To impeach, or not to impeach

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(10-15-2019, 08:02 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: Axios/College Reaction Poll: Impeachment

Support for impeachment is swelling across political silos and demographic brackets. Perhaps the most emphatic flash sign comes with the college demographic. According to the latest Axios/College Reaction poll, 76% of college students support an impeachment inquiry. That number has soared from just 52% in late May.

Homing in on support for impeachment across parties italicizes the upward trend. In our latest polling, here's how each party comes down on an impeachment inquiry:



Student support for impeachment (by party)

• Democrats: 97% of Democratic students approve of the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

• GOP: 22% of Republican students approve of impeachment inquiry.

• Independents: 76% of Independent students approve of impeachment inquiry.



But the story comes into starker relief when we compare this week's numbers to late May.



College students - May vs. October



                                           May 28th    October 8th   Net +/-



Dems                                       71%               97%          +26

Independents                         44%               76%          +32%

GOP                                        16%                22%          +6%





The biggest movement is among Independents, who now support impeachment as much as Democrats did 3 months ago. Democratic students have shifted to a near-unanimous chorus in support of impeachment. And while Republican students don't support the inquiry at comparable rates, even their support has ticked up 6 percentage-points.

Here's how students' support for impeachment fits with the broader public, as defined by 538's impeachment support model:





College students vs. General Public



                                   Students               General public



Dems                               97%                           84%

Independents                 76%                           45%

GOP                                 22%                           14%





As the party sub-currents swirl and ultimately settle, we'll understand how likely impeachment (and possible removal) actually is. The number to watch will be what percentage of Republicans and Independents across age brackets convert gentle apprehension into active support for impeachment.



Key findings:



Axios/College Reaction Poll | October 8th-10th | n=850 | m.o.e: +/- 3.3%



• 76% of college students approve of impeachment of President Trump



• 22% of Republican students approve of impeachment of President Trump



• 76% of Independent students approve of impeachment of President Trump



• 97% of Democratic students approve of impeachment of President Trump

https://collegereaction.com/posts/poll-7...mpeachment

I don't/ wouldn't have a problem with an impeachment inquiry either.