FiveThirtyEight
Nathaniel Rakich

“Search and destroy.” “Frenzy on the left.” He is taking a page out of Trump’s book.

Perry Bacon Jr.

Kavanaugh is almost shouting. He sounds very angry.

“Totally destroyed,” he said of his reputation. Wow. He is fiery.

Janie Velencia

As Kavanaugh begins his opening statement now, take note: Opinions of Kavanaugh are on the decline in competitive House districts, following allegations of sexual assault. According to a New York Time’s analysis of Upshot/Siena poll data, 42 percent of Americans across 10 competitive House districts support Kavanaugh’s nomination while 47 oppose it.

Prior to the allegations, the polling found a more even split with 46 percent to 45 percent in approval. This could spell bad news for Republicans if this continues to remain a top voting issue for Americans, like a Pew Research poll recently found.


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