Republicans have recently turned negative in their assessments of the impact of colleges and universities, and a new survey finds that they also have a skeptical view of college professors. More Republicans offer a cold than warm view of professors on a “feeling thermometer” scale ranging from 0 to 100, with an average rating of 46.
Democrats, by contrast, give professors a warm rating (71 on average), consistent with their positive view of the impact of colleges and universities.
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