Voters are now more likely to see the Republican Party as capable of governing, tackling big issues and keeping the country safe compared with the Democratic Party.
By a 9-point margin, voters also see the Democratic Party as more ideologically extreme than the GOP.
The trends against the Democratic Party are largely driven by worsening perceptions among its own voter base, which suggests that the party will have to rely more than ever on negative partisanship to keep control of the White House.
President Joe Biden likes to tell voters not to compare him to “the Almighty,” but to “the alternative.” The latest edition of Morning Consult’s annual State of the Parties survey suggests that approach looks riskier in 2024 than in prior years, with public opinion trending in the GOP’s direction since the Democratic Party took control of Washington in 2020.
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