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- 2. Views of the parties
- Since January, favorable ratings for both parties have declined
- Sharp drop in Democratic Party favorability among Democratic-leaning independents
- Little change in impressions of the parties in recent years
- Democratic Party seen as better able to handle several domestic issues
- In shift from 2013, Democrats now hold edge on government spending
- More now favor the Democrats on foreign policy, immigration; GOP holds advantage on dealing with terrorism
- Education, health care, environment remain advantages for Democrats
- Democrats seen as less united than pre- election; most still say GOP is divided
- Conservative Republicans more likely than moderates to say GOP is united