Republicans less likely than Democrats to favor compromise if it means disappointing their party’s voters

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January 30, 2023

Republicans Leery of Compromise With Biden; Majority Want GOP To Focus on Investigations

Republicans less likely than Democrats to favor compromise if it means disappointing their party’s voters

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Republicans Leery of Compromise With Biden; Majority Want GOP To Focus on Investigations
Public is widely concerned that GOP will focus too much on investigating Biden administration, rather than not enough
Public concern over prices for food and other consumer goods remains high; concerns over energy prices decline
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to see their party as united, a shift from a year ago
Biden’s job rating remains in negative territory, with far more strongly disapproving than approving
Nearly half of the public says Biden will ultimately be an unsuccessful president
A majority of Republicans have a negative view of Mitch McConnell, while GOP views of Kevin McCarthy are much more positive
As Kevin McCarthy has become better known, his image has improved among Republicans
A majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of Kamala Harris
Modest uptick from 2022 in partisans’ support for leaders compromising with opposing-party leadership
Economic ratings remain low but are up over the last six months
Americans remain pessimistic about future economic conditions in the U.S.
Americans are overwhelmingly concerned about the price of food and consumer goods, gas and energy
Large majorities in both parties are very concerned about prices for food, consumer goods; Republicans are more concerned about gas and energy prices
Concerns about gasoline and energy prices are still high but lower than in October
Relatively few Americans expect improvement in major economic sectors over the next year
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to predict the affordability of food and goods will worsen this year
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Invitation and reminder dates, ATP Wave 120
American Trends Panel weighting dimensions
Sample sizes and margins of error, ATP Wave 120
Final dispositions, ATP Wave 120
Cumulative response rate as of ATP Wave 120

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