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Survey of 1,000 Adults May 12-13, 2005
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Public Opinion Frozen on Judicial Nomination Battle 55% Oppose Retaliation by Dems in Senate May 14, 2005 --As the Judicial Nomination battle moves to its final days in the U.S. Senate, two weeks of partisan posturing have failed to change public opinion in a significant manner. Today, 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." That's unchanged from two weeks ago. The only change of more than a point or two in the data came when we asked about the threat of some Democrats to procedurally shut down the Senate if the filibuster rules are changed. Two weeks ago, 51% of Americans were opposed to that strategy. Opposition to Democrats' retaliation has increased to 55% in the current survey. 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 33% are opposed. That's little changed over the past week. Republicans oppose the shutdown strategy by a 10--to-1 margin. The GOP is more unified on this point than they were two weeks ago. Among those not affiliated with either major party, 48% now oppose the Democrats' retaliation strategy, up from 43% two weeks ago. 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. 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 39% take the opposite view and have more trust in the President. 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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