AP-NORC poll: Only 23% of Democrats describe their party in positive terms

About one third of Democrats describe their party in negative terms, according to a new AP-NORC poll released on Sunday.

The poll was conducted between July 10-14 among 1,437 adults above 18.

"The latest AP-NORC poll asked respondents to share the first word or phrase that comes to mind when they think of each political party. Thirty-five percent of Democrats ascribe a negative attribute to their party. Fourteen percent describe it as weak or tepid, 9% say it is broken or ineffective, 5% offer generally negative comments, and fewer than 5% describe it as dishonest, corrupt, or out of touch," read a summary of the results.

"Fewer, 23%, of Democrats cite a positive attribute of their party. Eleven percent describe it as empathetic or inclusive, another 11% offer general positive remarks, and 1% mention values like freedom," the summary read.

More Republicans, 41%, shared a positive view of their party and only 19% shared a negative view.

"Among Republicans who cite negative aspects of their party, 6% offer general criticisms, another 6% say it represents the interests of the wealthy or is greedy, 3% describe it as dishonest or corrupt, and 1% each say it is dumb or stupid, self-centered or selfish, sycophantic, or ineffective or disorganized. Less than 1% describe it as mean or rude," read the summary of the results.

"Of the 41% of Republicans who described their party positively, 16% offered general praise, 9% said it is pro-American, 6% cited common sense or normalcy, 5% described it as united or strong, and another 5% said it represents the people or the middle class," it also read.