Poll: Number of Americans identifying as Democrat the highest since 2012 – Axios
More American adults identify as Democrats than Republican, according to a Gallup poll published on Wednesday.
Why it matters: “The nine-percentage-point Democratic advantage is the largest Gallup has measured since the fourth quarter of 2012,” when former President Obama was re-elected, per a Gallup statement.
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By the numbers: 49% of the 3,960 people aged 18 and older surveyed from January-March identified with the Democratic Party or said they’re independents who lean toward the Democratic…
