Nearly two-thirds of U.S. voters say U.S. Supreme Court decisions should be based on what is written in the Constitution, but only 35 percent think President Barack Obama agrees with them.
That's according to a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
“The survey reveals the American people are much more conservative regarding judges than our president is or any of the liberals in Congress,” said Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action.
Hausknecht said Obama — a former constitutional law instructor — should pay attention to the survey, especially as he makes appointments to the federal bench.
“During his campaign, Obama promised to appoint judges who were empathetic with plaintiffs," Hausknecht said. "That’s the wrong way to judge. The Constitution should be the start and finish of how judges judge.”
— Josh Montez
