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Voters Strongly Believe the Supreme Court Should Uphold Roe v. Wade
Earlier this week a leaked Supreme Court draft majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, appeared to show that the court had voted to strike down Roe v. Wade. New Data for Progress polling finds that voters do not want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. In a national survey of 1,236 likely voters, conducted from May 3-4, 2022, after the Supreme Court draft opinion leaked, Data for Progress gauged voters’ opinions on Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights, and the midterm elections. By a +28-point margin, voters believe that the Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade. This includes Democrats by a +67-point margin and Independents by a +35-point margin.
The Threat to Abortion Access Will Likely Impact the Midterms
We then asked voters if they would be more or less likely to vote for candidates who support protecting reproductive freedom in the upcoming midterm elections in the event that the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Forty-nine percent of voters say that this would make them “much more likely” or “somewhat more likely” to vote for such candidates, compared to 20 percent who said that this would make them “somewhat less likely” or “much less likely” to do so.
If the Supreme Court goes forward with this decision in its final opinion, it will clearly be going against both precedent and the opinions of a majority of Americans. The court relies heavily on maintaining public confidence and being seen as an apolitical body — but overturning Roe v. Wade would be an unprecedented and overwhelmingly unpopular partisan move. Read the full polling analysis here.
Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:
Breaking News: Voters Still Need Climate Action
In an April 2022 national survey, Data for Progress and Climate Power assessed likely voters’ views toward expanding clean energy production in America. We find that lawmakers have a mandate from voters to invest in domestic clean energy production and voters agree these investments will increase America’s energy security.
Voters recognize that climate change is not something that will happen in the distant future, but rather is happening now and even in their own backyards. Overall, a majority of voters acknowledge that either America, their community or state, or they personally have experienced the impacts of climate change.
As lawmakers in Congress have negotiated a large spending bill over the past year, the size and scope of investments to address climate change and expand clean energy production in America have changed. However, over half of voters (58 percent), including 78 percent of Democrats and 63 percent of Independents, support Congress passing a pared-down version of the Build Back Better plan that was proposed last year.
With voters widely supportive of expanding domestic clean energy production, lawmakers should feel confident reaching a deal and passing this investment. By passing this critical investment ahead of the midterms, President Biden and Democrats in Congress can both deliver on their campaign promises to tackle climate change and set America on a path toward a secure, clean energy future. Read the full polling analysis here.
Write the Check, Congress.
In new polling conducted with Invest in America from April 20-24, 2022, we tested support for President Biden’s investment package.
First, we asked voters whether they support an investment package to lower insurance premiums for people who buy healthcare on their own, invest in clean energy, and bring down the costs of prescription drugs. We find that voters support this package by a +58-point margin, including a +77-point margin of Democrats, +53-point margin of Independents, and a +40-point margin of Republicans.
Overall, these results demonstrate that Biden’s investment package, including its key provisions and pay-fors, is overwhelmingly popular with voters, including Independents and Republicans. Moving forward, legislators should feel confident that pushing for Biden’s bill will improve — not harm — their standing with voters. Read the full polling analysis here.
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