Supreme Court Approval Rating Drops to 25-Year Low
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Only 52 percent of the public has a favorable view of the U.S. Supreme Court, down from a previous low of 57 percent in 2005 and 2007.
The favorability rating is at its lowest point in 25 years, according to a press release on the survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. The poll was conducted in April after the Supreme Court held oral arguments on the constitutionality of the health care law.
Fifty-six percent of Republicans and 52 percent of Democrats and independents give the court favorable ratings. (Others in the survey identified themselves as having no party preference, members of other parties, or “leaning” toward Democrats or Republicans, according to a questionnaire summary.)
Among supporters of the health-care law, 52 percent have a favorable view of the Supreme Court. Among the bill’s opponents, 55 percent view the court favorably.
Hat tip to How Appealing.
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