Majority of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party

Majority of Americans view the GOP unfavorably.

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The Republican Party has not been this unpopular since 1992, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center released Thursday. According to the numbers, a whole 60 percent of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of the GOP — up from 58 percent last October. Only a third of Americans view the party favorably.

Americans have held a more level opinion of the Democratic Party over recent years, with the numbers sticking around 50 percent with an unfavorable view and 45 percent viewing the party in a good light. A quarter of the public has a negative opinion of both parties.

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Pew surveyed 2,008 people by phone between April 12 and 19. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.5 points.

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