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Shock Poll: More Than Half Of Americans Want Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed To Supreme Court

Emily Zanotti
Shock Poll: More Than Half Of Americans Want Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed To Supreme Court
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Senate Democrat efforts to derail judge Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the Supreme Court seem to have failed. According to a shock Gallup poll released Tuesday, more than half of Americans believe Barrett should be seated on the Court.

The poll takes a complete snapshot of Americans’ feelings on the subject; the poll was conducted over two weeks, stretching from Barrett’s nomination ceremony in the White House rose garden through the end of her testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee last week. And although previous polls have demonstrated that a plurality of Americans believe Barrett is qualified and should take her seat on the Supreme Court, Gallup’s poll showed that a majority, 51%, now believe the same.

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