Third Way, a center-left think tank, warned on Monday that the Democratic Party is far too radical and out-of-touch in the minds of midterm voters.
The organization, which is supported by multiple prominent members of Congress, conducted a poll of likely voters revealing that Democrats are deeply underwater on the issues that Americans are predominantly considering as they head to the polls. Republicans maintain double-digit advantages over their rivals on the economy and immigration, with roughly 56% saying that Democrats “are not focused enough on the economy,” while only 36% expressing the same about their opponents.
Democrats have staked their hopes on a pendulum-style reaction against the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Abortion, however, ranks a distant third among the issues most important to voters and is held at a similar level of priority as crime, an area in which Republicans dominate.
“Given voters’ lack of trust of Democrats on their top issues, it is no surprise that they want these midterms to yield a check on Democrats’ power in Washington,” a memo published by Third Way said.