Democrats alarmed over new data showing voters fleeing to GOP

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Democrats alarmed over new data showing voters fleeing to GOP
by Amie Parnes - 08/21/25 6:00 AM ET

Democrats are sounding the alarm on new data showing they are losing voters to Republicans across the country.

A devastating New York Times report Wednesday showed that of the 30 states that maintain voter registration records by political party, Democrats fell behind Republicans in all of them between the 2020 and 2024 elections.

In total, Republicans added up to 4.5 million voters compared to Democrats, creating a huge hole that could set Democrats back for years.

“I think it should be an alarm” for the party, Democratic strategist Eddie Vale. “I think it’s a real problem.”

The data comes as Democrats struggle to figure out how to get out of the political wilderness after losing the presidency to Donald Trump and control of both chambers of Congress to the GOP.

The Democratic brand itself has taken a number of big hits, and the New York Times data is just the latest point suggesting the party has lost its way.



 
Vale noted a span of voters, including people of different races and ages, were abandoning the party, according to the Times reporting.

He said his worry is that all of these different kinds of voters feel like the Democratic Party left them.

They “all shared the broader fact that they are working class and not feeling like we were talking to them or actually going to help them, so that needs to be fixed,” he said.

Another Democratic strategist found the report disheartening at a time when Democrats are feeling rudderless and leaderless and lacking a coherent message for voters.

“Two things need to happen for Trump’s political movement to fail: Trump and MAGA popularity plummets, and Democrats’ brand popularity rises,” the strategist said. “The former is happening, but not the latter.”

“You have to have something clear to offer an alternative vision,” the strategist added. “The voter registration lag is directly related to this because the Democratic brand is flat. It’s one of the reasons why the most successful Democrats in this environment run against both parties.”

Democrats have been feeling dejected since their devastating defeat in November, when they lost control of not just the presidency but the House and the Senate, the latter of which they had previously controlled.

Recent polls show Democrats view their party as weak. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll in July revealed that about 1 in 5 Democrats described their party in a positive light.

And a poll by the Democratic super PAC Unite the Country obtained by The Hill last month showed that voters perceived the Democratic Party as “out of touch,” “woke” and “weak.”

The struggle to connect with voters has been a running theme for months, with even Democrats acknowledging that they have yet to put forward a compelling message.

A Wall Street Journal poll out late last month showed Democrats’ popularity had hit the lowest point in 35 years, as 63 percent of voters had an unfavorable view of the party. At the same time, 33 percent of those surveyed held a favorable view.

The drop in voter registration for Democrats “matches what we see in the polls,” said Republican strategist Susan Del Percio, who does not support Trump. “People are unsatisfied with what the Democrats are offering.”

“It shows how Democrats took things for granted and got outhustled by Republicans, and I don’t say that with glee or anything else,” Del Percio added. “But the numbers are there, and this is proof in the pudding.”

***A major Democratic donor was more scathing: “Our party sucks. Our leadership sucks. Our message sucks. Why would anyone want to be a Democrat?”*** (Asterisks are mine)

“We’re completely out of touch,” the donor said.

Democrats also say they are aware of voters’ perceptions and views of the party and have sought to make inroads with key demographics that have strayed from their party.
 
Earl said:
Democrats alarmed over new data showing voters fleeing to GOP
by Amie Parnes - 08/21/25 6:00 AM ET

Democrats are sounding the alarm on new data showing they are losing voters to Republicans across the country.

A devastating New York Times report Wednesday showed that of the 30 states that maintain voter registration records by political party, Democrats fell behind Republicans in all of them between the 2020 and 2024 elections.

In total, Republicans added up to 4.5 million voters compared to Democrats, creating a huge hole that could set Democrats back for years.

“I think it should be an alarm” for the party, Democratic strategist Eddie Vale. “I think it’s a real problem.”

The data comes as Democrats struggle to figure out how to get out of the political wilderness after losing the presidency to Donald Trump and control of both chambers of Congress to the GOP.

The Democratic brand itself has taken a number of big hits, and the New York Times data is just the latest point suggesting the party has lost its way.



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Who knew that college age males would identify as real men instead of trans men. :dunno:
 
FastLane said:
Who knew that college age males would identify as real men instead of trans men. :dunno:
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"The Times They Are A-Changin'"

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'

Bob Dylan
 
The old adage about people voting with their pocketbooks may well come into play and be a factor in the reversal or mitigation of this trend if trump's tariffs stay in place.

Major retailers and manufacturers are already signaling that the period of holding back on passing the extra expenses they're getting hit with to the consumers, may soon come to and end and shoppers could soon begin to prices increase.
 
This Democratic/Socialist/Communist Party is not an adaptable party.

They are stuck in the old paradigm...pander to the WOKE and take the wrong side of every 80-20...90-10 issue.

Americans do not want scum like the Garcia gang banging, wife beating, human trafficking piece of garbage in our country.

This is what their party now defends and the party that attacks and doxes ICE and the Guard.
 
Earl said:
This Democratic/Socialist/Communist Party is not an adaptable party.

They are stuck in the old paradigm...pander to the WOKE and take the wrong side of every 80-20...90-10 issue.

Americans do not want scum like the Garcia gang banging, wife beating, human trafficking piece of garbage in our country.

This is what their party now defends and the party that attacks and doxes ICE and the Guard.
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What the American people want stopped mattering many years ago.

Have you any other ideas?
 
Nomad said:
The old adage about people voting with their pocketbooks may well come into play and be a factor in the reversal or mitigation of this trend if trump's tariffs stay in place.

Major retailers and manufacturers are already signaling that the period of holding back on passing the extra expenses they're getting hit with to the consumers, may soon come to and end and shoppers could soon begin to prices increase.
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If...if...if is not a policy.

Hard working Americans want results, not ifs.

Your party has lost America's working class

Your party stinks and has no class.
 
Earl said:
"The Times They Are A-Changin'"

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'

Bob Dylan
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The Democrat girls are pink hair crazies.

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Republican women are hot.

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No wonder that American males are becoming Republicans.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
What the American people want stopped mattering many years ago.

Have you any other ideas?
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Oh Hawkeye, you need to come out of it, times are a changing. Trump has shown the way for future politicians that want to win. It's really simple, do what you said you would. I agree that before Trump, it looked hopeless, every politician including republicans talked one game and played another. Trump has proven once and for all that it is possible to do what you promised to do. The American people have a new standard and if the next generation of politicians haven't learned, they'll lose. I think many have learned. Time will tell.
 
Nomad said:
The old adage about people voting with their pocketbooks may well come into play and be a factor in the reversal or mitigation of this trend if trump's tariffs stay in place.

Major retailers and manufacturers are already signaling that the period of holding back on passing the extra expenses they're getting hit with to the consumers, may soon come to and end and shoppers could soon begin to prices increase.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that new tariffs, including those implemented by the Trump administration, could reduce federal deficits by a total of $4.0 trillion between 2025 and 2035. This projection includes a $3.3 trillion reduction in primary deficits from increased tariff revenues and a $0.7 trillion reduction from lower interest outlays due to less federal borrowing.

 
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