About a third of Americans would take a punch to land two on a rival party's official

Sep 7–13, 2023 · n = 2,000 · MoE ±2.3%Source report ↗

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.

Neither agree nor disagree
34.0%
Agree
19.1%
Strongly disagree
19.0%
Strongly agree
15.6%
Disagree
12.4%

n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUnited States adults
Field datesSep 7–13, 2023
Base (unweighted)2,000
Margin of error±2.3%
Module2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    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.

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Cite this question

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.