Poll: A Third of Republicans View GOP Unfavorably

This was just passed onto me. According to a USA Today/Gallup Poll, one in three self-identified Republicans view their party unfavorably, compared to 4% of Democrats who view the Democratic party unfavorably. More:

Asked by Gallup "what comes to mind when you think of the Republican Party," 25% of those surveyed said "unfavorable" and another 1 in 4 offered negative assessments including "no direction," "close-minded" and "poor economic conditions." Sixteen percent said conservative and 7% "favorable."

For the Democratic Party, the most dominant impression was "liberal," mentioned by 15%. One in 3 used positive phrases such as "for the people" and "socially conscious." The most prevalent negative judgments saw the Democrats as "big spending" (8%) and "self-centered" (4%).

This poll "underscore[s] the perilous state" of the Republican Party:

Over the past three years, Republicans have lost control of the White House, the House of Representatives and the Senate, and they're now struggling to forge a unified response to the popular new Democratic president.