Which version of the Democratic Party do you most want to see?

More centrist-aligned party (59%) – "I would always vote for a moderate from either party. If I have the choice between a moderate democrat and a far right republican, I'll take the democrat. If my choice is a far left democrat and a centrist republican, I'll take the republican. If my choice is between a far left democrat and a far right republican, I'll take the republican. I have no interest in socialism. I consider myself a pretty typical suburban mom in a more progressive state, NJ."

• "For the good of the country, which in turn will benefit a larger group of people, both political parties need to make the shift to a centrist, moderate aligned party. Members of both parties need to stop trying to force their personal beliefs on the people, and instead, start actually working with the people they represent."

"I'm afraid that a candidate who is too progressive will drive some undecided voters straight into the Republicans' arms. In addition, too many of these so-called progressives have extremist views of their own and are way too antisemitic to make me comfortable voting for them."

• "Because today's Left has gone so far Left they have exited the building. We don't want Communism, we don't want Socialism. Those are failed ideologies that the Left is trying to repackage under whatever the term of day happens to be, on any given day, to soft sell more control for themselves resulting in more taxes and less freedom for us. No Thanks!"

"I think a centrist aligned party is needed in policy in general but there are several issues that progressives support that Democrats need to embrace, especially affordability, health care, housing, and education. These used to be the Demcoratic platform but it became too entangled in the cultural wars, especially transgender right and too much focus on DEI that it lost a lot of its potential base. These rights are still important but should not be the predominate focus right now."

• "Whenever you veer too far in one direction the tendency is to over correct in the opposite direction. Extremism is never the answer. The middle of the road is the safe place to be. I believe most people are centrist at heart. I believe that only in moderation can we come together as a country."

More progressive-aligned party (30%) – "The centrist/establishment Democratic party consistently fails to bring about effective change and actually stymies attempts from the progressive end, shooting the whole party in the foot. It has been incredibly frustrating to witness but we seem unable to break away from a two party system."

• "For years we've had moderate democrats, and moderate Republic, and progress has been slow working towards a better life for everyone in America. Now, with one extreme Republican taking office, a lot of hard work has been undone - we've been deporting immigrants (something this country was built on), starting wars (which just makes other countries hate us), and generally moving backwards with each new policy pushed. If we have any chance of actually advancing our own rights, ideas, and speaking up for ourselves, we can't do so moderately for years. We need someone willing to push the policies that place our people first."

"It's bloody time the USA started taking care of its people: senior's should have homes & healthy food, children need a proper education, places to play sports & access to healthy food, honest hardworking 'poor' deserve decent, low cost housing & access to healthy food, everyone deserves good health care, not just those who can pay for it. This mindset of "me first" has to end. Greed has destroyed a nation."

Unsure/other (11%) – "I want to vote for the best candidate for the people they represent. Why is this so hard? It's a representative democracy and political parties should not be monoliths with "one big message". This "which side should win" thinking destroyed the Republican party. Can we have common sense, caring for the people, and leadership in our elections and government again?"