About a third of Americans would take a punch to land two on a rival party's official
Core finding
About a third of Americans (35%) agree they would take a punch so that an official from the opposing party they disliked would take two, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023, including 16% who strongly agree.
Another 34% take neither side, and 31% disagree, including 19% who feel that way strongly.
Topline scale
About a third of Americans would take a punch to land two on a rival party's official.
Think of the political party you most identify with. Now, indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would be willing to take a punch if it meant that an official from the opposing political party that I did not like would receive two punches.
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
Think of the political party you most identify with. Now, indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: I would be willing to take a punch if it meant that an official from the opposing political party that I did not like would receive two punches.
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.