The country is filled with mixed emotions about the recent nominations of leaders in the president's Cabinet.

    Two names out of the crowd are Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.

    Kennedy Jr. is  chosen as Secretary of Health and Human Services.  About 46 percent of people like him.  The other 38 percent do not.

     There are also are many people who are unsure.  This nominee has a neutral affect on the average American.

    The public's opinion was measured in a recent poll among 1001 adults from January 21-27.  There is a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

    Tulsi Gabbard, was nominated for director of national intelligence.

    Twenty-eight percent of folks say they like her, while twenty seven say they do not.

    Nearly half of the people polled could not come up with an opinion.  This says something about the country.

    In the 2020 election, Joe Biden won Florida.

    Marco Rubio, the former senator of Florida, has a net favorable score of plus 8 points.  Nearly 50 percent of Americans have no idea who he is.

    The poll also revealed that Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, has the lowest favorable score among the cabinet picks.  He famously was voted in by the vice president with a 50 -50 split.  He is disliked by 29 percent of the country.  At the same time, 22 percent of Americans like him. Negative 7 points for the cabinet member.

    Elon Musk is the CEO of Spacex and Tesla.  He has a net unfavorable score of 4 points.  The country is divided about him.  Americans are also divided about the president, with 48 percent liking him and 50 disliking him.

     Democrats are not doing great in approval ratings.  Kamala Harris, the current vice president, has a net rating of minus 11.

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York representative, scores minus 10.

    Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, the Senate and former house speaker, have minus 12 and minus 23 respectively.  Hakeem Jeffries is the only Democrat in the poll with a positive net approval rating of plus 7.

    The Senate vote is coming up to confirm Gabbard and Kennedy Jr.  It's time to set the tone.

     Do we have too many people in the country unsure of their opinions about the names in the 2024 cabinet picks?  Things like this make us wonder about how the country forms opinion.

“Pushing the United States president's Cabinet picks. ”

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