Conservatives not blindly following the party line.
Via USA Today
The already raucous Republican presidential campaign may be hurting the party’s brand.
Only 32% of respondents said they had a favorable opinion on the Republican Party in a new Pew Research Center poll published Thursday — the lowest number Pew has reported at any point since 1992, though there have been a couple of 33% ratings during that time. The party is viewed unfavorably by 60% of respondents, again the party’s worst score.
The results mark a steep drop for the party since the start of the year. In January, Pew found that 41% of poll respondents had a favorable view of the GOP, while 53% were unfavorable.
Oddly, the biggest drop in GOP favorability is among Republicans.