McConnell, Schumer get almost no positive ratings from voters in opposing party % ofregistered voters who give each candidate a rating on a `feeling thermometer Chuck Schumer
Both McConnell and Schumer draw positive ratings from members of their own parties. Still, fewer than half of Republican and Republican-leaning independent voters (46%) say they have warm feelings toward McConnell, while about a quarter rate him coldly (26%) and 28% offer a neutral score of 50 on the thermometer. Schumer’s ratings among Democrats and Democratic leaners are similar: 46% warm, 26% cold, 27% neutral.
The ratings for both Senate leaders are more positive among the most ideological members of their parties. A 56% majority of conservative Republican voters view McConnell warmly, compared with just 20% of moderate and liberal Republicans. Schumer is much more popular among liberal Democrats (60% of whom give him a warm rating) than among his party’s conservative and moderate voters (33%).
Most striking of all may be the negative ratings that both Senate leaders – and especially McConnell – receive from voters in the opposing party, particularly those who are strongly ideological. McConnell gets warm ratings from just 2% of Democratic voters, while 77% say they have very cold feelings toward him. And among liberal Democrats, 89% feel very coldly toward him.
Schumer’s ratings among Republicans are less intensely negative. Still, a large majority of Republicans (69%) feel very coldly toward Schumer, including 78% of conservative Republicans.
McConnell, Schumer get almost no positive ratings from voters in opposing party  | % ofregistered voters who give each candidate a rating on a `feeling thermometer  | Mitch McConnell  | Chuck Schumer  | Very cold Somewhat cold  | Neutral  | Somewhat warm  | Very warm  | All voters  | 48  | 56  | 20  | 3 23  | 42 9 51  | 23  | 25  | Among Rep/Lean Rep RVs  | AII 15  | 26  | 28  | 27 46  | 69  | 79  | Conserv  | 20  | 23  | 34  | 56  | 78  | 86 12  | Mod/Lib  | 25  | 38  | 20  | 48  | 15 63  | 30  | 42  | Among Dem/Lean Dem RVs  | AII  | 178 26  | 27  | 20 27 46  | 77  | 84  | 13  | Cons/ Mod  | 66  | 76  | 22  | 32  | 33  | 1517 33  | 19  | Liberal  | 20  | 24 36 60  | 89  | 92  | 19  | Notes: Based on registered voters Feeling thermometer ratings (0-100): very cold (O to 24); somewhat cold (25 49); neutral (50); somewhat  | warm (51 .75) and very warm (76-100).  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 30. Oct.5, 2020.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 