More Republicans than Democrats approve of Fetterman 62% -54%.Quinnipiac

[Ping Tung]

Why do Democrats lose when they support Republicans like Trump?

https://www.nj.com/politics/2025/10/dem-senator-in-key-swing-state-has-had-a-stunning-reversal-in-popularity-new-poll-shows.html

The new Quinnipiac University poll, released Oct. 1, showed 46% of Pennsylvania voters approved of how Fetterman was handling his job as senator while 38% disapproved. Another 16% did not offer an opinion, according to the poll.

However, the poll found that more Republicans than Democrats approve of how Fetterman was handling his job. This comes as Fetterman has frequently criticized his own party and bucked Democratic leadership in key votes, including voting for the GOP-led spending bill earlier this week.

Even President Donald Trump has praised him in several instances for splitting with his party, saying Fetterman is the “most sensible Democrat.”

The new poll found that 62% of Republicans approved of Fetterman’s job performance while 21% disapproved. In contrast, 54% of Democrats disapproved of Fetterman while 33% approved.

[Bread and Circuses]

1. Head-Scrather? Nope.

[Gore1FL]

2. He's Better than Oz.

Past that, I have nothing.

[BigmanPigman]

3. My, my, I'm shocked!

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. I hope Shapiro runs against him in the next primary for that seat. Nt

[BootinUp]

5. How many of these disapproving D's did not vote

for Harris?

[stopdiggin]

6. Responding in same vein as others

This is not at all surprising. Or in any way difficult to parse ...

[W_HAMILTON]

7. That's the perfect recipe for a one-and-done term.

[everyonematters]

8. If they were smart enough to look at his voting record they wouldn't.

[peggysue2]

9. I did vote and I voted for Fetterman

In fact, I was a rah-rah girl for Fetterman believing he had a unique opportunity to make inroads with working class voters, the sort of voters who were my neighbors in Delco, PA.

After his stroke and the man's valiant attempt to get back on his feet, I thought he had another opportunity to speak about the importance of quality healthcare for all and become a voice for the disabled, the medically compromised, those struggling to regain their lives and dreams.

So, what did he do? Trekked down to Mar-a-Lago to bend the knee, lectured his Democratic supporters about Trump derangement syndrome and insisted Dems be reasonable.

Huh??

Sorry. I'm not reasonable about fascism or the Lout-in-Chief squatting in the White House.

Disappointing doesn't come close to how I feel about supporting Fetterman. There's no way I'd vote for him again if, in fact, I were still a Pennsylvanian resident. Something changed in the man. I suspect it's stroke related, maybe seriously tasting his own mortality which affects a lot of recovering patients.

Doesn't matter. I'm royally pissed.

So much promise. So much wasted.

[Paladin]

10. Well said, peggysue2.

The sooner we're rid of Fetterman and have a for-real Democrat in his place, the better.

[D_Master81]

11. It's funny

cause I remember when he got elected hearing republicans whining about how could a guy with these health issues get elected to the senate?