Sentiment registered in the latest poll has remained consistent in that it breaks sharply along party lines.
As the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump prepares to kick off in full force later Wednesday, a slim plurality of registered voters favor the president’s conviction and removal from office, though overall support has dipped, according to the latest POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.
A POLITICO/Morning Consult flash poll in the immediate aftermath of the vote found that voters backed removal 52 percent to 43 percent. But a later poll, conducted earlier this month after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate, found that support for removal had dropped 3 points, to 49 percent, with the percentage of voters opposed to removal remaining the same.
“Republican opposition to impeachment is on the rise as the Senate trial begins,” said Tyler Sinclair, Morning Consult’s vice president. “This week, nearly nine in 10 Republicans disapprove of the Senate removing President Trump from office, compared with only 10 percent who approve. This compares with 80 percent disapproval and 17 percent approval following the House vote last month.”
The chamber on Tuesday debated a rules package that does not commit to calling witnesses but leaves the issue up to a majority vote after House managers and Trump’s legal team conclude their opening arguments.
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