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"The share of #Republicans who see the country headed in the right direction has fallen sharply in recent months, according to the September survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Today, only about half in the GOP see the nation on the right course, down from 70% in June. The shift is even more glaring among Republican women and the party’s under-45 crowd."
https://apnews.com/article/poll-republicans-direction-country-kirk-violence-economy-66e5a964a807a5a1412ef0596f37ec39
PS: This triggered a wave of thoughts:
1. These numbers will give a few more Republican officials courage to stand up to #Trump
2. But actions arising from poll numbers are not actions arising from courage.
3. More precisely, the new numbers will give cover, not courage.
4. OK. Let it be cover, then. Whatever we call it, we need more of it.
5. Even if the numbers don't give courage, they will help a few more R's rise break free from cowardice.
6. What we really want, of course, are pols with courage who don't have wait for cover.
More Republicans say US is headed in wrong direction, poll finds
A new poll shows Republicans’ outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll was conducted shortly after last week's assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah. The poll shows the share of Republicans who see the country headed in the right direction has fallen sharply in recent months. Today, only about half in the GOP see the nation on the right course, down from 70% in June. Overall, about one-quarter of Americans say things in the country are headed in the right direction, down from about 4 in 10 in June. Democrats and independents didn’t shift meaningfully.
