Rosie the Riveter is out.
Now, the Democratic Party is for elite, college-educated women angered by President Donald Trump and MAGA, such as the white-haired Virginia woman who went viral last week with a racist protest message against black GOP Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
“As a party of mostly college-educated females, they’re drastically alienating everyone else,” Cygnal pollster Brent Buchanan said this week, alluding to his latest survey showing the Democratic image sinking, now twice as bad as the Republicans.
He suggested that it’s the issues the Democratic base is choosing that are driving away its core. For example, the base is angered at Trump’s efforts to boost safety in cities by deploying the National Guard, but others aren’t worked up about it.
Let’s check in on white progressive women in Arlington. pic.twitter.com/P3zGFXXxU5
— Arlington GOP (@goparlington) August 21, 2025
“It’s college-educated women driving the ‘threats to democracy’ increase in ‘top priority,’” Buchanan said. “The Left has become an echo chamber out of touch with the majority of the country.”
CNN analyst Harry Enten put it this way: “The Democratic brand right now has about the appeal with the American voter as the Cracker Barrel rebrand has with the American consumer. Bad, bad, bad. What are you doing?”
Re: party registration, the Dem brand has about the same appeal with the American voter right now as the Cracker Barrel rebrand does with the American consumer. Bad, Bad, Bad.
GOP is in its best position in the 4 key swing states with party reg (AZ, NV, NC & PA) in 20+ years. pic.twitter.com/ZWmtnkupuV
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) August 26, 2025
In his new Cygnal poll, Buchanan said the image of the Democratic Party among its old core is down significantly.
Cygnal’s latest poll highlighted the “Democratic doldrums.” The analysis provided to Secrets said, “Despite continued attacks against him, Donald Trump’s image remains resilient; since Liberation Day in April, unfavorable views toward Trump have not moved an inch. Republicans (-5 net image) continue to be viewed much more favorably than Democrats (-11 net image). Formerly the party of the working class, Democrats are now viewed 57% unfavorable and only 38% favorable among blue-collar voters (-19 net image). However, Democrats are more motivated for the midterms compared to Republicans.”
Cygnal August by web-producers
And Buchanan added that the numbers are helpful to Trump.
“There is a good reason President Trump is focused on issues that play well to his base,” Buchanan said. “He sees that 71% of Democrats say they are highly motivated, and despite all the lunacy we see each week from the Left, Trump won’t take anything for granted. Republicans should follow Trump’s lead and do everything they can, especially as we’re close to a year out from the midterms, to close that motivation gap. Trump still has a long list of things he wants to accomplish and he’s a man of action, so expect to see base issues pop up more and more as we get closer.”