Poll shows drastic movement from Republicans after Charlie Kirk killing
Following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, fewer Republicans say the country is on the right track, according to a new poll.
An Associated Press (AP)-NORC poll conducted between Sept. 11 and Sept. 15 found that 49% of respondents who identified as Republicans say the country is on the right track. The findings represent a sharp decrease from AP-NORC's June survey, in which 70% of respondents who identify as Republican said the country is heading in the right direction.
The decline in optimism among members of the GOP is larger than it was between October and December 2020, when President Donald Trump lost his re-election bid, the Associated Press reports .
The poll also found a drop among Independents and Democrats who say the country is on the right track — albeit not as steeply.
Just 8% of Democrats say the country is moving in the right direction, down from 12% in June. Among Independents, 14% say the country is on the right path, down from 23% in the June poll.
The poll consisted of 1,183 adults with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8%.
The survey began one day after Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. Kirk was holding an event at the college as part of his speaking and debate series, the America Comeback Tour.
Authorities have charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in connection with the shooting. He was charged with capital murder and prosecutors announced they will seek the death penalty, according to NBC News .
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