House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)'s favorability rating has fallen 6 points since April, according to a recent poll released by Rasmussen Reports.
investigation asked 1,454 people who appear to be American voters answered their impressions of Mr. Johnson. Overall, just 38% said they viewed him at least somewhat favorably, down from 44% who said the same in April.
Of that 38 percent, only 14 percent have a “very” positive impression. A further 36% have at least a somewhat unfavorable view of Johnson. Of those, 19% view him “very” unfavorably. A further 27% are still unsure.
Only a quarter of Democrats have at least a somewhat favorable view of Johnson, as do 54% of Republicans and 35% of independents.
Forty-eight percent of Democrats have at least a somewhat unfavorable view, as do 20% of Republicans and 38% of independents.
When asked whether Johnson is better or worse than the last speaker of the House of Representatives (the last being Kevin McCarthy), 41% of respondents said he was “about the same,” while 24% said he was worse than Johnson.20 % said it was excellent. A plurality of Democrats, Republicans and independents believe Johnson is “about the same,” but an additional 33% of Democrats say Johnson is worse. 26% of independents and 13% of Republicans agree.
The survey was conducted on December 22-23 and 26, 2024, and has a margin of error of +/-3 percentage points.
It comes after Prime Minister Johnson gave Democrats an early Christmas present with a final spending bill that no one opposed.
Breitbart News' Bradley Jay reported:
Third time was the charm for Johnson. A funding bill negotiated with Democrats earlier this week collapsed after Republicans from across the ideological spectrum objected to the content and style of the agreement Johnson negotiated.
Republican lawmakers say Johnson negotiated the bill with Democrats to reduce his own representation, gave the supposed continuing resolution a surprising Democratic priority, and forced the bill into their knees at the last minute. He criticized the decision to scrap the bill.
These concerns about Mr Johnson's leadership style are unlikely to disappear ahead of the January 3, 2025 roll call vote to elect Speaker of the House of Commons.
Some members have hinted that they would be prepared to support someone other than Johnson in the upcoming House vote on January 3, but Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is by far the most likely candidate. It is clear that Mr. Johnson will not participate in the presidential race because he has been vocal. support.
“I'm voting for anyone other than Mike Johnson. The argument, 'Let's elect him quickly so we can certify him as the J6 winner,' is unconvincing,” he said. He said this while sharing a poll that says MPs should support someone else.
“A weak Legislature benefiting from the swamp will not be able to accomplish the mandate that voters gave President Trump and Congress in November,” he added.
