Many Americans say Democratic Party not focused on economic issues: Poll
Many Americans said the Democratic Party is not focused on economic issues, according to a new poll.
The New York Times and Ipsos poll found that when it comes to “issues” that they “think are most important to the Democratic Party,” 17 percent of respondents said “the economy/inflation” is one of them. Thirty-one percent said the same about “abortion” and “gay/lesbian/transgender policy.”
President Trump’s recent reelection and Republicans’ newly won majority in the Senate and continued control of the House have rattled Democrats, leaving them trying to find their identity as a party after the 2024 elections.
The new Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair, Ken Martin, told The New York Times in November that he found it “deeply alarming … that for the first time in modern history, the majority of Americans believe that the Republican Party best represents the interests of the working class and the poor.”
“And that the Democratic Party represents the interests of the wealthy and the elite. That would suggest we have a huge branding problem, because that is not who our party is,” he added. “And we’ve got to do a better job of making sure people know that wherever they live, wherever they are from, no matter who they are, we’re fighting for them and we’re their champion in this country.”
In the Times and Ipsos poll, 45 percent of respondents said “Donald Trump’s policies will help the national economy,” while 39 percent said the opposite.
The Times and Ipsos poll took place Jan. 2-10 with 2,128 people and a 2.6 percentage point margin of error.
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