Posted by Orin Kerr:
Public Opinion on the Supreme Court and Its Relevance to Voters:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_02_15-2009_02_21.shtml#1235072041
[1]This Rasmussen Poll was conducted a few weeks ago, but I don't
think it has been widely blogged. From a survey of 1,000 likely
voters:
Should the Supreme Court make decisions based on what's written in
the Constitution and legal precedents or should it be guided mostly
by a sense of fairness and justice?
64% What�s written in the constitution
27% By fairness and justice
9% Not sure
Does Barack Obama believe Supreme Court justices should decide
cases based on what�s written in the Constitution and legal
precedents or does he believe they should decide cases by a sense
of fairness and justice?
35% What�s written in the constitution
38% By fairness and justice
27% Not sure
When it comes to how you voted for President in Election 2008, how
important an issue was the type of Supreme Court Justices a
candidate would appoint?
42% Very important
33% Somewhat important
16% Not very important
5% Not at all important
4% Not sure
Hat tip: [2]Curt Levey.
References
1.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/pt_survey_toplines/january_2009/toplines_supreme_court_ratings_january_23_24_2009
2.
http://www.committeeforjustice.com/blog/2009/02/obama-in-awkward-position-on-judges.html
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