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Survey of 1,000 Adults May 26-27, 2005
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May 28, 2005--Just 22% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the filibuster compromise reached last week in the judicial nomination battle. A Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 American adults found that 37% have an unfavorable opinion. Among those who have been following the story somewhat or very closely, 31% have a favorable view of the compromise. Fifty percent (50%) have an unfavorable opinion. As for the "fourteen Senators who structured the filibuster compromise," 27% have a favorable opinion and 31% hold an unfavorable view. Among those following the story closely, 40% say favorable and 40% unfavorable. Fifty-six percent (56%) of Americans say they followed the news story somewhat or very closely. Demographic details are available for Premium Members. Among Republicans, 21% have a favorable opinion of the compromise while 42% hold an unfavorable view. For Democrats, the numbers are 25% favorable and 35% unfavorable. Twenty-six percent (26%) of Republicans have a favorable opinion of the fourteen Senators who made the deal. Thirty-six percent (36%) of the GOP faithful have an unfavorable opinion. Democrats are less pessimistic in their assessment of the fourteen--30% of Harry Reid's party have a favorable opinion of that group of Senators, 29% unfavorable. While Republicans are more negative in their assessment of the deal, 29% of voters believe the GOP got the better end of it. Just 21% think the Democrats came out ahead, while 28% said neither party won. Republicans are evenly divided as to which party came out ahead. Democrats, by a 38% to 19% margin, say the GOP won. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. We recently released Social Security: Has the Season for Reform Arrived? Our publications provide real-time information on consumer confidence, investor confidence, employment data, the political situation, and other topics of value and interest. We provide daily updates on the economic confidence of Consumers and Investors. Our consumer data generally identifies trends two to six weeks ahead of traditional consumer confidence measures. To keep up with our latest releases, be sure to visit the Rasmussen Reports Home Page.
This survey of 1,000 Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports May 26-27, 2005. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. |
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