'We Have No Coherent Message': Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "Still, a healthy segment of the party believes that a narrow focus on the economy is the best way to win back voters who supported Trump because they hoped he would lower prices and make their lives easier.
51% : They include some Democrats who mounted primary bids hoping to challenge Trump in 2020, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Klobuchar.
50% : A Quinnipiac University poll conducted the week after Trump took office found that 57% of voters viewed the Democratic Party unfavorably -- the highest level since 2008.
47% : The tepid race for DNC chair illustrated the lack of a broad party message that goes beyond attacking Trump to offer a new vision.
42% : But there is little consensus on how -- or even whether -- to prioritize the party's traditional concerns, including abortion rights, LGBTQ+ equality and climate change.
38% : "'We've got to stand up and fight.'Plenty of Democrats think that picking battles is the wrong approach when dealing with a president who is willing to disregard constitutional norms and legal guidelines.
33% : "For others, letting Trump get away with things that violate their conscience is anathema to their political identity.
27% : 'We're not just up against Donald Trump.'Eight years ago, after Trump's first victory, party officials followed the lead of liberal voters, who rushed to protest, poured money into Democratic campaigns and ran for local offices.
25% : As party members gathered in Washington this weekend, they heard from candidates for chair who offered largely tactical solutions and fiery attacks on Trump that echoed the party's message eight years ago.
23% : They disagree over how often and how stridently to oppose Trump.
23% : "We're not just up against Donald Trump.
22% : Their concerns are spilling out into public, as the country's most powerful and prominent Democratic politicians air sharp disagreements over how aggressively they should oppose Trump.

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