Critics of the Washington Redskins nickname have claimed large numbers of people find the name offensive, but a recent poll by a liberal polling firm finds that seven out of ten Americans oppose the franchise’s changing its name.

A new Public Policy Polling survey revealed that 71 percent of respondents do not think the Redskins name should be changed, versus 18 percent who do.

The survey also found opposition to changing the name across the political spectrum: Among respondents that identified as “somewhat conservative” or “very conservative,” 85 percent favored the name; “somewhat liberal” respondents were at 65 percent support, and “very liberal” was at 45 percent, versus 44 percent calling for it to be changed.

The Redskins name controversy has been a storyline throughout the NFL season, garnering protests from its critics and prompting some of Washington’s leading politicians to weigh in. In October, President Obama said he would consider changing the name if he were the team’s owner because it offends a “sizeable group” of people.