Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A new poll showing growing support for socialism among Democratic voters is putting an ideological divide within the party in focus ahead of the midterm elections.
A CBS News poll found 58% of Democrats surveyed have a positive view of socialism, while 32% have a positive view of capitalism.
At the same time, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he does not support Medicare for All, a policy championed by many democratic socialists. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has also acknowledged that some rhetoric associated with the progressive movement in 2020 is not language she would use today.
Republicans are looking to capitalize on those divisions as both parties prepare for the midterms.
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A new poll showing growing support for socialism among Democratic voters is putting an ideological divide within the party in focus ahead of the midterm elections.
A CBS News poll found 58% of Democrats surveyed have a positive view of socialism, while 32% have a positive view of capitalism.
At the same time, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says he does not support Medicare for All, a policy championed by many democratic socialists. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has also acknowledged that some rhetoric associated with the progressive movement in 2020 is not language she would use today.
Republicans are looking to capitalize on those divisions as both parties prepare for the midterms.
fox17.com/news/nation-world/socialism-surge-democrats-face-an-identity-fight-ahead-of-midterms-medicare-jeffries-aoc-covid
#Democrats #Midterms #Socialism #Politics #Congress #HakeemJeffries #AOC #Election2026
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