Three-quarters want Washington leaders to compromise and find middle ground
Core finding
Most Americans (75%) say political leaders in Washington should compromise with others and find middle ground on key issues, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.
A quarter (25%) take the opposite view, saying leaders should stand their ground and fight hard to put in place the ideas they believe in.
Topline distribution
Three-quarters want Washington leaders to compromise and find middle ground.
Please choose which of the following comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right…
n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Apr 9–15, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | policy |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co
Please choose which of the following comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right…
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.