Sotomayor Support Softens Over Past Week

While her confirmation by the Democratic-controlled Senate is expected, the number who support confirmation slipped a bit, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-one percent (41%) now favor confirmation of Sotomayor while 36% are opposed. A week ago, those figures were 45% and 29% respectively.

Unchanged from last week is the fact that most Democrats favor confirmation while most Republicans are opposed. Those not affiliated with either major party are now evenly divided.* Last week, unaffiliateds leaned modestly in favor of confirmation.

[*Hence their hurry to rush the confirmation process - they more we learn...]

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