Democratic Party Favorability Slides Downward
Posted Aug 21, 2009 at 9:09 AM by Maurice Berger
The American voter is much less in love now with the Democratic then in the period of Barack Obama's inauguration. According to a new Pew Research Survey: "Americans are in an increasingly sour mood about Washington. Barack
Obama’s approval ratings continue to inch downward and a growing
proportion of Americans (63%) think that the president and Republican
leaders are not working together to deal with important issues facing
the nation; in June, 50% said the two sides were not cooperating. While
more people continue to blame Republican leaders than blame Obama, the
percentage saying the president is at fault (17%) is higher now than in
June (12%) and much higher than in February (7%)
In the same
vein, the new poll finds favorable ratings of the Democratic Party have
declined sharply since spring. Just 49% now say they have a favorable
view of the Democratic Party. This compares with a 59% favorable rating
for the party as recently as April and 62% shortly before Obama took
office in January. Opinion of the Republican Party, which stands at
40%, has not changed all year."
