52 percent say Democratic presidential nominee should move party to center
Key takeaways
- The New York Times/Sienna poll released on Wednesday found that 52 percent of Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters believe the party s 2028 presidential nominee must move the party back to the center in order to win.
- When asked about specific issues, 50 percent of respondents said they would like the candidate to move the party to the center on crime and 46 percent on immigration.
- Fifty-five percent of Democrats said they are generally satisfied with the party, while only 31 percent of Democrat-leaning independent voters said the same.
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The New York Times/Sienna poll released on Wednesday found that 52 percent of Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters believe the party s 2028 presidential nominee must move the party back to the center in order to win.
When asked about specific issues, 50 percent of respondents said they would like the candidate to move the party to the center on crime and 46 percent on immigration. On the issue of health care, 45 percent said they would like the candidate to move the Democratic Party to the left, while about a quarter each said they should stay the same or move it to the center.
Fifty-five percent of Democrats said they are generally satisfied with the party, while only 31 percent of Democrat-leaning independent voters said the same. Ninety-eight percent of voters in this independent group expressed dissatisfaction with the Republican Party.