EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW is the motto of the Supreme Court of the United States, but more than 60% of Americans today believe the decisions of the court are based more on the political leanings of justices than the Constitution and the law, according to the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll (Grinnell-Selzer). The findings of the poll taken Oct. 13-17, 2021, by Selzer & Company, on behalf of Grinnell College, were released on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021.
Those feelings were shared across the political spectrum – 60% of Republicans, 66% of Democrats, and 63% of independents all saying they believe politics drives the decision making of the nation’s highest court. …
In presidential politics, Joe Biden’s approval ratings overall and in three specific areas of focus are all under 50%. … If the 2024 presidential election were held today, the same percentage of likely voters would vote for former President Donald Trump (40%) as President Biden (40%), and 14% of voters say they would choose someone else. CONTINUED
Grinnell College National Poll
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