Nixon around 24% Gallup polls Richard Nixon and Watergate historical data less than 30 percent more than President Richard Nixon faced Public opinion started to move Pew report riding high in the polls. per the Pew Research Center 65 percent destroyed his standing affected the public’s perception of him 19 percent hearings worked to shift public opinion lofty approval rating of 68% support had climbed 53 percent thought the scandal serious 2014 Pew Research Center study 19 percent of Americans 19 percent Nixon’s support declined in 1973 2014 Pew Research Center study never rose above 50 percent Public support for Nixon’s removal televised Watergate hearings in May 1973 after surged in 1973 and 1974 65 percent higher Polls up until Richard Nixon’s resignation Pew Research Center 19 percent Gallup found waning days thirty-eight per cent opposed plummeted 65 percent President Richard Nixon a Pew Research Center report Nixon’s approval ratings Pew presented a graph support for impeachment rose tended to sway public opinion 19 percent favorability ratings Gallup found less than 30 percent Gallup found 58% of people participating in a Gallup poll president’s approval ratings 19% of Americans Gallup polling showed plummeted as it was against Nixon in his day