Poll: Supreme Court blockade eroding support for Grassley

Democrats are preparing another round of attacks against Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, releasing new poll numbers that show the veteran Iowa senator’s favorability ratings are tumbling as he plays a key role in blocking Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

The new poll, commissioned by the White House-aligned Constitutional Responsibility Project and the League of Conservation Voters, shows that more Iowans still have a favorable view of Grassley than not, with 42 percent of voters having positive feelings towards the senator and 30 percent having negative perceptions of him.

But those figures, obtained by POLITICO in advance of their release, are a steep dive from the numbers Hart Research Associates — which conducted Monday’s poll — found two years ago. Back then, 60 percent of voters gave Grassley a positive rating and 19 percent had a negative view.

“The voters in Iowa are making their frustration with Senator Grassley's obstruction clearer than ever,” said Amy Brundage, a spokeswoman for the Constitutional Responsibility Project. “This recess and going forward, we will continue to focus on exposing his failure to fulfill his constitutional responsibility until he gives Chief Judge Garland a fair hearing and an up-or-down vote.”


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