ABNA24 - Many Americans continue to hold negative views of both the Democratic and Republican parties ahead of the midterm elections, according to a new poll.
In a CNN survey released Friday, nearly a quarter of US respondents said they have negative perceptions of both the Republican and Democratic parties. The respondents, however, preferred Democratic candidates in the upcoming elections by 31 points.Those with negative perceptions of both parties criticized Democrats for being ineffective, citing a lack of pushback against President Donald Trump and his policies and claimed the party has become “too liberal”. On the GOP side, voters signaled lawmakers’ unwillingness to stand up to Trump, a lack of care for everyday Americans and corruption among their top concerns about the party, according to the poll. Among all respondents surveyed, 27 percent identified as Democrats, 29 percent as Republicans and 44 percent as independents or another party affiliation.The survey also found strong motivation among a majority of self-identified registered voters that they will cast a ballot in November.Roughly 73 percent said they were “extremely” or “very” motivated to vote, while 16 percent said they were “somewhat” motivated. Another 11 percent were either “not too” or “not at all” encouraged to cast a ballot, the results show.
Additionally, the poll asked respondents which party they would support if the November elections were held today. Democratic candidates received 48 percent support while Republican candidates received 42 percent support on this question. About 8 percent of those polled said they would not support either party while 2 percent said they do not plan to vote at all, according to the survey.House Democrats are hoping to flip control of the lower chamber of Congress in the upcoming elections. Additionally, several states, like California, Georgia and Minnesota, are hosting key gubernatorial races this year. The CNN poll surveyed 1,201 US adults March 26-30. The margin of error is approximately 3.2 percentage points.
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