After losing Congress majority and the White House, U.S. Republican Party witnessed its popularity declining to a record low, showed a poll released on Thursday.
According to the Gallup poll conducted from Nov. 13 to 16, only 34 percent of Americans said that they have positive view on the party, about 40 percent down from a month ago before the elections, while about 61 percent said they have an unfavorable view.
In contrast, the Democratic Party still basked in increasing supporting rate stirred by Barack Obama's historical success in the presidential elections.
The poll showed that 55 percent of Americans favored the Democratic Party, while about 39 percent said they have unfavorable view on the party.
About the future of the Republican Party, 59 percent of Republicans said that they hope the party can be more conservative, while 28 percent said they want the party to remain and 12 percent preferred it less conservative.
Among the independents, 35 percent of them said the GOP should become more conservative but 35 percent had the opposite view.
Source:Xinhua
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