Majorities in six battleground states support House impeachment inquiry

Majorities of voters across six key battleground states support House Democrats’ impeachment investigation into Donald Trump, according to recently released data from a New York Times Upshot/Sienna College survey. By anywhere from 4 to 13 points, registered voters in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin stand behind the inquiry, 51%-44%. By nearly the exact same margin though, voters also oppose actually impeaching and removing Trump from office, with 52% against removal and 44% in favor. Here’s the breakdown in support for the inquiry by state:

• Arizona: 53% support, 40% oppose; +13
• Florida: 49% support, 44% oppose; +5
• Michigan: 50% support, 46% oppose; +4
• North Carolina: 50% support, 45% oppose; +5
• Pennsylvania: 53% support, 44% oppose; +9
• Wisconsin: 51% support, 44% oppose; +7

Those numbers should absolutely panic GOP Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona, who’s up for reelection in 2020. In fact, if you break out how the inquiry registers among “independent/other” voters in each state, Arizona independents favor the inquiry by a whopping 18 points.

• Arizona: 55% support, 37% oppose; +18
• Florida: 46% support, 47% oppose; +9
• Michigan: 51% support, 46% oppose; +5
• North Carolina: 54% support, 45% oppose; +9
• Pennsylvania: 54% support, 41% oppose; +13
• Wisconsin: 54% support, 41% oppose; +13

View the complete November 1 article by Kerry Eleveld from Daily Kos on the AlterNet website here.