Donald Trump narrowly leads Gov. John Kasich among Republicans in two polls released this week of Ohio’s voters. But polling also shows both Democrats and Republicans looking for a more moderate tone in D.C.
Lauren Copeland, associate director of Baldwin Wallace’s Community Research Institute, says her internet survey shows 45 percent of Ohio’s GOP-leaning voters would be more likely to support candidates who are willing to compromise with Democrats. And half of the Democratic-leaning voters said they’re more likely to support candidates who compromise with Republicans.
“So both our Democrats and Republicans in this poll are fed up with politics as usual.”:07
The second poll, Quinnipiac, asks about one of the key divisions in Washington today – whether the Senate should consider President Obama’s nomination to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: 56 percent of voters said yes, 41 percent said the Senate should delay.
Here's the Supreme Court question and the breakdown of responses:
30. As you may know, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has passed away. Do you think the Senate should consider a candidate nominated by the President to fill the vacant seat, or do you think the Senate should delay action on a Supreme Court nominee until there's a new president?
Total:
- Consider: 56 percent
- Delay 41 percent
- Don't know: 2 percent
Republicans
- Consider: 28 percent
- Delay 70 percent
- Don't know; 2 percent
Democrats
- Consider: 85 percent
- Delay: 12 percent
- Don't know: 2 percent
- Independents
Independents:
- Consider: 58 percent
- Delay: 40 percent
- Don't know: 2 percent
