Nixon context: House voted to start impeachment inquiry (giving Judiciary Committee subpoena power) in Feb 1974 when only 38% favored impeachment.
@ameliatd shows polling did not average over 50% until May/June 1974...
fivethirtyeight.com/features/it-to…
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