Most Americans, including Republicans and Democrats, are tired of the House failing to elect a speaker. According to a USA Today and Suffolk University poll of 1,000 registered voters, 67% said the House needs to elect a speaker now.
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Though Republicans and Democrats struggle to trust each other, a majority of Americans agree that Congress needs to elect a new speaker as soon as possible.
- 86% of Democrats want a speaker elected now
- 57% of Republicans want a speaker elected now
- 59% of Independents want a speaker elected now
These numbers come after Republicans have failed for three weeks to decide on and elect a new speaker after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in a historic vote. A quarter of those asked responded they didn’t care whether a new speaker was elected.
The director of Suffolk University’s political research center, David Paleologos, oversaw the polling and said the agreement across Americans of different party affiliations is unusual.
“How often do you see Democrats, Republicans, and Independents agree on anything in D.C.?” Paleologos said. “Look at every demographic: gender, geography, age, race, education level, income, political philosophy, even those who trust CNN verse Fox News. They are all speaking the same seven words in unison: ‘elect a speaker and do your job.'”
House Republicans are back to square one in search of a nominee after Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, pulled out of the speaker race following three failed votes on the floor. If Republicans can agree on who to nominate, a vote for a new speaker could happen as early as Tuesday, Oct. 24.
THE IN-PARTY FIGHTING AMONGST HOUSE REPUBLICANS ISN’T FARING WELL IN THE EYES OF AMERICANS.
67 PERCENT OF PEOPLE SURVEYED IN A NEW “U-S-A TODAY AND SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY POLL” SAY THE HOUSE NEEDS TO ELECT A SPEAKER NOW.
THE GROWING IMPATIENCE IS BIPARTISAN.
A WHOPPING 86 PERCENT OF DEMOCRATS WANT A SPEAKER ELECTED FAST.
AND MORE THAN HALF OF REPUBLICANS AND INDEPENDENTS AGREE –
“TIME IS UP” ON THE SPECTACLE –
WANTING HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO WRAP UP THE VOTE AFTER THREE WEEKS OF FAILING TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT.
ALL IN ALL –
TWO OUT OF EVERY THREE AMERICANS ARE READY FOR A SPEAKER TO BE ELECTED SO CONGRESS CAN MOVE ON.
BUT ONE IN EVERY FOUR AMERICANS –
DOESN’T CARE.
THE DIRECTOR OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S POLITICAL RESEARCH CENTER WHO OVERSAW THE POLLING –
SAID THE RESULTS ARE UNUSUAL DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF AGREEMENT.
“How often do you see Democrats, Republicans, and independents agree on anything in D.C.? Look at every demographic: gender, geography, age, race, education level, income, political philosophy…”
“…even those who trust CNN vs Fox News. They are all speaking the same seven words in unison: ‘Elect a speaker and do your job.‘”
AS THINGS STAND –
HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE BACK TO SQUARE ONE IN SEARCH OF A NOMINEE.
IF THEY CAN COME TO AN AGREEMENT –
THEN A VOTE FOR A NEW SPEAKER COULD POTENTIALLY HAPPEN AS EARLY AS TUESDAY.
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