Analysis: Only a minority in the GOP sees Jan. 6 as a sad day, poll finds
WASHINGTON — Two years after a riotous mob attacked the nation’s Capitol, violently seeking to block the results of a presidential election, only a minority of Republicans are willing to say that Jan. 6, 2021, was a bad or tragic day for America. That finding from a new Economist/YouGov poll highlights how deeply partisanship still shapes views of Jan. 6. It also goes a long way toward ...
WASHINGTON — Two years after a riotous mob attacked the nation’s Capitol, violently seeking to block the results of a presidential election, only a minority of Republicans are willing to say that Jan. 6, 2021, was a bad or tragic day for America.
That finding from a new Economist/YouGov poll highlights how deeply partisanship still shapes views of Jan. 6.
It also goes a long way toward explaining the inability of Republican members of the House to elect a speaker — forcing a multi-day stalemate of a sort not seen in a century.
What’s the connection?
Both Jan. 6 and the speakership fight show the willingness of a large segment of Republicans — voters as well as elected officials — to tear down long-standing norms and restraints in
