GALLUP: Even Repugs Know Their Party Sucks.

Republicans Down on Their Own Party
Almost 4 out of 10 Republicans have unfavorable image of their party
by Frank Newport

PRINCETON, NJ -- Almost 4 out of 10 (38%) Republicans and Republican-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion of their own party, while just 7% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents have an unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party. Additionally, a May 29-31 USA Today/Gallup poll shows that the top-of-mind images of the Republican Party among Republicans are considerably more negative than are the images of the Democratic Party among Democrats.



Although it is generally well known that the Republican Party has an image problem today (after all, the Democrats have control of the White House and both houses of Congress), these findings reinforce the depth of that problem by pointing out the degree to which Republicans themselves have a lower opinion of their party than Democrats do of their party, as noted above. The only saving grace, perhaps, is the finding that Democrats are slightly more positive in their opinions of the Republican Party than is the case the other way around.

Among all Americans, the poll shows a 19-point advantage for the Democratic Party over the Republican Party when it comes to the two parties' respective favorable images -- a finding little changed from last November, when Gallup last updated the parties' images. Fifty-three percent of Americans today have a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, compared to just 34% who have a favorable opinion of the Republican Party.





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http://www.gallup.com/poll/120815/Republicans-Down-Own-Party.aspx

Yeah, it's a mess.

The republicans have some people wanting Purity and some wanting a Big Tent. The Purity People condemn their own party as we see here. Meanwhile, Obama is harshly criticized by Purity-seeking Dems.

Would America be well served by a set of narrow, ideologically "pure" political parties whose views do not intersect?

what the hell is that about. i don't trust these polls.