New Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Democrats want new leaders, focus on economic issues

More than 60% of self-identified Democrats say they want new leadership in their party, according to a newly released Reuters/Ipsos poll. 

The poll showed that 62% of those Democrats agreed with a statement that "the leadership of the Democratic Party should be replaced with new people." Only 24% disagreed with that, while the rest said they weren't sure or didn't answer, according to Reuters.

The poll showed that just 30% of Republicans polled wanted their party leadership replaced.

There have been some recent high-profile situations for the Democrats, such as the resignation of Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, from the Democratic National Committee, and the ouster of progressive activist David Hogg from his position as co-vice-chairman of the party.  

The poll found that most Democrats want the party to focus on day-to-day economic issues, and for wealthier Americans to pay more in taxes. 

The Democratic National Committee’s financial situation has gotten so bad that top officials have discussed the possibility of having to borrow money to keep paying the bills.

The latest federal records show that as of April, the DNC’s holdings fell to just under $18 million, about a quarter of the cash currently held in the RNC’s coffers, according to the New York Post. 

The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 4,258 people nationwide and online June 11 through 16, including 1,293 Democrats. It had a margin of error of about 3 percentage points for Democrats.