Voters Prefer Biden to Pick Next Justice, Polls Have Shown

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In 2016 and 2018, many analysts concluded that Supreme Court politics helped Republicans by helping to energize or consolidate conservative voters.True or not, it certainly wasn't obvious ahead of time which side would benefit from a court vacancy, and the same can be said today, in the aftermath of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There's no way to know exactly what will unfold, but a closer look at recent polls, including new New York Times/Siena College surveys, does provide reason to think that Joe Biden might have as much -- or more -- upside on the issue than President Donald Trump.What voters say on picking the next judgeIn Times/Siena polls of Maine, North Carolina and Arizona released Friday, voters preferred Biden to select the next Supreme Court justice by 12 percentage points, 53% to 41%. In each of the three states, Biden led by just a slightly wider margin on choosing the next justice than he did overall.Similarly, a Fox News poll last week found that voters nationwide trusted Biden over Trump -- by 7 points -- to nominate the next Supreme Court justice. Here again, Biden led by a slightly wider margin on this issue than he led Trump.Among issues favorable or unfavorable to the two candidates, appointing a Supreme Court justice ranked somewhere in the middle of those tested by the survey. It was a better issue for Trump than handling of the coronavirus or race relations, but a much better issue for Biden than the economy or law and order.So far this year, Biden and Trump have tended to gain when the national political conversation focuses on their best issues. If the pattern holds and the most recent poll results are representative, it's not obvious whether either candidate will benefit from a focus on the Supreme Court.A closer look at the results suggests there might be some upside for Biden among persuadable and low-turnout voters. Voters who either weren't backing a major-party candidate or who said they could still change their mind said

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden removes his face mask to speak about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after he arrives at at New Castle Airport, in New Castle, Del., Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, as he returns from Duluth, Minn. In 2016 and 2018, many analysts concluded that Supreme Court politics helped Republicans by helping to energize or consolidate conservative voters.

Among issues favorable or unfavorable to the two candidates, appointing a Supreme Court justice ranked somewhere in the middle of those tested by the survey. It was a better issue for Trump than handling of the coronavirus or race relations, but a much better issue for Biden than the economy or law and order.

But this year, it’s Democrats who are more likely to say the Supreme Court is “very important” to their vote, according to Pew Research. How voters will feel if Trump nominates a Supreme Court justice is potentially a very different matter. For one, it is far closer to the election, and Trump is less popular than Obama was at the time.

 

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Who the hell took this poll?

More FakeYahooNews!

Yeah, right? NO!

Yes I agree

Polls is NOT how government is run. The Constitution should be followed as written. Both parties have abused the Constitution. The Bill of Rights is nearly void or being violated by the Federal Government by laws or fiat Federal Court decisions e.g. emminate domain

Like the politicians care what the voters prefer..

Who did you poll Antifa?

Why would voters want the guy that LOSES the election to pick the next Justice? Yahoo is full of kaka

I call bullshit!

What if doesn’t win? Do you know something?

They should have elected Him president in 2016 then...

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He is not and will not be president. TrumpPence2020 Silly Dems are criminals

You are trying too hard😂

Lol... doesn’t matter

Unfortunately that’s not the system we have in place! Trump2020

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Guess we’ll see in 44 days, y’all

I don’t believe that

Biden is not president and neither are his constituents. Please read Article II.

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Haha, isn't that the same as an election poll?

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