Just when Democrats thought they might finally gain momentum due to this month’s market downturn, a pair of dismal polls broadsided the blue team on March 16. 

According to a new CNN poll, only 29% of the public holds a favorable view of the party, the lowest mark ever recorded by the poll. Driven by high levels of dissatisfaction even among Democratic voters, there was a 20-point drop since January 2021, at the end of President Donald Trump’s first term.