For the first time in years, a majority of both Democrats and Republicans approve of the Supreme Court, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds.
, those views had more or less flipped, with Republicans about three times likelier than Democrats to approve.It’s not clear how much current opinions of the Supreme Court are influenced by the most recent decisions. Only 54% of Americans say they were following the latest set of rulings even somewhat closely, and just 17% that they were following the rulings very closely.
The balance of partisan interest in the Supreme Court has also shifted over the years. In June 2018, voters who backed Hillary Clinton were 11 points likelier than Donald Trump voters to say that issues relating to the Supreme Court would be very important to their vote in that year’s midterms. Now, Trump voters are 10 points likelier than Clinton voters to call the Supreme Court a very important factor in the upcoming presidential election.
The public is divided on the court’s ideology, with 21% calling it too liberal, 24% too conservative, 27% saying it’s about right, and another 28% unsure.
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