With Impeachment Inquiry in Full Swing, Public Opinion Remains Split

… Even more than with most issues, opinions on impeachment divide along partisan lines. While public opinion has fluctuated some since House leaders announced the impeachment inquiry two months ago, overwhelming majorities of Democratic and Republican voters continue to line up behind their respective parties. As a result, support for or opposition to impeachment rarely climbs much higher than 50 percent in any poll. …

But a crucial slice of the electorate remains undecided. Close to one in five respondents to a national Quinnipiac University poll this week said they could still change their minds on impeachment — a low but not-inconsequential number. And with the inquiry likely to stretch on for months, how it proceeds could affect voters’ preferences in the general election campaign. CONT.