A new ABC/Washington Post poll shows a majority (51%) of Americans view the Democratic Party unfavorably, the first time a major poll has reported such findings in 30 years. A few of the other troubling findings for Democrats: enthusiasm among Republicans is higher and approval of the President overall continues to be "at record lows," with his handling of ISIS and immigration earning him the worst marks.
The Washington Post reports that while the 30-year high (51% disapproval) of Democrats should be troubling for the party, Obama’s paltry performance is even more “worrisome.” The net negative on Obama’s handling of ISIS has dropped a stunning 22% in just weeks, while he continues to be at all-time lows on Obamacare and foreign policy :
Most worrisome for Democrats is that their candidates will be weighed down by unhappiness with the president. Obama’s overall approval rating stands at 40 percent, the lowest recorded in a Post-ABC News poll during his six years in office, though only a point lower than last month. Among independents, his rating is 33 percent.
But public support for his handling of the threats posed by Islamic State extremists has tumbled dramatically in just the past few weeks, falling from 50 percent approval at the end of September to just 35 percent today. Three weeks ago, his rating on dealing with the Islamic State insurgents was a net positive by six points. Today it is net negative by 16 points.
On other measures the president is at or near low points, whether international affairs, terrorism or implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Obama’s worst rating comes in the issue Democrats are supposed to be able to dominate Republicans on:
His worst rating comes on his handling of immigration, with just 29 percent saying they approve of how he has handled the issue, down nine points since June. Obama has said he will use his executive powers to make changes, including giving some kind of legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants — but not until after the elections, a decision that satisfied neither side.
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