you know what would help Dems? If they stopped caving to the repugs and started doing what Americans want them to do

Backlash: Dem dangers mount

Democrats giddy with possibilities only six months ago now confront a perilous 2010 landscape signaled by troublesome signs of President Barack Obama’s political mortality, the plunging popularity of many governors and rising disquiet among many vulnerable House Democrats.

The issue advantage has shifted as well, with Democrats facing the brunt of criticism about the pace of stimulus package spending, anxiety over rising unemployment rates and widespread uneasiness over the twin pillars of Obama’s legislative agenda: his cap-and-trade approach to climate change and the emerging health care bill.

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This isn't exactly rocket science. The Dems popularity is fading because they're not doing what they said that they would do. The ideas are wildly popular with the American public, but they are just not implementing them.
Get off your asses and do your jobs and you'll be fine!

Of course, this article is from the insanely conservative Politico, and they've been predicting Democratic defeat since before anyone took office. So, we'll see...