New Poll Shows Increasing Public Approval for Judge Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

BY JANENNE IRENE PUNG

Judge Amy Coney Barrett (reuters)

As Judge Amy Coney Barrett faces the Senate Judiciary Committee today, new polling shows that nearly half of voters said she should be confirmed, according to Morning Consult/Politico.

In the poll, performed twice to track the trend, 46% of voters support Barrett becoming a Supreme Court Justice. During the first poll on Sept. 26, 37% of voters from all political parties said she should be confirmed. The second polling showed that number increased to 46%. Both polls involved about 2,000 registered voters.

In a breakdown by political party, the numbers supporting Barrett’s confirmation are:

— Democrats, from 14% Sept. 26 to 24% Oct. 2-4

— Republicans, from 71% Sept. 26 to 77% Oct. 2-4

— Independents, from 28% Sept. 26 to 36% Oct. 2-4

The number of Democrats who said they do not want Barrett confirmed on Sept. 26 was 34%, a number which fell to 31% during the second poll. The remaining voters indicated they don’t know or they have no opinion.

Barrett currently presides over the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She was on President Donald J. Trumps’ shortlist for the Supreme Court in 2018 when he chose to nominate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She was officially nominated by President Trump Sept. 28.