The number of Americans identifying as Republican is the lowest it has been in a decade: Gallup poll

[Charlemagne]

The number of Americans identifying as Republican is the lowest it has been in a decade: Gallup poll

Polling data shows Republican party affiliation is down as independents leaning toward the Democratic party surge

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Gallup: Democrats now outnumber Republicans by 9 percentage points, thanks to independents

Gallup: Democrats now outnumber Republicans by 9 percentage points, thanks to independents

'I think what we have to do as a party is battle the damage to the Democratic brand,' Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie Harrison said on The Daily Beast's latest New Abnormal podcast. Gallup reported Wednesday that, at least relatively speaking, the Democratic brand is doing pretty...

theweek.com

 

[bver_hunter]

Not surprising considering the fact that the previous POTUS created one of the most divisive sentiments within the Republican Party!!

 

[mandrill]

"There's a whole heapin' lot of gerrymandering and vote suppressing to get dun, fellas!

We got our work cut out fer us!"

 

[Fun For All]

So when you see numbers such as "39% of all Republicans say...", factor in that they are starting from a low starting point.

 

[skypilot68]

Not surprising considering the fact that the previous POTUS created one of the most divisive sentiments within the Republican Party!!

What he did was solidify the base, and did not grow the tent. He had no conservative ideology but a reality star that knows how to create a show for the base.

 

[shack]

Not surprising considering the fact that the previous POTUS created one of the most divisive sentiments within the Republican Party!!

Logic would dictate that it is not surprising. But we've learned in the last 4 or 5 years that expecting Americans to think logically is not a given.

 

[y2kmark]

The deplorables just kept getting more deplorable...