Midterm elections are usually fairly successful ones for the Republican Party, because the most reliable voters in these elections - the elderly - tend to vote Republican. Unless the GOP improves their image rather significantly before November of next year, however, they may wind up on the losing end of the midterm elections this time around.
Not long ago, Gallup released a poll which showed that only 28% of the public sees the Republican Party in a favorable light - the lowest such rating ever released by Gallup. Meanwhile, 62% said they saw the party in an unfavorable light, for a net of -34%. Also, while Texas Senator Ted Cruz won a conservative straw poll on being their favorite for the 2016 presidential election, another poll showed his approval at just 26% nationally, while his disapproval was at 36%. Nearly three-quarters (74%) don't like how Congressional Republicans have acted during the shutdown, and in every poll I've seen to this point, House Republicans have been blamed more than President Obama for the shutdown by approximately a 10-20% margin.
Well, if the GOP thought those numbers were bad, they should view the recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. Here are some of the findings from that poll:
- 53% blame the GOP for the shutdown, while 31% blame the president, a 22-point margin
- Only 24% have a favorable view of the Republican Party and 21% have a favorable view of the Tea Party (both all-time lows in the history of this poll)
- 47% of the public wants to see a Democrat-controlled Congress versus 39% who want to see a Republican-controlled one, an 8-point margin (it had been just a 3-point margin a month ago)
- 38% now believe Obamacare is a good idea, while 43% do not (last month, these numbers were at 31% and 44%)
- 50% oppose eliminating funding for Obamacare (up from 46% last month)
- By a 52-44% margin, the public feels that the government should do more to solve problems (it was a 48-48% split last month)
- President Obama's approval rating went up to 47% versus 41% whom don't approve
- While only 24% see the GOP in a favorable light, the Democratic Party is seen in a more favorable manner, with 39% seeing them in such a way and 40% disagreeing on the matter
- Not only do just 24% see the GOP favorably, 52% see them unfavorably. The Tea Party is seen favorably by just 21% and unfavorably by 47%.
- Senator Ted Cruz's favorable rating is at just 14%, while 28% seem him in an unfavorable light.
- House Speaker John Boehner's approval numbers are even worse, as 17% see him favorably and 42% do not.
- 46% believe the president stood up as a strong leader during this debate, while 51% feel he put politics ahead of what's good for the country. Meanwhile, 70% of respondents feel Congressional Republicans put politics first.
Following the 2012 election losses, many in the Republican Party talked about "rebranding," by reaching out more to women and minority voters. That was an epic fail. What the party may want to think about doing now is changing their brand name. Otherwise, if things continue as they have been, they might as well replace their elephant logo with a Dodo bird and refer to themselves as the Extinct Party.
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/10/20903624-nbcwsj-poll-shutdown-debate-damages-gop?lite
Not long ago, Gallup released a poll which showed that only 28% of the public sees the Republican Party in a favorable light - the lowest such rating ever released by Gallup. Meanwhile, 62% said they saw the party in an unfavorable light, for a net of -34%. Also, while Texas Senator Ted Cruz won a conservative straw poll on being their favorite for the 2016 presidential election, another poll showed his approval at just 26% nationally, while his disapproval was at 36%. Nearly three-quarters (74%) don't like how Congressional Republicans have acted during the shutdown, and in every poll I've seen to this point, House Republicans have been blamed more than President Obama for the shutdown by approximately a 10-20% margin.
Well, if the GOP thought those numbers were bad, they should view the recent NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. Here are some of the findings from that poll:
- 53% blame the GOP for the shutdown, while 31% blame the president, a 22-point margin
- Only 24% have a favorable view of the Republican Party and 21% have a favorable view of the Tea Party (both all-time lows in the history of this poll)
- 47% of the public wants to see a Democrat-controlled Congress versus 39% who want to see a Republican-controlled one, an 8-point margin (it had been just a 3-point margin a month ago)
- 38% now believe Obamacare is a good idea, while 43% do not (last month, these numbers were at 31% and 44%)
- 50% oppose eliminating funding for Obamacare (up from 46% last month)
- By a 52-44% margin, the public feels that the government should do more to solve problems (it was a 48-48% split last month)
- President Obama's approval rating went up to 47% versus 41% whom don't approve
- While only 24% see the GOP in a favorable light, the Democratic Party is seen in a more favorable manner, with 39% seeing them in such a way and 40% disagreeing on the matter
- Not only do just 24% see the GOP favorably, 52% see them unfavorably. The Tea Party is seen favorably by just 21% and unfavorably by 47%.
- Senator Ted Cruz's favorable rating is at just 14%, while 28% seem him in an unfavorable light.
- House Speaker John Boehner's approval numbers are even worse, as 17% see him favorably and 42% do not.
- 46% believe the president stood up as a strong leader during this debate, while 51% feel he put politics ahead of what's good for the country. Meanwhile, 70% of respondents feel Congressional Republicans put politics first.
Following the 2012 election losses, many in the Republican Party talked about "rebranding," by reaching out more to women and minority voters. That was an epic fail. What the party may want to think about doing now is changing their brand name. Otherwise, if things continue as they have been, they might as well replace their elephant logo with a Dodo bird and refer to themselves as the Extinct Party.
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/10/20903624-nbcwsj-poll-shutdown-debate-damages-gop?lite
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