POLL: Most American Say Proper To Oppose Supreme Court Nominees Over Ideology Or Judicial Philosophy

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A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that only 29% do not think it is fair for a senator to oppose a legally and professionally qualified nominee on the grounds of ideology or judicial philosophy. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

Additionally, 52% of voters believe that in picking someone to serve on the Supreme Court, a nominee’s legal background is more important than ensuring a court that is as diverse as American society. But 36% think ensuring a diverse court is more important. Twelve percent (12%) are undecided.

Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters nationwide already believe the Supreme Court is too liberal. Twenty-five percent (25%) think the high court is too conservative, and 27% feel the court’s ideological balance is about right.

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