One of the more remarkable findings in the exit polls conducted after the 2016 election was the wide partisan gap in how motivated people felt by Supreme Court nominations in deciding who to support. A fifth of voters said court nominations were the most important factor in their vote — and they backed Donald Trump by a 15-point margin.
With the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, the issue is poised to become one of the most important in the upcoming presidential election. This time, though, it’s not entirely clear that Trump will be the beneficiary. CONT.
Philip Bump, Washington Post
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