Current:Home > FinanceShould the next House speaker work across the aisle? Be loyal to Trump?-InfoLens
Should the next House speaker work across the aisle? Be loyal to Trump?
View Date:2024-12-23 11:48:51
The American public wants a House speaker who will work across the aisle and try to cut spending, but who won't try to either shut down the government or impeach Joe Biden. And many outside the GOP want the next speaker to be one who'll "stand up to MAGA."
But it's not clear the public will get all that, of course. Most Republicans, whose party essentially gets to choose, want a speaker who will try to impeach Biden and one who'll be loyal to Donald Trump.
Plus, the "MAGA" Republicans who comprise a sizable part of the GOP have a different wishlist: they want a speaker who is of their "MAGA" movement and don't want someone who'll compromise with Democrats, which sets them apart within their party, too.
Half the Republican rank-and-file want a new speaker who aligns with "MAGA" — and that desire rises to 85% among Republicans who consider themselves part of that movement. (Which four in 10 do.)
And most rank-and-file Republicans want a new speaker specifically loyal to Donald Trump — a desire that is much greater among "MAGA" movement Republicans.
Then, three-quarters of the nation's Republicans want the next speaker to try to impeach Joe Biden — and that sets them dramatically apart from non-Republicans, who are far less likely to want that.
That's looking forward. But last week's events divided the Republican rank-and-file, too, between those approving of Kevin McCarthy's ouster because they believed him ineffective, and because they thought he worked with Democrats — set opposite those Republicans who disapproved of the ouster, often because they think this will now disrupt Washington.
Overall, McCarthy's removal does find majority approval across party lines, with that perceived ineffectiveness as a common complaint among them. That said, partisans might have very different ideas of what constitutes being effective. Democrats, for their part, thought he paid too much attention to "MAGA."
For those Republicans approving, it was mainly about a perception that McCarthy was not effective, along with many wanting to punish him for working across the aisle.
Meanwhile for Republicans who disapprove of the removal, there's some appreciation for preventing a government shutdown as well as concern that this will now disrupt Washington.
Will it all matter, though? Although people do voice worry about it all, they don't immediately see implications for the country either way. Perhaps that's tied up in those feelings of ineffectiveness, or waiting to see what happens next, or maybe a just reflection on the long-standing negativity toward the parties more generally.
Neither party elicits positive views; something that has been the case for years, in part because partisans have such highly unfavorable views of the opposing party and independents view both parties unfavorably. Favorable views of the Republican Party generally are just below those of the Democrats.
This CBS News/YouGov survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,155 U.S. adult residents interviewed between October 4-6, 2023. The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, and education based on the U.S. Census American Community Survey and Current Population Survey, as well as past vote. The margin of error is ±2.9 points.
Toplines:
Anthony SalvantoAnthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' director of elections and surveys. He oversees all polling across the nation, states and congressional races, and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates outcomes on election nights. He is the author of "Where Did You Get This Number: A Pollster's Guide to Making Sense of the World," from Simon & Schuster (a division of Paramount Global), and appears regularly across all CBS News platforms. His scholarly research and writings cover topics on polling methodology, voting behavior, and sampling techniques.
TwitterveryGood! (68)
Related
- Drone footage captures scope of damage, destruction from deadly Louisville explosion
- Lala Kent Swears by This Virgo-Approved Accessory and Shares Why Stassi Schroeder Inspires Her Fall Style
- Everard Burke Introduce
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Something Corporate
- Kentucky gets early signature win at Champions Classic against Duke | Opinion
- Mississippi Valley State football player Ryan Quinney dies in car accident
- ‘I got my life back.’ Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
- What Happened to Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone Character? John Dutton’s Fate Revealed
- Kentucky officer reprimanded for firing non-lethal rounds in 2020 protests under investigation again
- MLS playoff teams set: Road to MLS Cup continues with conference semifinals
Ranking
- Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to kick off fundraising effort for Ohio women’s suffrage monument
- Deion Sanders addresses trash thrown at team during Colorado's big win at Texas Tech
- NFL playoff picture Week 10: Lions stay out in front of loaded NFC field
- Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at MTV Europe Music Awards: 'He brought so much joy'
- Congress is revisiting UFOs: Here's what's happened since last hearing on extraterrestrials
- Everard Burke Introduce
- Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul stirs debate: Is this a legitimate fight?
- 'Devastation is absolutely heartbreaking' from Southern California wildfire
Recommendation
-
Oprah Winfrey Addresses Claim She Was Paid $1 Million by Kamala Harris' Campaign
-
Ashton Jeanty stats: How many rushing yards did Boise State Heisman hopeful have vs Nevada
-
Younghoo Koo takes blame for Falcons loss to Saints: 'This game is fully on me'
-
‘I got my life back.’ Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
-
Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods
-
College football top five gets overhaul as Georgia, Miami both tumble in US LBM Coaches Poll
-
Oregon's Dan Lanning, Indiana's Curt Cignetti pocket big bonuses after Week 11 wins
-
Here's Your First Look at The White Lotus Season 3 With Blackpink’s Lisa and More Stars