those hearings did not increase the percentage of americans who think the punishment should be a senate conviction and removal from office. let's break down the numbers. number one, just the threshold. should the president be impeached and removed from office? 50% of americans, so half, say yes. 43% say no. the issue is this. watch how this is made out over time. if you go back to march, 36% the democrats have made progress in prosecuting their case. in october 50% says impeach and remove. after the hearings, 50%, the same number say impeach and remove. so the public hearings didn't increase the number of americans who say remove the president from office. 90% of democrats say impeach and remove. only 10% of republicans say impeach and remove. most republicans are safe voting no. we won't impeach or no, we won't convict. independents, 47% say impeach and remove.