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Posted on 02/11/2020 2:58:12 PM PST by SeekAndFind
SALT LAKE CITY — Reaction to Sen. Mitt Romney’s vote to remove President Donald Trump from office has ranged from outrage to praise across the country and in Utah.
Those mixed emotions are reflected in a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll with KSL showing 22% of Utahns are disappointed and 21% are proud to have Romney as their senator in light of his vote to convict Trump.
The poll also found that 14% are encouraged, 13% are pleased, 11% are embarrassed and 8% are angry. Another 11% weren’t sure.
Given those results, Utah voters overall reaction to Romney’s decision was 49% positive to 40% negative, with 11% not sure.
Also, Romney’s approval rating dropped slightly, while Trump’s went up a sliver compared to the Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll conducted in January before the Senate impeachment trial started.
Romney is the first U.S. senator to vote to convict a president of his own party in an impeachment trial.
Republicans were more disappointed than angry or embarrassed, the poll shows.
Pollster Scott Rasmussen called Utahns’ reaction to Romney’s decision mild.
“I think that the events that are considered earth-shattering or momentous in Washington, D.C., don’t necessarily carry the same weight when you get out to voters across the country,” he said.
Rasmussen surveyed 500 Utah registered voters Feb. 7-10. The poll has margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
Romney’s office decline to comment on the poll Tuesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at deseret.com ...
FROM THE ARTICLE:
The approval ratings for Romney, Trump and GOP Sen. Mike Lee — a staunch defender of the president during the impeachment trial — didn’t change much from January to February.
The new poll found 54% of Utahns approve of Trump, while 45% disapprove. Both numbers are up 1 percentage point. It showed 80% of Utah Republicans approve of the job Trump is doing.
Romney has a 50% approval rating, with 42% disapproving of his performance. He was at 52% and 38%, respectively, last month. Among Republicans, 49% disapprove and 40% approve, the poll shows.
Lee’s approval rating dropped 1 percentage point to 47%, while disapproval when up a point to 31%.
The real question is how many of those approving Democrats will vote for Mittens next time. Damn few IMHO.
And of those who were pleased/proud/etc - 100% were Mormon. Take it to the bank.
Since when does 49% mean “most”?
Romney can run for emperor of Utah, for all I care. Nationally, his name is Mudd.
Mitt Romney is a good friend and an excellent Senator. We have disagreed about a lot in this trial. But he has my respect for the thoughtfulness, integrity, and guts he has shown throughout this process. Utah and the Senate are lucky to have him.— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) January 31, 2020
Doesn't matter who they approve of as long as the choir keeps singing...
Utah Morons love them some Mitt Romney.
The sample was Utahns, NOT “likely voters” or even “voters”.
Only 500 sampled! Give me a break!! MOE is 20 to 25% on that size sample from a population of 3.2 million.
Mormons virtue signalling.
Exactly right. A BS poll with rigged sampling to get the headline. Utahn’s, whenever you see a poll of “adults” you know it’s crap.
And registered, not likely voters to boit.
The poll’s cooked.
Recall that Romney utterly destroyed what was left of the GOP in Massachusetts after his term as governor. Expect him to do the same thing in Utah. Don’t be surprised if it becomes a “blue” state after he’s done with it.
Mormon paper, Mormon poll.
+10!!
Mormon State.
They gotta make Joseph Smith happy - old Joe Smith might be counting his $3 bills out there near Kolob.
So they’re ...... spirit brothers (cough)
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