Posted on 09/24/2018 12:15:47 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Forty-five percent of Americans now have a favorable view of the Republican Party, a nine-point gain from last September's 36%. It is the party's most positive image since it registered 47% in January 2011, shortly after taking control of the House in the 2010 midterm elections. Forty-four percent give the Democratic Party a favorable rating.
The parity in Republicans' and Democrats' favorable ratings marks a change from what has generally been the case since Barack Obama's election as president in November 2008. Republicans have usually been rated less positively than Democrats over this time, with the Republican Party's favorability rating for the last decade averaging 39%, compared with the Democratic Party's 44%.
Only one other time in the last decade has the Republican Party had a significantly higher score than the Democratic Party. That one exception came in November 2014, immediately after elections that saw Republicans capture control of the Senate and expand their majority in the House, when 42% rated the GOP favorably and 36% the Democrats.
The overall increase in the favorable image of the Republican Party is a result of a jump in the positive views of Republicans, including independents who lean toward the party. The percentage of Republicans and leaners with favorable views of their party grew from 67% last September to 85% now.
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From your typing fingers to God’s ears.....
Fox News tells us half of America hates Kavenaugh...he is toast, Trump is toast, and we all better get used to our new socialist overlords.
Excellent, you can mail in your vote for fineswine, telling her what a great job she did.
“If Grassley screws up the BK nomination, they don’t have to worry, I’m staying home”
If “Grassley and Turtle” screws this up I AM STAYING HOME TOO!
The only reason for any popularity is Trump.
I want to throw this poll in the face of my #NEVERTRUMP friends.
I am hoping and praying that we win in a huge blowout!
Leave the LIEberals to wander about the political desert for 40 years!
I note that back toward the end of 2016 - when the ‘pubs held on to the House and Senate comfortably - the ratings were about 43% ‘rats to 39% ‘pubs - now it’s 45% ‘pubs to 44% ‘rats - a flip of about 5 points toward the ‘pubs - bodes well for the midterms.....
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