A majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say their party's top priority should be working to "stop the Republican agenda," according to a poll commissioned by CNN that found Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is seen as best embodying the party's values.
The survey, conducted by polling firm SSRS, found that 57% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters think that opposing the GOP should be Democrats' priority, as opposed to 42% who say it should "mainly work" with Republicans to improve legislation. In 2017, only 23% of Democratic voters said the party should primarily focus on obstruction, with 74% at the time expressing support for bipartisanship.
