Enten: The Democratic Brand Is In The Basement, “It Is Total And Complete Garbage In The Mind Of The American People”
CNN data analyst Harry Enten reported that polling numbers for Democrats are “messier than a hoarder’s basement,” and said the party is viewed as “complete garbage” by much of the American public.
KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: Kamala Harris made her return to the national stage last night, sitting down with Stephen Colbert. It was her first major interview since leaving office. And during the sit down, she discussed her announcement that she will not be running for governor of California and also very clearly left the door open for another possible presidential run in 2028. CNN’s Harry Enten looking at all the numbers for you on this. If she wants to run in 2028, what are the numbers that you’re seeing about this right now? HARRY ENTEN, CNN CHIEF DATA ANALYST: Yes, I would just say, hold your horses here. The chance that Kamala Harris is going to be the 2028 Democratic nominee, they don’t look too good right now to be perfectly honest with you. Chance of being the 2028 Democratic nominee. BOLDUAN: Don’t you need to do the caveat of like what year we’re currently in. ENTEN: I believe we’re in 2025, though it kind of feels like — it feels like 2045. There have been so many years of just one so far. Look, Gavin Newsom is the favorite at 20 percent, according to the (INAUDIBLE) markets do not sleep on Ocasio-Cortez. AOC right up there at 15 percent. Buttigieg, nine. Shapiro, six. Harris all the way down at six. Basically in a tie for fourth place at this particular point. So, if you have any ideas that Kamala Harris is passing up a potential gubernatorial run for 2026 in California and perhaps would be trading up for a presidential bid, the betting markets at this point, simply put, do not buy it. BOLDUAN: Where are Democrats, though, right now and how divided they are, you know, historically speaking, looking at 2028. ENTEN: Yes, I would just say that at this particular point, Democrats, at this point, are historically divided. It is a complete and utter mess. It is messier than a hoarder’s basement. What are we talking about here? The national early poll leader, 25 percent plus. Normally that’s where Democrats are. Biden was at — at 25 percent plus in 2020. Hillary Clinton was in ’08 and ’16. Gore was in ’00 and ’04. At this particular point, there is no one — no one in the Democratic race for president who’s polling at 25 percent plus. The water is quite warm if you’re a Democrat potentially thinking about running in 2028, jump right in because at this point there is no frontrunner. BOLDUAN: Is that — what do you think — is that because where — how people view the Democratic Party right now? Is that contributing to this? ENTEN: Yes, I think that that is in large part of what’s going on is one of the reasons why there is no frontrunner. Nobody wants to put anybody up at the top of their ballot list is because at this particular point, the Democratic brand is in the basement. It is total and complete garbage in the mind of the American public. The Democratic Party’s net favorable rating, record lows in all three. “Wall Street Journal,” 30 points underwater. CNN, 26 points underwater. Gallup, 26 points underwater. And that is being driven in large part by discontent within the Democratic base. The Democratic base wants something different. We’ll ultimately end up seeing who they choose. It will be quite the thing, who ultimately gets the rose.
