Politics
WATCH: Former Clinton Strategist Says Democrats Are ‘Falling Off A Cliff’
Former Clinton pollster Mark Penn told Fox News that the Democratic Party appears to be “falling off a cliff” as recent polls have measured the party’s approval rating among American voters around all-time lows.
A recent poll conducted by left-leaning firm YouGov, which was released by CBS News, measured President Trump’s job approval rating at 53 percent, which is nearly a record high in the poll’s history.
Popular terms to describe the president’s first month in office include “tough,” “energetic,” “focused” and “effective.” Many respondents indicated that Trump is doing what they expected, with some in that category saying they believe he’s doing more. Very few stated that Trump is failing to deliver on his campaign promises.
The numbers have been less than stellar for Democrats over the same time period, as a recent survey from Quinnipiac found that just 31 percent of Americans hold a favorable view of the party. A staggering 57 percent of respondents indicated that they have an unfavorable view of the Democratic Party.
On Friday’s episode of “The Ingraham Angle,” host Laura Ingraham asked Penn for his opinion on why the party is hemorrhaging support among key groups within its coalition.
“Well, I’ve got some new polling coming out Monday that I’ve just looked at. And frankly, the Democratic Party is falling off a cliff. The ratings, which were in the high 40s, are going to be like 35 percent,” Penn answered, providing more troubling news for the Democratic Party as they attempt to find a message after former Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat.
“Think of the basic question, who’s doing a better job as president, Biden or Trump? Trump is winning that with 57 percent. I think you’re seeing a retrospective assessment of Biden and the direction the Democratic Party was going, really a lot more negative than it was on election day,” Penn added.
“And they’re looking at the contrast on immigration, on economic policy, on some of the social policies. And, boy, they’re reevaluating. And the Democratic Party, I have never seen anything like this. This is a record low for the Democratic Party in terms of favorability. It has fallen really, really way down and I don’t think there’s any leadership right now that’s going to be able to bring that back.”
Penn’s fears appear to be warranted judging by the Democratic National Committee’s leadership elections earlier this month. After a bizarre convention that included protest songs and a debate over the lack of inclusion of “nonbinary” candidates, the party elected Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin, who once called for President Donald Trump to be tried for “treason,” as its next national chair.
The party also elected Malcom Kenyatta, a far-left Philadelphia lawmaker who has lost two statewide elections by massive margins, and gun control activist David Hogg as vice chairs. Hogg — who launched a political career after his classmates were murdered in the Parkland shooting — has backed a number of the most unpopular left-wing positions in recent years.
This includes the disastrous “defund the police” platform, which many elected Democrats prefer to pretend never existed. Hogg is also a prominent gun control activist and is credited as a major influence in the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Harris’ running mate.
Democrats also vowed to double down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies despite their widespread unpopularity, as well as gender reassignment surgeries and transgender issues. Gender ideology was listed as a massive concern among voters in November, coming in just behind issues like illegal immigration and the economy, according to exit polls.
