POLLS: Fully 71% of Republicans now oppose launching Syria airstrikes,up from 55 % from last week.
Opposition to Syria airstrikes rises as Republicans shift sharply against action
By Scott Clement, Published: September 9 at 3:00 pm
As President Obama launches a media blitz to build public support for a military strike against the Syrian government, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds Americans moving in the reverse direction, with Republicans leading a growing legion in opposition.
More than twice as many Americans oppose launching airstrikes against Syria as support such action, 64 to 30 percent. Overall opposition jumped five percentage points from 59 percent in a Post-ABC poll last week, but the largest change in the survey was among Republicans. Fully 71 percent of Republicans now oppose launching airstrikes, up from 55 percent last week.
While showing little shift from last week, nearly seven in 10 independents remain opposed (69 percent), as do 55 percent of self-identified Democrats. As in the previous survey, there is no political or demographic group in which a majority supports military action in Syria.
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A separate Pew Research Center-USA Today poll also found wide and growing opposition to airstrikes in Syria. In that survey, opposition grew 15 points from the previous week and 30 points among Republicans, mirroring the shift in Post-ABC results. A CNN-ORC survey found 59 percent saying Congress should not pass a resolution authorizing military action, over six in 10 independents and Republicans opposing such a move.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/09/09/opposition-to-syria-airstrikes-rises-as-republicans-shift-sharply-against-action/
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