AP-NORC Poll: Most say GOP too lenient on sexual misconduct
Source: Associated Press
By EMILY SWANSON and LAURIE KELLMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans think the Republican Party has been too lenient when it comes to reports of sexual misconduct, but they’re split on how well the Democrats are handling the allegations, a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows.
The poll shows 60 percent of Americans think Republicans are too lenient on politicians from their own party who are accused of sexual misconduct. Another 31 percent think their reaction is about right and 7 percent think they’re too hard on them.
The survey was conducted just before Alabama voted to elect Democrat Doug Jones to the Senate over his rival, Roy Moore, who stood accused of sexual misconduct with teenage girls while he was in his 30s. Moore, who denied the allegations, was endorsed by President Donald Trump.
There’s more of a split when it comes to the Democratic Party, with 43 percent of Americans thinking it’s too lenient on party members who have been accused, 44 percent saying their reaction is about right and 10 percent saying it’s been too hard on them. The poll came after Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota announced his resignation amid accusations of sexual misconduct. Fifty-four percent of Democrats think their party’s reaction has been about right, while 53 percent of Republicans think their party’s reaction has been about right.
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