The Way Forward

everyonematters

(4,224 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2026, 11:40 AM Thursday

Looking at today's Fox News poll [View all]

Favorability of the parties:
Republican party
favorable 42%
unfavorable 58%
Unfavourability with Republicans 16%

Democratic Party
favorable 42%
unfavorable 58%
unfavourability with Democrats 20%

Even taking in account for disgruntled Democrats, the Democrats are not substantially increasing favorability with the sinking of Trump in the polls.

Independents:
favorability of the parties
Republican Party
favorable 25%
unfavorable 75%

Democratic Party
favorability 26%
unfavorable 73%

congressional vote
Democrats 58%
Republicans 41%

Democrats are winning the independent vote by 17%, even though they only have a 26% favorability rating.

Do you think the Democratic Party is focused on the right or wrong issues these days? (all)
right issues 39%
wrong issues 61%

with independents
right issues 34%
wrong issues 66%

We could still lose in 28. The independents are voting with us as a check on Trump, not because they have confidence in us. We need to show voters that we are going to make a positive difference in their lives. Shutdowns and gerrymandering don't do that.

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Looking at today's Fox News poll [View all] everyonematters Thursday OP

Democrats have moved this country forward for almost 100 years Keepthesoulalive Thursday #1

STAND FOR SOMETHING, Dems. Bluetus Thursday #2

Most people don't care Keepthesoulalive Thursday #3

People tend to ignore anything they don't experience. That's why we must learn Bluetus Thursday #7

The only things I see Americans respond to Keepthesoulalive Friday #8

We must understand the difference between governing and elections Bluetus Friday #9

Real lofty thoughts Keepthesoulalive Friday #10

So, let's run straight at the REAL issue Bluetus Friday #16

I agree with your proposals Keepthesoulalive Friday #17

Tell me who is presenting bold ideas Bluetus Friday #18

They don't care if you close their hospitals Keepthesoulalive Friday #21

I agree with you on several levels Bluetus Friday #22

They want it Keepthesoulalive Friday #23

We cannot win them all over, but many are coming around. Bluetus Saturday #24

Thank you Bluetus and Keepthesoulalive for your passionately argued dialogue. Ilikepurple Saturday #27

During our fight to stop the orange degenerate gerrymandering Keepthesoulalive Saturday #28

We are paying the price for 40+ years of no real opposition Bluetus Saturday #36

FDR was a transformative president Keepthesoulalive Saturday #37

"If you want to compromise with racists, sexists, religious zealots, billionaire bros count me out." Bluetus Saturday #38

I don't want my politicians reaching across the isle Keepthesoulalive Sunday #39

our party began abandoning labor in the mid to late 70s somsai Sunday #40

It seems to me that this sort of poll about comgress Klarkashton Thursday #4

I don't think it's the issues, I think it's the Congressional Ds showing a lack of spine on the issues. nt in2herbs Thursday #5

A lack of imagination. Bluetus Friday #19

Many in our party enjoy not having to pay higher prices for services somsai Sunday #41

For the past decades, a lot of people have been struggling economically. everyonematters Thursday #6

How about you get folks to vote for that Keepthesoulalive Friday #11

What are we doing - Government shutdowns and gerrymandering. everyonematters Friday #12

We are attempting to stop him Keepthesoulalive Friday #13

The gerrymandering is senseless. everyonematters Friday #14

You don't understand Keepthesoulalive Friday #15

so you're saying Dems should just lay low Skittles Saturday #26

OK. Those are constructive ideas. They need to be formalized into an action statement with some accountability. Bluetus Friday #20

fuck Fox "News" Skittles Saturday #25

The policies are not the problem. This is a perennial messaging problem. Scrivener7 Saturday #29

It is not a messaging problem. It is a trust problem. The voters give both parties low approval ratings. everyonematters Saturday #30

We disagree. Democrats have consistently worked to improve wages but been thwarted by r's. Scrivener7 Saturday #31

You can have healthcare, help with childcare and still have trouble paying the rent or buying groceries. everyonematters Saturday #32

They have tried and tried, and been thwarted by republicans. If that were the message Scrivener7 Saturday #33

As far as I know, when the Democrats were in power, they haven't put it up for a vote since the everyonematters Saturday #34

I think we are not really disagreeing. And yes that's true about federal minimum wage. Scrivener7 Saturday #35