More reject than welcome a rival's failure at their community's expense
Core finding
A plurality of Americans reject the notion of welcoming a rival candidate's defeat when it would come at their own community's expense: 43% disagree with that statement, including 16% who strongly disagree, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey.
Roughly one-in-five (21%) agree, including 8% who strongly agree, while 36% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
More reject than welcome a rival's failure at their community's expense.
Think of the political party you most identify with. Now, indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: If I opposed the election of a candidate from the opposing political party, then I would be glad to see him or her fail even if their failure hurt my community.
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: If I opposed the election of a candidate from the opposing political party, then I would be glad to see him or her fail even if their failure hurt my community.
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.