Washington (CNN)

As it turns out, sexual harassment is actually not a deal-breaker for a good many voters. Particularly, Republican voters, who demographically skew older and whiter, and more male, than the overall population.

A new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute -- taken before the accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh were levied -- shows a clear partisan divide in how people view candidates who are accused of sexual harassment.

Aside from the poll, the political conversation around the #MeToo movement crystallized by the Kavanaugh saga is that the issue of believing women is in many ways partisan -- and both sides are energized. Republican voters seem more likely to see #MeToo as unfairly targeting men. And Democratic voters seem much more likely to see it as an overdue reckoning. The unknown is those GOP women, who, at least according to this poll, haven't quite made up their minds. Of course, the Kavanaugh hearings could move the needle, but it's unclear which way.

Now, a deeper look at the poll.

For Republicans, 56% say they would still consider voting for a candidate who faced accusations of sexual harassment by multiple people. It's the reverse for Democrats -- only 16% say they would still consider backing such a candidate.