A 75% majority of Republicans voters want to see the next U.S. House speaker work with Democrats in the U.S. House, according to an Oct. 12-16 Quinnipiac University survey self-identified voters.
Overall, 86% said they wanted to see the next Speaker involve Democrats.
Regardless of whether they were a Republican, Democrat or neither, respondents weren’t thrilled with the U.S. House removing Kevin McCarthy as the U.S. House speaker.
Among Republicans, 37% approved and 45% disapproved. Democrats were 39% in favor and 44% disapproved. Independents were 29% in support and 43% opposed.
On other subjects:
• 61% said their sympathies lie more with the Israelis than the Palestinians (13%) in the conflict in the Middle East. Among Republicans, the split was 83% Israeli and 3% Palestinians. Among Democrats, it was 48% Israeli and 22% Palestinian.
• 55% said the number of migrants seeking sanctuary in the United States is a “crisis” while 31% said it was a “problem,” but not a crisis.” 11% said it was not a problem at all.
Among Republicans, 83% said it was a crisis and 14% said it was a problem, but not a crisis. Among Democrats, 37% said it was a crisis, 45% that it was a problem, but not a crisis and 16% said it was not a problem at all.
• 37% said they felt the United States was doing too much in helping Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion while 36% said it was “about right” and 20% said the United States is doing “too little.”
Among Republicans, 61% said the U.S. was doing too much (19% about right, 15% too little). Among Democrats, 9% said the U.S. was doing too much (59% about right, 27% too little).
