'Leaderless, Rudderless and Divided': Majority of Democrats are Pessimistic About Party's Future

A new AP-NORC poll showed that only about one-third of Democrats are optimistic about the party's future, a sharp drop from their views last summer.

Democratic voters are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, as lawmakers remain tirelessly criticized for what constituents see as a lack of strong opposition to the Trump administration.

The new trend comes from an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. The study surveyed 1,175 adults between May 1-5 using the AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.