The latest Pew Research Center survey shows Republicans making big gains over Democrats in party affiliation among registered voters.  The new poll shows 49% of registered voters identify as or lean toward Democrats, and 48 percent identify as or lean toward Republicans. In the lead-up to th 2020 election Democrats enjoyed a much larger advantage, 51%-46%. Blacks who indentify as democrat have dropped from 91% when President Trump was first elected in 2016 to just 83% last year.