{"id":16046,"date":"2013-02-07T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T05:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/more-americans-prefer-elected-officials-who-compromise\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T23:41:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T04:41:20","slug":"more-americans-prefer-elected-officials-who-compromise","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2013\/02\/07\/more-americans-prefer-elected-officials-who-compromise\/","title":{"rendered":"More Americans Prefer Elected Officials Who Compromise"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.pewresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2013\/01\/1-17-13-6.png\" width=\"294\" height=\"304\"><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a series of bruising political battles over the past few years, the public\u2019s desire for political compromise in Washington has increased notably. In March 2011, soon after Republicans gained a majority in the House, 54% said they liked elected officials who stuck to their positions, while 40% liked politicians who made compromises with people they disagreed with. Today, 50% say they like leaders who compromise, and 44% like those who stick to their positions.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The percentages of Democrats and independents saying they prefer politicians who compromise has increased over the past two years. Currently, 59% of Democrats say they like elected officials who make compromises, up from 46% in March 2011. Similarly, there has been a 12-point increase in the percentage of independents expressing a preference for politicians who compromise (from 41% to 53%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, Republicans\u2019 opinions are largely unchanged from two years ago. Currently, 55% say they like elected officials who stick to their positions compared with 36% who like elected officials who make compromises. 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