Support for nuclear power is partisan

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51751.html

Support for nuclear power is partisan
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 3/22/11 2:16 PM EDT

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In a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Tuesday, 53 percent of Americans said they oppose the construction of new plants, up from 47 percent in a CNN poll conducted in March 2010. Forty-six percent said they support the construction of new plants, down from 50 percent in last year’s poll.

Support for building more nuclear plants breaks down along party lines, with 34 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of Republicans in favor of new plants. Independents are divided 50-50 on building new plants.

Though a small majority of Americans are against the building of new nuclear plants, 57 percent said they support the domestic use of nuclear energy, while 42 percent said they are opposed to it.

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Most Americans have a “not in my backyard” attitude toward nuclear plants, with 60 percent of those surveyed saying they wouldn’t want one to be built in their own community, while 39 percent said it would be acceptable.

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[Zoeisright]

1. Well, of course they do.

They don't understand actions and consequences. Or science.

[sasha031]

2. it fills their plan for the rapture

[leveymg]

3. 5th rec. So, when is Obama going to join the Democratic Party on this one?

[RC]

4. How is this party lines?

"Support for building more nuclear plants breaks down along party lines, with 34 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of Republicans in favor of new plants."
Shouldn't these figures be a little closer to 0% and 100% to be party lines? Like 10/90 or something? This reads like more propaganda from the anti-nuke set.

[Confusious]

5. He seemed to miss the 50-50 from independents also. nt

[AtheistCrusader]

6. Semi-partisan.

There's a clear trend, but for those of us who oppose carbon generating (and radiation releasing) power sources like Coal, Nuclear power is an acceptable stopgap.

It also has the benefit of being capable of consuming quite a lot of military warheads and other materials produced by the MIC.

I'm all in favor of truly clean renewables, and I will be pleased when we can turn out the lights on the last reactor as well, but in the meantime, if I had a choice between living next to a coal plant, and living next to a nuclear reactor, I'd take the reactor, hands down. (preferably a newer design than these 40+ year old BWR's, but still)

[miyazaki]

7. partisan between science and superstition. n/t