About a quarter of likely voters think Vice President Mike Pence Michael (Mike) Richard PenceMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election McConnell urges GOP senators to 'keep your powder dry' on Supreme Court vacancy MORE would make a better president than Donald Trump, according to a new poll released Tuesday.

Conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports found that 26 percent of likely voters think Pence would do a better job of leading the nation than President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE has so far. About 45 percent said the former Indiana governor would not be better than Trump, while 29 percent were not sure.

In a mid-April poll, 63 percent of likely voters thought Pence was qualified to assume the role of president.

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When pitted against Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE, 50 percent said the Democratic nominee would be a better president than Pence, while 43 percent backed the vice president's abilities.

The poll also surveyed likely voters' feelings on the media, finding that just 10 percent think the media are trying to help Trump pass his agenda. Twelve percent of likely voters thought the media would help Pence if he were president.

Overall, 42 percent of respondents thought the media would report the news without bias, while 37 percent said most reporters would try to block a President Pence's work.

Forty-eight percent of respondents to a 2010 poll said the media tried to help former President Obama pass his agenda.

The report surveyed 1,000 likely voters on July 16-17, with a margin of error of 3 points.