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Survey of 1,000 Adults April 19-20, 2005
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Republicans Gain in Judicial Nomination Battle 51% Oppose Retaliation by Dems in Senate April 29, 2005 --Fifty-seven percent (57%) of Americans say that "Senate rules should be changed so that a vote must be taken on every person the President nominates to become a judge." A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 26% disagree. If the Senate rules are changed, most Americans (51%) say the Democrats should NOT follow through on their threat to use other rules that would effectively shut down the Senate. Just 26% believe the Democrats should retaliate in that manner. Democrats around the country are divided on the strategy proposed by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid--41% in Reid's party support the threatened shutdown and 32% are opposed. Republicans predictably oppose the Reid approach by a 7-to-1 margin. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 43% oppose the shutdown and 27% support it. Other survey findings show that 49% now believe that all of the President's nominees should be guaranteed an up or down vote on the floor of the Senate. That's up from 45% a week ago. Demographic details are available for Premium Members. On the question of who they trust more on this issue, Americans are now evenly divided. Forty-four percent (44%) of Americans say they trust Democrats in the Senate more while 41% take the opposite view and have more trust in the President. That's a three-point improvement for the President over the past week. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Our publications provide real-time information on consumer confidence, investor confidence, employment data, the political situation, and other topics of value and interest. We provide daily updates on the economic confidence of Consumers and Investors. Our consumer data generally identifies trends two to six weeks ahead of traditional consumer confidence measures. To keep up with our latest releases, be sure to visit the Rasmussen Reports Home Page.
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