Public opinion on the value of political compromise shifted dramatically from summer 2017 to spring 2018.

Asked to choose between the statements, “I like elected officials who make compromises with people they disagree with,” and “I like elected officials who stick to their positions,” 44 percent of respondents in a recently released Pew survey preferred compromisers, while 53 percent preferred politicians who stick to their positions.

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