If Republicans confirm him regardless, the question now turns to how they may be punished for it in the midterms. In addition, we included a series of questions that measure sexist attitudes and support for policies to reduce sexual assault. This included a specific battery of questions designed to identify views that are referred to as “hostile sexism” in the literature. Would you support or oppose empowering the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to levy fines against companies with high levels of sexual harassment? In confirming Kavanaugh, Republicans would be making a large bet that further polarization won’t hurt their electoral fortunes.

Source: Huffington Post September 29, 2018 18:56 UTC