Everyone Thinks Democrats Are Doomed. Here's Why They're Totally Wrong. [View all]

There’s a lot of conflicting polling and narratives out there about the Democratic Party and our strength—or weakness—heading into the midterms next year. I want to take a minute to unpack how I’m thinking about this moment, given the data we have…

A new Wall Street Journal poll shows Democrats have a major brand problem. Very few voters trust us on the biggest issues facing the country—outside of health care. The party is, frankly, historically unpopular in my lifetime. People are frustrated, and rightly so. I believe that’s due in large part to Joe Biden’s unpopularity as he left office, combined with early missteps from the establishment responding to Donald Trump’s destructive first 100 days.

But then you get this second data point from CNN this weekend, which in many ways feels at odds with the first: 70% of Democrats say they’re motivated to vote in the midterms, while only about half of Republicans say the same.

Then there’s the third point: Trump’s approval rating is faltering. CBS has him dropping from 53% when he took office to 42% now. I’ve seen it lower—into the upper 30s. I still think there’s a “honeymoon” effect happening. People want to believe he’s going to lower prices, help them buy a house, get food on the table, retire with some dignity.

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