---
title: "Uniters, Not Dividers"
description: "Three-quarters of all voters want GOP leaders to work with Obama."
date: "2008-12-29"
authors:
  - name: "Russell Heimlich"
    job_title: "Former web developer"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2008/12/29/uniters-not-dividers/"
---

# Uniters, Not Dividers

Only one week removed from a very negative campaign, roughly three-quarters of all voters (74%) — including a solid majority of Republicans (56%) — want GOP leaders to work with Obama even if means disappointing some supporters. A comparable percentage (77%) — including a large number of Democratic voters (76%) — says that Democratic leaders should work cooperatively with their Republican counterparts. Most voters (60%) also say Obama should appoint Republicans to serve in important positions in his administration. [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/1032/high-marks-for-campaign-high-bar-for-obama)