Poll: Majority of Americans say they endorse opening of House impeachment inquiry of Trump
Source: Washington Post
A majority of Americans say they endorse the decision by House Democrats to begin an impeachment inquiry of President Trump, and nearly half of all adults also say the House should take the additional step and recommend that the president be removed from office, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll.
The findings indicate that public opinion has shifted quickly against the president and in favor of impeachment proceedings in recent weeks as information has been released about Trump's efforts to pressure Ukrainian government officials to undertake an investigation into former vice president Joe Biden, a potential 2020 campaign rival, and Biden's son Hunter.
Previous Post-Schar School or Post-ABC News polls taken at different points throughout this year found majorities of Americans opposing the start of an impeachment proceeding, with 37 percent to 41 percent saying they favored such a step. The recent revelations appear to have prompted many Americans to rethink their position.
The poll finds that, by a margin of 58 percent to 38 percent, Americans say the House was correct to undertake the inquiry. Among all adults, 49 percent say the House should take the more significant step to impeach the president and call for his removal from office. Another 6 percent say they back the start of the inquiry but do not favor removing Trump from office, with the remainder undecided about the president's ultimate fate. The results among registered voters are almost identical.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-majority-of-americans-say-they-endorse-opening-of-house-impeachment-inquiry-of-trump/2019/10/07/be9e0af6-e936-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html
That 58% approval of an inquiry was a HUGE jump!
Data: https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/oct-1-6-2019-washington-post-schar-school-poll/712f999b-b8d1-4c82-a78c-a65edc84dbd0/
RDANGELO
(3,434 posts)It is not going to hurt the Democrats in the general election.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,789 posts)"The Ents are going to wake up and find out that they are strong."
For all we know, Gandalf was talking about the American people in the era of Trump. Many are waking up and finding their voice.
ritapria
(1,812 posts)For Trump that number has already reached 49% in a reputable poll......WOW! The news is getting better by the day