Should Trump Be On Primary Ballots? Majority Of Americans Agree As GOP Voters Now Feel Less Strongly About Jan. 6 Riots, New Poll Finds
From Barchart:
New polling results suggest Americans are ready to move on from the Capitol Hill riots. 54% of respondents support retaining Trump’s name on the ballot for 2024 elections while only 46% want his name off. Of those surveyed, 90% of Republicans want Trump’s name on the ballot, compared to only 19% of Democrats.
Conducted from Jan. 3-5, the survey included 2,157 U.S. adults. 56% of independents and a majority of Republicans want Trump’s name on the ballots for the 2024 elections. Those over the age of 30 were also in favor of retaining his name.
The aftermath of the 2020 election has led to concerns about peaceful presidential transitions. The survey shows a 51% to 49% ratio between those who believe the losing side will accept the outcome of future presidential elections peacefully vs. those who do not.
Respondents mostly agreed along party lines on whether Joe Biden was the legitimate winner of the 2020 election. 93% of Democrats, 29% of Republicans, and 62% of independents believe Biden won.
About 70% of the respondents felt that democracy and the rule of law are being threatened today, while 30% felt secure or somewhat secure. Worryingly, about 22% of the respondents approved of actions taken by the insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol, with 78% disapproving.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide on whether Trump has to be kept off the ballots for the 2024 elections. Some states have already decided, with Colorado and Maine opting to remove Trump while California and Michigan chose to retain him. The case stems from the argument that Trump’s actions abetted the insurrection.
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