Some days, it feels like we’re just kicking a dead horse when covering Democrat polling numbers of late. If, say, kicking a dead horse felt really, really good.
Hold on for a second as I warm up my kicking leg.
CNN Data Analyst Harry Enten delivered a brutal analysis of the Democratic Party, surmising that their negatively viewed “brand” is dragging down presidential aspirations for some of their top names.
The party, at least when it comes to the presidency in 2028, is seeing something they haven’t seen before, according to Enten. They are “historically divided.”
The numbers specialist indicates that at this stage of the game, Democrats have historically seen a frontrunner for the presidency rise to the top. Not so this time around.
“It is a complete and utter mess. It is messier than a hoarder’s basement,” Enten said, noting that for the first time since 1992, no candidate has emerged with support rising above 25%. Even Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Biden achieved that.
“At this particular point, there is no one—no one—in the Democratic race for president who’s polling at 25% plus,” he said, a blow to some clear hopefuls such as California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York socialist congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
He went on to urge some other lesser-known names to jump into the fray and capitalize on the terrible numbers.
“The water is quite warm,” Enten urged. “If you’re a Democrat potentially thinking about running in 2028, jump right in — because at this point, there is no front-runner.”
Contrast that with the Republican Party. There is no doubt who leads the GOP right now, and his Vice President, JD Vance, is already a clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination.
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Worse, Enten pointed out that it’s the entire Democratic Party as a whole that is dragging down the folks supposedly at the top. They are lacking in messaging and direction, and their brand is viewed quite negatively. CNN host Kate Bolduan wondered if that negativity was an albatross around the necks of their presidential candidates.
“I think that that is in large part of what’s going on is one of the reasons why there is no front-runner, nobody wants to put anybody up at the top of their ballot list, is because at this particular point, the Democratic brand is in the basement,” Enten responded. “It is total and complete garbage in the mind of the American public.”
“The Democratic Party’s net favorable rating — record lows in all three. Wall Street Journal, 30 points underwater. CNN, 26 points underwater. Gallup, 26 points underwater,” he added. “And that is being driven in large part by discontent within the Democratic base. The Democratic base wants something different.”
If you saw Chris Cuomo’s viewers earlier today, what they seem to want is … President Trump.
Even former Vice President Kamala Harris struggled to name a leader in the Democratic Party when questioned by late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert. In fact, she couldn’t name one. Not one. Kamala, by the way, suggested she would not be running in the next presidential election cycle.
For those curious as to who is leading the way in 2028, Vance is the frontrunner with 28 percent in the betting odds markets, followed by Newsom (15 percent), AOC (9 percent), and Paternity Pete Buttigieg (8 percent).
Editor’s Note: The Democrat Party has never been less popular as voters reject its globalist agenda.
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