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5:58Now PlayingDemocrats Hit Lowest Approval Rating Ever: Time to PRIMARY DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
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5:58Now PlayingDemocrats Hit Lowest Approval Rating Ever: Time to PRIMARY DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP
Congressional Democrats have reached their lowest approval rating in Quinnipiac polling history, sitting 55 points underwater with voters. The new data reveals a stunning collapse among Democratic voters themselves, who now disapprove of their own party's leadership in Congress. Among independents, Democrats face a catastrophic 61-point deficit between approval and disapproval ratings. CNN data analyst Harry Enten presented the numbers showing congressional Democrats approval rating has fallen below 20 percent nationwide, with Democratic voters rating their own party at negative 6 points compared to plus 22 just one month earlier.
This 28-point decline followed the government shutdown capitulation engineered by Senate leadership. The polling shows Democrats winning special elections not because voters embrace their policies, but because opposition to Donald Trump remains strong. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries face criticism for corporate centrist positions and AIPAC influence that alienate the Democratic base. Support for Israel's Gaza operations and the shutdown deal with Mike Johnson contributed to voter dissatisfaction. Generic congressional ballot polling shows Democrats ahead by only 4 points despite controlling potential House and Senate races.
Democratic leadership refuses to acknowledge these warning signs, pointing instead to their 26-0 special election record since Trump took office. The data suggests independent voters and the Democratic base want dramatic change from current party leadership, yet establishment figures continue defending the status quo.
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