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Wed Oct 10, 2018, 10:35 AM Oct 2018

Poll: Kavanaugh confirmation energizes Democrats more than GOP

A total of 46 percent say the Senate ‘made the wrong decision.’

By STEVEN SHEPARD 10/10/2018 05:25 AM EDT

Republicans are touting the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as rocket fuel for the GOP grass roots in next month’s midterm elections, but it’s Democrats who appear more energized by the nomination fight, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.

Kavanaugh’s confirmation is not popular: In the poll, which was conducted entirely after last week’s Senate vote, 46 percent of voters said the Senate "made the wrong decision" in approving the controversial judge, while 40 percent said it was right to elevate him to the high court.

And following the GOP-led effort to push through his nomination, enthusiasm among Democratic voters has surged. More than 3 in 4 Democrats (77 percent) say they are “very motivated” to turn out and vote in the midterms — more than the 68 percent of Republicans who say they’re “very motivated.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/10/poll-kavanaugh-midterms-885940
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