Voters thirst for new political leaders, rejecting the so-called McLeadership in the House and Senate in a new national survey.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports poll, likely voters said that Congress should find replacements for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
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What’s more, in the survey sponsored by Washington Secrets, voters said they have an unfavorable opinion of both, with the negative view of McConnell far higher than that of McCarthy.
As Speaker—I will take action to fix what Nancy Pelosi so badly broke.
House Republicans’ work begins immediately:
• Deliver on our Commitment to America
• Hold this Administration accountable
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The survey results come at a bad time for McCarthy, the California lawmaker who is hopeful of being elected House speaker when the new GOP majority takes over early next year.
McCarthy has been trying to establish himself as the easy pick for speaker as he is firming up his conservative credentials. Just this week, for example, he warned the Biden team that it will face investigations into the border crisis.
In the survey, 47% said the party should choose somebody other than McCarthy as leader. Some 31% want the party to stick with him, and 22% were not sure.
Also, his favorable-to-unfavorable numbers were 37%-46%, not bad when compared to McConnell or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), whom voters appear eager to kick on her way out of the speakership.
I’m proud of Senators Thune, Barrasso, Ernst, Capito, and Daines, who were elected to take on critical responsibilities in our Republican Conference. It is the honor of a lifetime to serve alongside my distinguished colleagues as Senate Republican Leader. pic.twitter.com/zZQzQFlhRB
— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) November 17, 2022
As for McConnell, 61% think the Senate should choose a new leader. Among Republicans, it’s 62%. And 64% of likely voters view McConnell unfavorably.
A lot of that may be the result of former President Donald Trump repeatedly attacking the Senate Republican leader with whom he was close during most of his presidency. Trump turned after McConnell became critical of Trump, especially after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
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But without McConnell as the GOP leader during his term, it is highly unlikely that key elements of the Trump agenda would have passed, and he would not have been able to install a record number of conservative judges.
McConnell has already been elected leader for the GOP for the next Congress.
Mitch McConnell takes Nancy Pelosi’s place as the lowest rated Congressional leader.
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— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) November 23, 2022
