Favorability ratings for the Republican Party continue to crater, and it remains to be seen how much that will affect the deeply conservative High Plains region in November’s elections.
According to a new Pew Research Center poll, the party is now the most unpopular it’s been in almost a quarter century. 62% of those surveyed now say they have an unfavorable view of the GOP. The favorability number has dropped four points since October, reports GateHouse Media.
The decline in favorability has largely come among Republicans themselves. Last fall, 79% of Republicans viewed their party favorably. In a few short months, that number has dropped 11 points.
The Democratic Party’s favorability ratings haven’t changed since the fall. By contrast, only 50% of those surveyed had an unfavorable impression of the Dems. 88% of Democrats say they view their own party positively.