CNN: Just 28% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably

[Passages]

Ken Klippenstein@kenklippenstein
CNN: Just 28% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably...the lowest in the history of CNN's polling. Democrats, they have a lot more work to do to win back favorability within their ranks

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN: Well, you're absolutely right. We have our work cut out for us.

Link to tweet

Tick tock........

[Chasstev365]

1. Well CNN: You're a big reason for the perception

Your stockholders much be so proud.

[Keepthesoulalive]

2. What would the complicit media have them do?

They are the problem . If they would do their job and report on the tangerine tyrant maybe people would see what’s going on , instead they act like the chaos he creates is normal and the dems are the bad guys.

[Johonny]

3. I cant understand why the government doesnt

Look out for my well being . . . Thinks angry MAGA voter.

[Thunderbeast]

4. Have Americans just given up on the whole self-governing project?

Democracy is just SO MUCH stress and work.

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5. That's a fair and important question.

Democrats have been losing seats for quite some time.

[Keepthesoulalive]

9. Propaganda works

The democrats have fought for healthcare, infrastructure, the environment, social security, fema and so many other things that make this country work. The republicans say DEI and the rural areas lose their minds. Put the blame where it belongs.

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12. How do you see the way out of this?

[Keepthesoulalive]

15. The American public is uninformed and brainwashed

If Joe Biden offers you millions of dollars to fix your alert systems and you refuse because of socialism, communism and he wants to control you.when your community is devastated by floods you say it’s gods will. There is nothing anyone can do for you until you collectively pull your heads out of your asses.

[Keepthesoulalive]

19. Americans don't understand economics

And don’t want to. The federal government drives the economy, if you cripple it, you eventually will have a depression. He is stealing and grifting they don’t care. They do care about Epstein because they hoped to fry some democrats literally. Sex ring in a pizza parlor, furries, trans people grooming kids and using the wrong restroom. The democrats had an economic plan to help this country but they didn’t and don’t care. Stop handwringing over polls and do everything in your power to get democrats to vote. We must counter the lame stream narrative.

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20. It is obvious we are not countering the lame stream media.

I don't solely rely on polls, but I don't ignore them either.

[Keepthesoulalive]

22. How?

This has been a soft coup. They control all of the media. Where are we going to go get our message out. The billionaires who control social media went all in for this monster and the tv stations gave him free airtime, when he complained they gave him more money. The people who control the airwaves are moral midgets, cowards and people who feel they should control the masses because they are rich. I Remember the Reverend wright scandal made up by the media and Obama had to answer for it. Trump can’t form a coherent thought and they don’t push back on anything. Perhaps CNN has an agenda. We need to stop giving these traitors air. Oh yeah how about their phony focus groups, don’t let them drive the narrative.

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23. YouGov. has the same stats.

They're not phony.

[Keepthesoulalive]

25. I said the focus group were phony

Americans have some hard decisions to make, I have no faith they will make the right ones.

[awesomerwb1]

17. This is nothing new

The gop has always been ahead of the Dems re: messaging. This has been more than noticeable for the past 2 decades.

The Dems are terrible at celebrating and promoting their wins. They're terrible at confronting the lies of the right wing echo chamber.

Of course the non-right wing media has a big share in the state of politics in this country. Their "bothsideism" is obvious.

The Dems need to stop being the kid who gets bullied over and over and start fighting back more strongly. And they need a more unified message because they're all over the place. And they also need new leaders. Schumer and Jeffries are not fit to lead the fight.

[BlueKota]

28. Agreed.

Stand up to the bullies. Call out the press for their pro maga capitulation to Trump straight to the anchors faces. Be respectful but only when being respected. Be willing to fight back hard, however, when disrespected and lied about. Unless you are willing to respect yourself enough to stand up strongly against those who try and belittle you, a number of people might interpret that as a weakness.

I will say again I support the Democratic party a 100 percent on policies and believe they have the best interests of the country at heart. I also believe the cult squad isn't qualified to clean out elephant dung in a zoo. As you said, it's the messaging where our leadership isn't carrying their weight.

[ck4829]

6. We don't need a Republican Party and a Republican-Lite Party, that's why it's 28%

We must advocate for universal healthcare, call out the extremism of absurd medical bills, support jury nullification against right-wing wacko laws, and tell the truth that billionaire influence on our country’s politics is not a sustainable system and must be curtailed with the strongest measures.

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7. Economic policies regardless of party have been polling well across a spectrum of voters.

Capitulating to the right has only cost us seats.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. What's the percent for the GOP?

[Ritabert]

10. Exactly. If we're upset with Democrats ask us about how we view Republicans

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13. Does it matter more?

If the objective is to win by default, that is a risky gamble. Trump destroyed the Republican party b/c it was ripe for a takeover.
He is a demagogue, not a Republican.

[democrank]

11. Although there is plenty of blame to go around

I certainly hope we concentrate on how to repair our standing with voters.

My preference is to get behind Democrats with strong communication skills who can spell out what’s at stake in down-to-earth, easily understood, everyday, outside-the-Beltway language. I’m so sick of consultant speak, focus-group speak, big donor speak.

Obviously something has gone wrong for for us to have a favorable average of around 28%. That’s heartbreaking.

[Silent Type]

14. Kill the messenger, again. I'd suggest reading CNN article: "Dems far more motivated than Republicans for next year's

midterms, CNN poll finds.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/politics/democrats-republicans-midterms-poll

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16. We ignore that figure at our peril.

We have been losing seats around the country for some time now.

[Joinfortmill]

18. CNN sucks bigly.

[everyonematters]

21. There are a lot of voters who don't really trust either part to make a difference in their lives.

If we can break thru that, we can become the dominant party. We have to do more than criticizing trump's abuses. We need an economic agenda.

[Keepthesoulalive]

24. We had an economic agenda

I live in a rural area, we have fiber thanks to Joe, student loan forgiveness, cheaper drugs.
You see things from a common sense standpoint. These folks ain’t logical. Obamacare socialism and it’s gonna kill grandma.

[Walleye]

26. A large part of that is because people see the chaos and the destruction, and they are looking to us to do something

A lot of people have never really understood how this government works. And Trump‘s technique to bully is powering ahead of decorum. At this point, we’re probably lucky to get to 28%

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27. I don't disagree, not completely...I want to see us do more town halls

and clear policy objectives. In addition, if we need to take one policy at a time, and show what Trump has done, how that pain translates to THEM in their red states.

We must also encourage Dems to attend town halls, let them vent, and listen to what they want from their elected officials.

I like what Senator Murphy has been doing, great approach...my NY Senators have not filled those shoes, IMO, not at all.

[surfered]

29. Jeez! Just shoot me now.