Poll Suggests a Possible Path Forward for Democrats

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Poll Suggests a Possible Path Forward for Democrats

May 22, 2026 at 11:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 115 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/22/poll-suggests-a-possible-path-forward-for-democrats/

Nate Cohn: “Ever since Kamala Harris’ defeat in 2024, Democratic politicians, activists and policy wonks have argued about whether the party should move toward the left or the center.”

“But in this week’s New York Times/Siena poll, there’s a lot more common ground than one might expect within the Democratic coalition — a group defined here as Democrats, Democratic-leaning independents and independents who voted for Ms. Harris.”

“A surprisingly clear majority of the Democratic coalition is mostly fine with where the party stands on the issues overall. Only 20 percent say it’s ‘too far’ to the left; only 17 percent say it’s ‘too far’ to the right. The dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party seems less about its ideology and more about its failures to stop President Trump — whether in the last election or once in government.”

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1. I've been saying that for ages

The Democratic policies are not the problem. The problem is that the majority of Dems want their party to stand up to trump. We are not a cult and we criticize our own party, so that skewers the numbers on party approval.