Friday, March 9, 2018

The Takeaway: Democrats' Favorability Falls

Just 31 percent of Americans say they view the party favorably, while 52 percent view it unfavorably.

For President Trump, only 31 percent said he was afraid of the powerful organization while 65 percent said he was not - including 92 percent of Republicans, 66 percent of Independents, and 39 percent of Democrats.

A record 87 percent of Americans now view Japan favorably, a rating so high only Australia, Great Britain and Canada have scored higher in the survey's 40-year history.

According to Gallup, just 25 percent view the country favorably while a record 72 percent view it unfavorably.

Seventy-three percent say Russia "Definitely" or "Probably" tried to interfere in the 2016 election, with 44 percent saying Russian meddling caused "a lot" of damage to America's democracy.

As with everything else these days, views of the pontiff differ by party: Democrats give Francis the highest approval rating, 76.3 percent, while 63 percent of Republicans and 62.5 percent of Independents approve of the job he is doing.

Fifty percent do not intend to partake of March Madness, with 15 percent undecided.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/03/09/the_takeaway_democrats_favorability_falls.html 

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