Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks before a sign that reads,
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers remarks before a sign that reads, "AWAKE NOT WOKE."
  • GOP voters aren't as concerned with wokeness as some GOP candidates might think, a new poll suggests. 
  • Some GOP presidential hopefuls built careers on anti-wokeness, but that's not the priority of most voters.
  • If given a choice, most GOP voters polled by NYT and Sienna College chose a "law and order" candidate. 

Some GOP candidates and lawmakers have assembled like a crime-fighting cartoon squad ready to take on woke-ism.

The problem? Voters don't really care as much about tackling "woke" issues as Republican candidates may think, new polling suggests.