BannonsLiver Thursday #13
"Bad Things About Democrats" Kingofalldems Thursday #21
They think Democrats are so stupid it goes right over our heads. betsuni Thursday #22
Some are ForgedCrank Yesterday #39
So obvious--every freaking day. Kingofalldems Thursday #20
The passionate defense of Trump's b day parade and the enthusiasm for Trump economic policy are some recent examples. BannonsLiver Thursday #23
The FDR/Churchill thing? Gotta link? WarGamer Yesterday #41
One of MANY "This message was self-deleted by its author" moments. BannonsLiver Yesterday #42
Or because I never said it? WarGamer Yesterday #43
I guess we'll never know. BannonsLiver Yesterday #44
And re: those others... WarGamer Yesterday #45
LMAO you have blamed NATO for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a whole "look what you made me do" pro-Putin vibe. BannonsLiver Yesterday #47
yeah... WarGamer Yesterday #49
I'll wait for the translation. BannonsLiver Yesterday #50
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Yesterday #51
Oh how funny. BannonsLiver Yesterday #52
Nice edit. BannonsLiver Yesterday #53
gotta do what I gotta do. WarGamer Yesterday #57
Whoa. So edgy. BannonsLiver Yesterday #59
And Rittenhouse was innocent. Kingofalldems Yesterday #46
Jesus, I must have missed the Rittenhouse comments. BannonsLiver Yesterday #48
The jury found him not guilty on all counts MichMan Yesterday #63
Well shiver me timbers. Kingofalldems Yesterday #65
Meanwhile, Democrats continue to overperform in almost every Special Election Wiz Imp Thursday #14
We're in the wilderness. For now. maxsolomon Thursday #15
I looked at the crosstabs Quiet Em Thursday #16
What do you expect? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #17
"Populist badge": what is populist about Republicans? betsuni Thursday #24
WTF are they supposed to do exactly?? LyfeTimeDem Thursday #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Thursday #26
I have no idea where you got that from. Wiz Imp Yesterday #54
Short of LyfeTimeDem Thursday #27
We've gotta focus on economics, corruption, and maybe the environment. OrlandoDem2 Thursday #29
It's not that complicated: we care about everyone and they don't. Democrats have ceded a lot of ground in... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #30
Very well said crimycarny Thursday #32
When the majority of your party either signs onto LuvLoogie Thursday #33
This might be because they're "doing all that they can," as we've been assured Orrex Yesterday #34
Somewhere along the way Democrats lost the white middle class Buckeyeblue Yesterday #35
Democratic Leadership is nearly invisible right now. Happy Hoosier Yesterday #36
People are pissed and want a way out of this mess, so they blame everyone. tinrobot Yesterday #37
'Since 2008', eh? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #38
2008 is when Q'pac started asking the question in polls WarGamer Yesterday #40
The Democrats low poll numbers are a reflection of Ars Longa Yesterday #62
It's about the messaging. Nothing more or less. Hellbound Hellhound Yesterday #64
Of the many, many polls MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #66
Republicans will always have higher popularity ratings (although they're not that high either) senseandsensibility 6 hrs ago #68
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