Poll: Democrats more likely to believe allegations of sexual misconduct

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By STEVEN SHEPARD 11/29/2017 05:51 AM EST

More voters find allegations of sexual misconduct against prominent public figures credible than not credible, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.

Few voters, in fact, say the allegations against the 10 men tested in the poll are not credible. The only public figures for whom more than 20 percent of voters say accusations of misconduct are not credible are three conservatives: President Donald Trump, former Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly and Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore.

That underscores a key partisan difference in how voters perceive the raft of allegations against prominent men in politics, media and entertainment: Self-identified Democratic voters are likely to believe the allegations against men at the same rate or a greater rate than the overall pool of registered voters, even when the man accused is a Democrat or a liberal.

But Republicans are significantly less likely to believe the accusations against Trump, O’Reilly and Moore. And with less than two weeks until Alabama voters pick the state’s next senator, the percentage of national Republicans who find the allegations against the twice-removed former state Supreme Court justice credible declined since last week.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/29/sexual-misconduct-democrats-poll-267201

[Orrex]

1. And Republicans are more likely to knowingly vote for sex offenders

Funny old world, no?

[Jules Hey]

2. Donald Trump, Bill O'Reilly, Roy Moore

Okay, we're ready for our nation-sized straightjacket now!

[IronLionZion]

3. Republicans are more likely to excuse and encourage sexual misconduct

or diminish it with "both sides" as if it could even come close.