“Whatever divides the Democratic party on that question, gender and ideology seem to have nothing to do with it,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. “There are no differences between Democratic men and Democratic women on whether Pelosi should continue to lead the House Democrats, nor is there a major difference between liberal Democrats and Democrats who call themselves moderates or conservatives.”…
According to the poll, one third of all Americans have a favorable opinion of Pelosi, with 52 percent saying they hold an unfavorable opinion, and 15 percent unsure.
Thirty percent of Americans have a favorable view of the incoming House speaker, with 22 percent saying they have an unfavorable view of Boehner and 48 percent saying they have never heard of the congressman from Ohio or don’t know enough about him to form an opinion.
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