Some Democratic politicians are openly questioning their party's brand, tarnished by another loss to President-elect Donald Trump, according to a new report.
Biden fundraiser John Morgan: “I don't know if Trump is a stable genius, but he's a hell of a genius.'' told Politico. “He tapped into something the Republican Party never saw coming, which is anger and populism on the Republican side.”
Mr. Trump's victory in the 2024 election has prompted soul-searching among Democrats after the party has been reeling from a series of electoral defeats. Republicans took back the White House and both houses of Congress just four years after losing power in 2020.
CNN reporter predicts Biden will be remembered as “a man who was right in the middle of terms with President Trump.''
Some Democratic politicians are reconsidering the value of their party's brand after another loss to President-elect Trump. (Chip Somodevilla)
As a result, some Democratic donors and political strategists are taking independent tickets and other alternatives to traditional party branding more seriously, Politico reports.
“We've come to the conclusion that if you call yourself a Democrat, all Republicans automatically oppose Democrats,” said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. “If you call yourself a Republican, all Democrats automatically oppose the Republican Party. And we have no way forward in this state unless good people from both parties work together.” I really do.”
Duggan was elected to three terms as mayor of Detroit and became a highly popular Democrat in 2020. However, Mr. Duggan is running for governor of Michigan as an independent.
Democrats retreat, voters say party is no longer a 'friend of the working class': report
Mike Duggan is a multi-term mayor of Detroit and became a highly popular Democrat in 2020. Despite his string of victories, he is running for governor of Michigan as an independent. (Getty Images)
“Anyone who looks at the Senate map, not just for 2026 but for the next six years and beyond, can see that there has to be a path to chipping away at the Republican majority,” said a Democratic strategist, speaking on condition of anonymity. told Politico. “And that doesn't necessarily mean electing a Democrat. But it does mean changing the denominator needed to win a majority.”
A new survey reveals that some voters are also disillusioned with the Democratic Party. Democratic Party polling company Navigator research.
One participant in the study likened the Democratic Party to an ostrich that “sticks its head in the sand and is absolutely committed to its ideas, even if they fail.” Another survey participant echoed this sentiment, saying the Democratic Party is “no longer a friend of the working class.” senator bernie sanders.
“That's not really surprising. Democratic Party “Those who abandon the working class will realize that the working class has abandoned them,” Sanders wrote after Election Day.
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