A new CNN poll reveals that most Democrats think their party needs major change, and that they feel “burned out” by politics.
The poll comes as the party faces its lowest ratings in over three decades.
A 58% majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say that the Democratic Party needs major changes, or to be completely reformed, up from just 34% who said the same after the 2022 midterm elections, when the party retained control of the Senate but lost the House. Over that time, the share of Republicans and Republican leaners who feel the same way about the GOP has ticked downward, from 38% to 28%. -CNN
Just 49% of Democratic-aligned adults say they expect their representatives in congress to be even somewhat effective at fighting the GOP, while 90% of Republican-aligned adults expect their reps to be at least somewhat effective at passing new laws that will carry out President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda.
Meanwhile, most adults polled (70%) describe themselves as disappointed and (64%) frustrated with the nation’s political landscape, with nearly half describing themselves as ‘burned out.’ 40% say they’re angry – rising to 52% among Democratic-aligned women. Fewer than 20% described themselves as optimistic, fired up, inspired or proud.