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title: "Like Political Leaders Who Compromise"
description: "That's the percentage of Americans who say they like leaders who are willing to compromise -- but two-thirds also say they like politicians who stick to their positions, even if unpopular."
date: "2007-04-23"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2007/04/23/like-political-leaders-who-compromise/"
---

# Like Political Leaders Who Compromise

Three-in-four Americans say they like leaders who are willing to compromise — but, at the same time, two-thirds also say they like politicians who stick to their positions, even if unpopular. When people are asked which kind of leaders they admire most, a slim majority (51%) think more highly of political leaders who make compromises, while 40% most admire those who stick to their positions. [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/281/broad-support-for-political-compromise-in-washington)