Only 26% Of Registered Republicans Oppose Extraditing Santos Back To Brazil
Last week, Charlie Cook wrote that “it’s difficult not to see the 118th Congress as an impending train wreck. Even in the most tranquil moments in American history, a president of one party facing a divided Congress is rarely a marriage made in heaven. But the chemistry in this situation, in which a relatively united Democratic Party narrowly controls the Senate while Republicans are at war with each other in the House, is particularly toxic. Not since the turbulent period before the Civil War through Reconstruction has Congress been as bitterly divided and less able to deliver on what the country needs. While it may be premature to declare that McCarthy traded away all the position’s power in order to gain the prestigious title, hold the gavel, and inhabit the speaker’s suite of offices in the Capitol Building, it would be hard to refute that today.”
The new YouGov poll for The Economist that was released at the end of last week tried to gage the favorability of various Republicans in the news lately. Many of them are still widely unknown. But let’s take a look so we can have a base for comparison when they tank the economy later this year.
Let’s start with the new, happily emasculated Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Among registered voters
Favorable- 34%
Unfavorable- 49%
Unknown- 18%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 56%
Unfavorable- 22%
Unknown- 22%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 23%
Unfavorable- 43%
Unknown- 34%
Steve Scalise
Among registered voters
Favorable- 34%
Unfavorable- 27%
Unknown- 39%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 47%
Unfavorable- 14%
Unknown- 39%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 22%
Unfavorable- 26%
Unknown- 52%
Gym Jordan
Among registered voters
Favorable- 35%
Unfavorable- 29%
Unknown- 36%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 53%
Unfavorable- 10%
Unknown- 36%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 27%
Unfavorable- 26%
Unknown- 47%
Paul Ryan
Among registered voters
Favorable- 31%
Unfavorable- 44%
Unknown- 25%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 43%
Unfavorable- 28%
Unknown- 28%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 23%
Unfavorable- 36%
Unknown- 41%
Matt Gaetz
Among registered voters
Favorable- 29%
Unfavorable- 39%
Unknown- 32%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 40%
Unfavorable- 21%
Unknown- 39%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 23%
Unfavorable- 33%
Unknown- 44%
Lauren Boebert
Among registered voters
Favorable- 25%
Unfavorable- 37%
Unknown- 37%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 34%
Unfavorable- 23%
Unknown- 43%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 17%
Unfavorable- 32%
Unknown- 51%
Elise Stefanik
Among registered voters
Favorable- 23%
Unfavorable- 23%
Unknown- 54%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 28%
Unfavorable- 14%
Unknown- 58%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 17%
Unfavorable- 22%
Unknown- 61%
Marjorie Traitor Greene
Among registered voters
Favorable- 29%
Unfavorable- 45%
Unknown- 25%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 43%
Unfavorable- 23%
Unknown- 35%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 23%
Unfavorable- 35%
Unknown- 42%
There is also a whole section on George Santos. Let me begin by an overall approve/disapprove, the same as the other Republicans. I included Democrats’ opinions in this series as well:
George Santos
Among registered voters
Favorable- 20%
Unfavorable- 49%
Unknown- 31%
Among Republican voters
Favorable- 28%
Unfavorable- 35%
Unknown- 37%
Among independent voters
Favorable- 15%
Unfavorable- 40%
Unknown- 46%
Among Democratic voters
Favorable- 17%
Unfavorable- 55%
Unknown- 28%
Then they asked a series of questions to see what voters thought should be done about Santos:
"George Santos recently admitted that he lied about parts of his background and work experience while campaigning for Congress. Given this, do you think the House Ethics Committee should investigate him?"
Democrats
Yes- 79%
No- 8%
Not Sure- 13%
Independents
Yes- 53%
No- 15%
Not Sure- 32%
Republicans
Yes- 54%
No- 25%
Not Sure- 20%
The second alternative was if Santos should be denied a committee assignment by McCarthy
Democrats
Yes- 74%
No- 11%
Not Sure- 15%
Independents
Yes- 49%
No- 16%
Not Sure- 35%
Republicans
Yes- 53%
No- 23%
Not Sure- 25%
Then they asked if Santos should resign from Congress
Democrats
Yes- 74%
No- 11%
Not Sure- 15%
Independents
Yes- 44%
No- 20%
Not Sure- 36%
Republicans
Yes- 45%
No- 30%
Not Sure- 25%
The 4th alternative was if Santos should be prosecuted for fraud. The problem with these questions is that they focus on his lies, not on his financial crimes. Anyway…
Democrats
Yes- 66%
No- 13%
Not Sure- 21%
Independents
Yes- 36%
No- 23%
Not Sure- 42%
Republicans
Yes- 35%
No- 36%
Not Sure- 29%
How about Congress removing him from office?
Democrats
Yes- 72%
No- 10%
Not Sure- 18%
Independents
Yes- 43%
No- 22%
Not Sure- 35%
Republicans
Yes- 41%
No- 34%
Not Sure- 25%
And the final question was whether or not to extradite Santos to Brazil because of the stolen checks case there
Democrats
Yes- 69%
No- 12%
Not Sure- 19%
Independents
Yes- 43%
No- 21%
Not Sure- 36%
Republicans
Yes- 42%
No- 26%
Not Sure- 31%