President Trump recently commuted the sentence of the former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich. He was imprisoned on charges that he sought to exchange an appointment to a vacated U.S. Senate seat in exchange for campaign money. He has served eight years of a 14-year sentence. Do you believe the decision to commute his sentence was the right decision or the wrong decision?

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February 19, 2020

7150 US adults surveyed

President Trump recently commuted the sentence of the former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich. He was imprisoned on charges that he sought to exchange an appointment to a vacated U.S. Senate seat in exchange for campaign money. He has served eight years of a 14‑year sentence. Do you believe the decision to commute his sentence was the right decision or the wrong decision?

Conducted February 19, 2020

YouGov surveyed 7150 US adults

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Region

Gender

Politics

Age

It was the right decision

24%

It was the wrong decision

45%

Don’t know

31%

Conducted February 19, 2020

YouGov surveyed 7150 US adults

It was the right decision

24%

It was the wrong decision

45%

Don’t know

31%

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