For Tucker Carlson, it might be the biggest payback yet since he was dumped from Fox News.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, the much-watched former prime-time anchor’s favorable ratings are higher than the cable network that fired him.
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The polling outfit shared the results with Secrets on Friday that showed Carlson with a 59% favorable rating versus Fox’s 52%.
And far more believe that Carlson’s departure will make Fox worse, not better: 32%-19%. Some 41% said it wouldn’t have an impact.
However, among its hardcore viewership, including Republicans and independents, the firing could have a big effect. Rasmussen found that Republicans, by a margin of 47%-13%, said the move would make Fox worse. Among independents, the margin was 32%-15%.
It is unclear what Carlson will do, though he’s expected to begin an online channel. In the meantime, he has been dining with his wife and talking with his fishing guide.
Any online plan should go well, if the viewership of his first post-firing tweet counts. According to media reports, more people saw the tweet than those who watched Fox’s temporary replacement for him, Brian Kilmeade, though it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison.
The survey revealed his viewership base. “Not surprisingly, Carlson is most popular among Republican voters and self-identified conservatives. Carlson is viewed at least somewhat favorably by 71% of Republicans, 48% of Democrats, and 55% of voters not affiliated with either major party. Fifty-five percent (55%) of conservatives have a very favorable impression of Carlson, but only 18% of liberal and moderate voters share that opinion. Forty-eight percent (48%) of liberals have a very unfavorable view of Carlson,” Rasmussen said.
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Other details from Friday’s survey analysis:
- Fox News gets very favorable ratings from 28% of female voters and 19% of male voters, while 36% of both male and female voters have a very favorable impression of Carlson.
- Fox News is viewed at least somewhat favorably by 52% of whites and 50% of black voters and other minorities. Black voters are particularly likely to say Carlson’s departure will make Fox News worse.
- Voters under 40 are about four times more likely than their elders to believe the departure of Carlson will make Fox News better.
