… Democrats hoped to see a Nixon-like surge in support for impeachment that would force Republicans to strongly consider impeaching Trump. That didn’t happen. Predictably, mind you: The variability in Nixon’s approval rating over his term suggested fluidity in views of his presidency that simply doesn’t exist in the Trump […] Read more »
Post-ABC Poll: Americans locked in partisan stalemate on removing Trump from office
As the House prepares to vote on two articles of impeachment against President Trump, Americans remain both deeply divided and locked into their positions over which course lawmakers should pursue, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Weeks of public testimony and days of rancorous committee hearings on the president’s […] Read more »
IBD/TIPP Poll: Americans Split On Impeachment, But They Like Trump Economy
Americans may be tiring of the three-month impeachment drama, but they remain evenly split on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office, the December IBD/TIPP Poll shows. The president’s overall ratings improved significantly, as Americans cheer the Trump economy. CONT. Terry Jones, Investor’s Business Daily Read more »
Talking About Impeachment After the Hearings
As members of Congress prepare for a vote on impeachment, 51% of Americans want their representative to vote in favor of impeachment, while 40% want their representative to vote against. This 11-point edge is virtually identical to (and marginally larger than) the 8-point edge in support for impeaching Trump overall. […] Read more »
GOP’s lockstep opposition to impeachment may shatter last limits on Trump
The lockstep congressional Republican defense of President Donald Trump through every stage of the Ukraine inquiry raises troubling questions about whether the impeachment process can still provide an effective check on a President determined to abuse his authority. The biggest message of the impeachment struggle may be that red and […] Read more »
Most expect fair trial for Trump; 7 in 10 say let aides testify
Seven in 10 Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll say President Donald Trump should allow his top aides to testify in a Senate trial on the impeachment charges against him, and six in 10 expect a fair trial in the Senate, two points of majority agreement — across […] Read more »