American's Supportive of Sotomayor?

" IOR in the spotlight on Capitol Hill again today for those confirmation hearings. We've heard from both sides of the aisle about how they feel about her confirmation but are Americans. And that -- joining us now that birthed on -- the with the latest fall is Scott Rasmussen president of Rasmussen Reports. There would -- 44%. Of people opposed Sotomayor confirmation Scott but. The task seems to be turning just a bit as these hearings have gotten underway."

" That's right a couple of weeks ago when the Supreme Court overturned the case about the New Haven firefighters support for Sotomayor slipped. It looks like in the couple of weeks heading up to the the confirmation hearings the opposition was growing. Overall for the past two nights of polling. 38%. I support her confirmation. 44%. Are opposed. But always look at just last night's polling and as a smaller sample would look at last night she got to balance and in support for -- up of 42%. Right now. I should also point out big in the people who were undecided. About Sotomayor. Tend to really like Barack Obama so they want to give him the benefit of the doubt. And that's one of the reasons and 87% of Americans believe that she is likely to be confirmed either -- not so sure about whether they support the confirmation."

" Scott did these numbers and the movement of them dovetail what we solve -- Alito confirmation hearings and may be Justice Roberts. "

" Very similar she actually started out covered first all or would you announce doing better than the bush appointees. And then is that it is that people begin to pick apart their records the numbers slip a little bit over time. And then of course here she is going to be in the spotlight for a few days will see a different reactions to that. And you know barring something surprising it is it is likely the numbers -- trend up just a little bit."

" Also I was interested Scott. About how many people are paying attention. To the news about Sotomayor. In particular those very focused on what is happening in the days."

" Yeah this is this has become a big issue nearly nine out of ten people are paying attention about half -- follow it very closely this is a significant story. And what -- what's surprising me has been that they've really started after that Supreme Court. A ruling people begin to focus on it it's taken on typical partisan terms. But on top of all that -- the number of people who have an opinion about her ideology. It is is startling. -- 50% -- politically liberal 32% facies moderate. My guess is for most people there simply taking their clues from the man who appointed her."

" Yeah you -- I mean you know listen. These these are complex things these cases that they decide are huge I mean I mean -- right. You know it -- every got their views but -- how many people you know even for Roberts are reading these cases and understanding. Well the points of law that there may well."

" And here's the other thing you know we we tested the leadership made the comment that has become famous about a wise Latina woman making better judgments we asked people. If two judges so look the same cases and tried to honestly apply the law when they reach the same conclusion. The difference between a man and a woman or white and Hispanic justice most people said you know what if they really -- look at the law apply it. They're going to reach the same conclusion having said that they don't think that's what the Supreme Court works only 48%. Think they try to do that most of the time. And a majority of Americans believe that most Supreme Court justices bring their own agenda for the courts so. This whole discussion about the impartial law you know people are little more cynical about it. But not you Scott thank you so I'm never cynical thank you -- got out method president Rasmussen Reports with."