1 1 <p><a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/120815/Republicans-Down-Own-Party.aspx">A just released Gallup survey</a> suggests that the GOP is in trouble . . . with members of its own party: "Almost 4 out of 10 (38%) Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion of their own party, while just 7% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party . . . Among all Americans, the poll shows a 19-point advantage for the Democratic Party over the Republican Party when it comes to the two parties' respective favorable images -- a finding little changed from last November, when Gallup last updated the parties' images. Fifty-three percent of Americans today have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, compared to just 34% who have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party."</p> 2009-06-11T11:32:55-04:00 960 false true 2009-06-12T09:53:59-04:00 2009-06-12T09:53:59-04:00