Poll: Finally, something both parties agree on -- don't kill the filibuster

Overall, a solid plurality support keeping the filibuster. Of those queried, 46% said they supported the parliamentary maneuver, versus 31% who said they don’t. Another 23% said they weren’t sure.

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Breaking the numbers down a bit further, 22% said they “support strongly” the filibuster, while 24% said they support it “somewhat.” For those rejecting the filibuster, 16% said they oppose it strongly, while 15% said they oppose it “somewhat.”

But perhaps the biggest surprise of all: Republicans and Democrats see almost eye-to-eye on this issue. Some 51% of Democrats support the filibuster, compared to 53% of Republicans, within the margin of error for the poll. And more Democrats (35%) actually oppose the filibuster than Republicans (24%).

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