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Poll: While McCarthy’s “Commitment to America” Rollout Didn’t Move the Needle with Voters, Majority Support Its Core Principles
Proposals For Parental Bill of Rights and Increasing Domestic Oil and Gas Production Favored by Voters
(Austin, TX—September 29, 2022) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted September 23rd through September 25th of over 1,000 likely 2022 election voters.
“We found in these numbers a fascinating gap between style and substance. A few weeks ago, we asked voters if the GOP has done enough convincing to earn their vote, a majority said no. In this poll, we wanted to see if House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ‘Commitment to America’ media rollout last week moved the needle for voters. It did not. The numbers are virtually identical,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. “However, when we polled two of the key proposals in the ‘Commitment to America’–voters responded positively and showed support. Voters like what Republicans are proposing, they just don’t believe the GOP sells it well enough. Frankly, they just don’t believe that Republicans do what they say they will do. Whether Republicans convince voters of their sincerity and commitment to actually enacting the Commitment agenda–or not–in the next few weeks, will decide the election.”
For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:
https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-mccarthy-speech-0929/
KEY INSIGHT: McCarthy’s “Commitment to America” Speech Doesn’t Change Voter Perception on if GOP Deserves Support in Midterms:
- 49.8 percent do not believe Republican Leader of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy made a strong enough case as to why Republicans should earn support in the 2022 midterm elections in his "Commitment to America" speech.
- 33.9 percent of voters believe Republican Leader McCarthy made a strong enough case for Republicans to earn support in midterms. This matches the 33.9 percent polled earlier in September asking if the GOP had made a strong enough case to earn voters support.
- 16.2 percent of voters say they are not sure if Republican Leader McCarthy made a strong enough case for Republicans to earn support in midterms.
KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Voters More Likely To Back A Candidate Who Supports the Republican Party’s ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ Legislation:
- 55.1 percent of voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate in the 2022 election who supports the Commitment to America agenda, that includes the ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ Legislation–granting parents the ability to see their children’s school curriculum and protect their child’s privacy.
- 44.5 percent say they are much more likely
- 10.6 percent say they are somewhat more likely
- 44.9 percent of voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate in the 2022 election who supports the Commitment to America agenda, that includes the ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ Legislation–granting parents the ability to see their children’s school curriculum and protect their child’s privacy.
- 8.5 percent say they are somewhat less likely
- 36.4 percent say they are not likely at all
KEY INSIGHT: Majority of Voters More Likely To Back A Candidate Who Supports the Republican Party’s Plan to Increase Domestic Oil and Gas Production:
- 61.8 percent of voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate in the 2022 election who supports the Commitment to America agenda, which includes a plan to increase domestic oil and gas production in America:
- 49.6 percent say much more likely
- 12.2 percent say somewhat more likely
- 38.3 percent of voters say they are less likely to vote for a candidate in the 2022 election who supports the Commitment to America agenda, which includes a plan to increase domestic oil and gas production in America:
- 32.6 percent are not likely at all
- 5.7 percent are somewhat less likely
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