National Review
The Beatings Will Continue . . .
By Noah Rothman
January 29, 2025 3:02 PM
The bad news just keeps coming for Democrats.
Quinnipiac University’s latest survey finds that the party’s brand has descended further into the toilet’s most forsaken depths. Just 31 percent of registered voters said they viewed the Democratic Party positively — the lowest approval rating the party has generated in the poll’s history. Just 22 percent of independents are inclined to look kindly on the institution. Indeed, only 77 percent of self-described Democrats can summon any enthusiasm for their own political affiliation. At 43 percent approval (and 45 percent disapproval), the Republican Party is in a much healthier place.
And we don’t need to look further than that same poll to get a good idea as to why the Democratic Party’s image is so thoroughly tarnished. When GOP voters were asked about their priorities, they cited immigration and the economy — both of which track with the priorities shared by the majority of respondents. “Among Democrats,” by contrast, “the top issue is preserving democracy in the United States (35 percent) followed by climate change (18 percent),” Quinnipiac’s release read.
The priorities of the Democratic rank and file are not America’s priorities. Until such time as that changes, the party should count on being unpopular.
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