Poll: Americans think the Democrats are more extreme than Republicans

President Biden is facing public concerns about his party’s overall ability to govern amid his own public approval problems, according to a new survey. With the government on the brink of a shutdown and Republicans in the House of Representatives struggling to pass even a temporary funding measure, a new Morning Consult poll shows that voters believe the Republican Party is better able to govern, by a narrow margin of 47 to 44.

While that’s just outside the poll’s margin of error, that’s a shift from three years ago, when Democrats led the Republican Party on the issue 48 to 42. That comes despite Biden starting the year urging Republicans in the House of Representatives to “get their act together,” while Speaker Kevin McCarthy struggled to muster the votes to lead his party, amid of negotiating with members of the conservative Freedom Caucus. His own administration has been ravaged by inflation, an influx of migrants at the southern border and a wave of mass shootings.

Biden’s own public approval ratings have hovered around 40 percent for months, after a dip during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. On another key issue of which party will keep the country safe, Republicans also have an edge, leading Democrats 47 to 41 percent — also a reversal from three years ago, when Democrats were 44 to 42 percent led.

That comes amid an increase in homicides and violent crimes in recent years. On international security issues, Biden is pushing for billions in additional aid to Ukraine in its war against the Russian invasion. It has met resistance among Republicans in the House of Representatives, and polls this summer showed a majority of Americans opposed additional aid.

Republicans also had a 45-to-39 lead on which party could “address the big problems,” while Democrats had a narrow lead on which party is “responsible,” 42 to 41, within the 2 percent margin of error. The figures are compared with polls in August 2020 during the fierce campaign between Biden and then-President Trump.

According to Morning Consult’s analysis, Democrats face a basic problem, with the declines being “largely due to unrest among their own voters.” One issue that could potentially unite that base is Trump, who has tried to tie Biden to Republicans in the House of Representatives whom he calls “ultra MAGA.”

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