WSJ Poll: Dems’ Rating Lowest in 35 Years

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The unfavorable rating is 30 points higher than the 33% responding to the poll who saw the Democrats with a favorable view.

According to the Journal, voters see the GOP as being better at handling most of the issues that typically decide elections.

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The poll shows only 8% of voters have a “very” favorable view of Democrats, while 19% respond “very favorably” to Republicans.

The Journal said even though voters are indicating a level of disapproval of Trump’s economic policies, inflation, and tariffs, voters trust GOP lawmakers more than Democrats to handle those issues.

The poll showed healthcare and vaccine policy are the only two issues voters would prefer to have Democrats handle.

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He added that Democrats have a lot of work ahead.

“Until they reconnect with real voters and working people on who they’re for and what their economic message is, they’re going to have problems.”

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Republican pollster Bill McInturff told the Journal, “We were already watching the tide moving out for the Republican Party by this point in 2017, and that’s not where we are today.”

That, he said, is cause for a smile.

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The Journal’s survey of 1,500 registered voters was conducted July 16-20. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.