(Source: MIRS.news, Published 10/19/2023) A 75% majority of Republicans voters want to see the next U.S. House speaker work with Democrats in the U.S. House, according to an Oct. 12-16 Quinnipiac University survey self-identified voters.
Overall, 86% said they wanted to see the next Speakers involve Democrats.
Regardless of whether they were a Republican, Democrat or neither, respondents weren’t thrilled with the U.S. House removing Kevin McCarthy as the U.S. House speaker.
Among Republicans, 37% approved and 45% disapproved. Democrats were 39% in favor and 44% disapproved. Independents were 29% in support and 43% opposed.
On other subjects:
- 61% said their sympathies lie more with the Israelis than the Palestinians (13%) in the conflict in the Middle East. Among Republicans, the split was 83% Israeli and 3% Palestinians. Among Democrats, it was 48% Israeli and 22% Palestinian.
- 55% said the number of migrants seeking sanctuary in the United States is a “crisis” while 31% said it was a “problem,” but not a crisis.” 11% said it was not a problem at all.
Among Republicans, 83% said it was a crisis and 14% said it was a problem, but not a crisis. Among Democrats, 37% said it was a crisis, 45% that it was a problem, but not a crisis and 16% said it was not a problem at all.
