Now that President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland to replace Justice Scalia, the confirmation battle moves to the Senate — and to the public. … Many factors will come into play, but one important piece of the puzzle is public opinion. As our research has shown, there is a striking […] Read more »
Republicans Could Do A Lot Worse Than Merrick Garland Under President Clinton — Or President Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that Republicans won’t hold hearings on Judge Merrick Garland, President Obama’s nominee to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. If McConnell follows through and makes everyone wait until next year, he and his party will be taking a serious risk. The political […] Read more »
Americans say by 2-to-1 that Senate should hold hearings on Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
Democrats are hoping to make Senate elections in a handful of swing and blue states a referendum on Republicans’ Supreme Court blockade, and new polling suggests they may have a shot. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, a sizable majority of Americans — including a strong contingent of […] Read more »
Majority Disapproves of GOP Move to Block Court Nominee
A majority of Americans disapprove of Senate Republicans’ refusal to consider President Barack Obama’s pick to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBC News Read more »
For the next Justice, Americans want a nominee and a hearing
Most Americans want to see President Barack Obama nominate someone to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, but the public is divided on what ideological tilt they’d prefer to see in a nominee, according to a new CNN/ORC poll published Thursday. […] Read more »
Obama Will Have A Tough Time Rallying Support To Replace Scalia
With the unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a new political battle looms for President Obama and the GOP-controlled Senate, which convened for the first time since Scalia’s death this week. Both sides have already exchanged barbs about the possibility of appointing a replacement in an election year. […] Read more »