52 percent say Democratic presidential nominee should move party to center
The New York Times/Sienna poll released Wednesday found that 52 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents believe the party’s 2028 presidential nominee must move the party back to the center in order to win. When asked about specific issues, 50 percent of respondents said they would like the candidate to move the party to the center on crime and 46 percent on immigration. On the issue of healthcare, 45 percent said they would like the candidate to move the Democratic Party to the left, while about a quarter each said they should stay the same or move it to the center.
- ▪The New York Times/Sienna poll released Wednesday found that 52 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents believe the party’s 2028 presidential nominee must move the party back to the center in order to win.
- ▪When asked about specific issues, 50 percent of respondents said they would like the candidate to move the party to the center on crime and 46 percent on immigration.
- ▪On the issue of healthcare, 45 percent said they would like the candidate to move the Democratic Party to the left, while about a quarter each said they should stay the same or move it to the center.
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Campaign 52 percent say Democratic presidential nominee should move party to center Comments: by Sarah Davis - 05/21/26 11:15 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Davis - 05/21/26 11:15 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING More than half of likely Democratic voters in a new survey said the party’s next presidential candidate should reposition the party ideologically along more moderate lines. The New York Times/Sienna poll released Wednesday found that 52 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents believe the party’s 2028 presidential nominee must move the party back to the center in order to win. When asked about specific issues, 50 percent of respondents said they would like the candidate to move the party to the center on crime and 46 percent on immigration.
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