Rasmussen survey shows country’s voters are divided over House speaker drama
Christopher Tremoglie
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Multiple reports surfaced Wednesday that House Republicans held a secret ballot for House speaker. And, as the Washington Examiner reported, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) won with a 113-99 vote.
However, it is believed that, as of now, Scalise does not have the votes necessary to be elected House speaker successfully. It’s the latest development in the House speaker drama and, like nearly every other political issue for the last two decades, voters in the country are divided over the catalyst for this — the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
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A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports found that many voters in the country were not sure voting to remove McCarthy “was a smart move.” According to the poll, only 48% of “likely U.S. voters” approved of removing McCarthy. This included the most enthusiastic respondents, 23% of voters who “strongly approve” of removing him. Conversely, 38% of voters “disapprove of McCarthy’s ouster,” which included “22% who strongly disapproved.” Additionally, another 13% of voters were uncertain either way.
Unsurprisingly, the group of voters who supported McCarthy’s removal the most were Democrats. Rasmussen found that 56% of the left-wing political party favored the ouster, compared to only 42% of GOP voters. Interestingly, that percentage was similar to the number of “voters not affiliated with either major party” who favored McCarthy’s removal, with 45% of unaffiliated people supporting the move, according to Rasmussen. Comparatively, 29% of Democrats disapproved of McCarthy’s removal, as did 44% of Republicans and 43% of unaffiliated voters.
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Despite the division among voters, the next speaker of the House does not look like they will be elected anytime soon — or at least this week. The Democrats appear secure in renominating House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who will likely receive the support of every Democrat who votes.
Republicans, on the other hand, are divided. It remains to be seen who will be the next speaker of the House and, more importantly, when this will happen.