Less Partisan Views Care Ruling of Court than After Last Less Year Partisan s Health Views Care Ruling of Court Percent rating the U.S. Supreme Court favorably
The survey finds that partisan differences in opinions about the Supreme Court – which widened substantially last year after the court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act – have narrowed since then. Currently, 54% of Democrats, 48% of Republicans and 47% of independents express favorable opinions of the court.
Last July, there was a 26-point partisan gap in favorable views of the court: 64% of Democrats viewed the court favorably compared with just 38% of Republicans. Since then, favorable ratings of the court have declined 10 points among Democrats, while increasing by 10 points among Republicans. Independents’ views have shown less change (47% favorable today, 51% last July).
Less Partisan Views Care Ruling of Court than After Last  | Less Year Partisan s Health Views Care Ruling of Court  | Percent rating the U.S. Supreme Court favorably  | Obama  | Roberts  | Affordable  | elected  | Nomination  | Care Act Gay marriagel  | Sotomayor  | Decision VRA Decisions  | 80  | Nomination  | Kagan  | Nomination  | 64  | 64  | Democrats  | 51  | Independents  | 48 Republicans  | 45  | 138  | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER July 17-21, 2013 