With progressives in the Democratic Party flexing newfound strength in Washington and launching credible campaigns for the 2020 presidential nomination, the party is confronting new questions about who it is and what it stands for. To be effective, the candidates — as well as Democrats’ top-ranking leader, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — must discern whether the entire party is shifting, or if the rise of progressives poses a risk to party unity.
Gallup has assembled 18 years of data to look in depth at how the Democrats nationally are changing both demographically and in their political views. CONT.
Lydia Saad, Jeffrey M. Jones & Megan Brenan, Gallup