It’s really looking like 2008 again

The share of adults aligned with the Republicans has taken a sharp dip this summer

Gallup released new data today showing a sharp decrease in the share of the public that identifies as Republican. As of their June 2020 data, 39% of American adults align themselves with the GOP, whereas a bare majority think of themselves as Democrats. (These totals include people who call themselves independents but actually lean consistently one way …