The title of this post is a heading in this article by Frank Newport at the Gallup Poll. The heading is a bit of an overstatement. Actually, 42% said they wanted a nominee to make the Supreme Court more conservative, 24% status quo, and 27% more liberal. I can predict with confidence that the 42% will be disappointed. Not sure about the other two groups.

One encouraging sign is that identity politics got a huge thumbs down, with 2/3 to 4/5 saying it doesn't matter if the nominee belongs to various groups.