CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten delivered a truckload of bad news for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Tuesday.
After anchor Sara Sidner asked how Democrats are “feeling” about Schumer, Enten dove into the numbers.
“I think the word of the day is terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible, to quote another Charles, Charles Barkley, when it comes to Chuck Schumer. Look at this, least popular Dem Senate leader ever! I looked at all of the polls going all the way back since 1985. The one who was the lowest rating among Democrats is, in fact, Chuck Schumer. Look at this, he’s underwater with Democrats! His own party, he’s underwater! He’s at minus four points. That makes him the least popular guy for a Dem Senate leader going all the way back since the mid-1980s at least!” he answered, before going on to observe that Democratic voters are looking for a “fighter.”
Sidner followed up by asking who might be well-suited to challenge Schumer when he’s next up for reelection in 2028.
You see this opening slide here and you see, of course, that Chuck Schumer is underwater with Democrats nationally. But of course the ultimate way to get Chuck Schumer out of office is to beat him in New York State. So how do New York State Democrats feel about Chuck Schumer? And take a look here, the net favorable among New York Democrats. Chuck Schumer is above water with the Democrats in his home state, but just by 16 points, look at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez running way ahead. If she decides to challenge Chuck Schumer come 2028, she’s got a real leg up on the competition. I dare say at this point she would be the favorite to beat him, which would be something that would just blow my mind, even just a few years ago, given that Chuck Schumer, of course, is a New York born-and-bred type of guy.
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