OnPolitics: Most voters like the term 'woke,' exclusive poll says, despite GOP war on word

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Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls have vowed to wage war on "woke," but a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds that might not be the best approach with voters as the majority of Americans view the term positively.

Fifty-six percent of those surveyed defined the term as being "informed, educated on, and aware of social injustices" while 39% found the word to reflect the GOP's definition of being "overly politically correct and police others' words."

And, as Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page reports: The findings raise questions about whether Republican campaign promises to ban policies at schools and workplaces they denounce as "woke" could boost a contender in the party's primaries but put them at odds with broader public opinion in the general election.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: OnPolitics: Could the GOP war on 'woke' hurt them in 2024?