Just 17% Favor Dubai Ports Deal - Rasmussen

[otohara]

February 24, 2006--Just 17% of Americans believe Dubai Ports World should be allowed to purchase operating rights to several U.S. ports. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 64% disagree and believe the sale should not be allowed (see crosstabs).

Just 39% of Americans know that the operating rights are currently owned by a foreign firm. Fifteen percent (15%) believe the operating rights are U.S. owned while 46% are not sure.

From a political perspective, President Bush's national security credentials have clearly been tarnished due to the outcry over this issue. For the first time ever, Americans have a slight preference for Democrats in Congress over the President on national security issues. Forty-three percent (43%) say they trust the Democrats more on this issue today while 41% prefer the President.

The preference for the opposition party is small, but the fact that Democrats are even competitive on the national security front is startling. In Election 2002, the President guided his party to regain control of the Senate based almost exclusively on the national security issue. On Election Day that year, just 23% rated the economy as good or excellent, but the President's Party still emerged victorious. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/February%20Dailies/Dubai%20Ports.htm

[Syncronaut Seven]

1. And in related news.

17% of the population believes in bludgeoning puppies with a claw hammer.

What idiot could possibly be in favor, can anyone explain the logic? Who are these 17% I'd be interested in demographics.

:wtf:

[CJCRANE]

2. Bush disagrees with half his base on this one. nt

[MrBenchley]

3. And remember, Rasmuusen skews to the GOP