A primary motivation: Democrats due for a reality check on priorities

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The tenor and vehemence of public statements every day, from the hundreds of Democrats in the House and Senate, set a tone and convey messages beyond mere words on paper and screens.
47% : The week after Trump's return to the Oval Office, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) traveled to California and met with donor powerhouses in Silicon Valley, where he reportedly "said Democrats were reaching toward the center, while Trump will swing harder right."
23% : Early this month, CBS News reported that its polling shows "the nation's rank-and-file Democrats are increasingly looking for more opposition to President Trump from their congressional delegation."
18% : Few serving Democrats with blue electorates will face tight races in the 2026 general election -- but if they're perceived as wimps who failed to really put up a fight against President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk, incumbents risk facing primary challenges propelled by grassroots anger.
13% : Only 35 percent want Democrats in Congress to "try to find common ground with Trump," while 65 percent want them to "oppose Trump as much as possible.

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