POLITICO / Morning Consult Poll: Nearly Half of Voters Support Impeachment

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he leaves the Oval Office after hosting the ceremonial swearing in of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia at the White House September 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. Scalia was nominated by Trump to lead the Labor Department after Alex Acosta resigned under criticism over a plea deal he reached with Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Arlington, VA — According to the latest POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, forty-six percent of voters say that Congress should begin impeachment proceedings, while forty-three percent say the opposite. That represents a 3-point jump from last week, when voters were evenly split. Impeachment largely falls along party lines: 80 percent of Democrats support starting proceedings, compared to 11 percent who oppose it. Among Republicans, only 9 percent support impeachment proceedings, compared to 85 percent who oppose. Independents are more evenly split: 43 percent support impeachment proceedings, while 39 percent are in opposition. The poll was conducted Sept. 27-30 as new details unfold regarding President Trump's phone call with the Ukraine President.

Fifty-eight percent of voters who support impeachment proceedings, say it’s because President Trump committed an impeachable offense, such as treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors. On the other hand, 38 percent of pro-impeachment voters do so because they say Trump “has proven he is unfit to serve and should be removed, regardless of whether he committed an impeachable offense or not."

“Support for impeachment proceedings remains high among voters, but Democrats could face limited support from Republicans through the process,” said Tyler Sinclair, Morning Consult’s vice president. “A majority of voters support Congress’ current impeachment proceedings, but nearly a quarter say there is nothing President Trump could do that would cause them to support impeaching him and removing him from office, including 49 percent of Republicans.”

Voter intensity remains high, 85 percent, say they are “very likely” or “absolutely certain” to vote in the primary or caucus in their state. The president’s approval rating dropped to forty-one percent compared to fifty-six percent disapproval.



More details on the poll and its methodology can be found in these two documents:

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