The latest CNN poll is showing Pelosi soaring in her popularity rating. It is the highest popularity she has had in over a decade. Her favorability rating is at 44% with the country. For comparison purposes, Pelosi’s favorability on Sept. 21, 2017 was only 29% with disapproval at 50%.
CNN Poll Results
Harry Enten analyzes:
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Once upon a time, Republicans relished the idea of running against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Even just last year, Republican House candidates featured her prominently in their ads. They probably won’t be doing so anymore.
Pelosi is arguably the most popular nationally-known politician currently holding federal elected office. She sports a 44% favorable rating in our CNN poll. That’s higher than Trump or Pence. Her net favorability rating of -2 points is also higher than Trump (-14 points) or Pence (-7 points).
Her 44% favorable rating is the highest CNN has recorded for her in over a decade. In fact, her three highest favorable ratings in CNN polling (all in the 40s) have occurred since she regained the speakership this year.
The fact though that Pelosi’s ratings have not fallen since the start of the impeachment inquiry suggests that Democrats are not playing on shaky ground by going after Trump.
Indeed, there’s been little movement in Pelosi's, Pence's and Trump’s popularity ratings since the inquiry began. The effect of impeachment is baked in the cake for now. Whether that continues may be the ultimate sign of how impeachment is playing out.
This is really good news for Pelosi personally, but also for Democrats as we are going into the 2020 election. Impeaching Trump has been a strong positive for Pelosi and also for the Democratic Party. The Impeachment process will also be a positive, in the long run, for Republican voters and the GOP, as rooting out Andy punishing for massive corruption and criminal and unconstitutional action is in everybody’s, including Republicans, interest.
People are coming to our side and to the side of the law on Impeachment (also, now 51% of voters support “Impeaching and Removing” Trump from office.) As we head into the 2020 election Pelosi is soaring to new popularity heights, Trump remains mired in low approval, and the Republican party on the whole is rating even lower, 38% approval and 55% disapproval now, a negative net of almost -20%:
Things are looking better and better for us. Impeachment has been a strong positive for Democrats, Pelosi, and our Democratic candidates for the nomination. I can’t see it turning around even if the Senate via highly unpopular Mitch McConnell blocks an Impeachment vote and declares “Nothing to see here — EXONERATED” or votes quickly to “exonerate” after the House has impeached Trump, it is highly likely to get even worse for the GOP and Trump in their ratings.