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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: i-node who wrote (738322)9/10/2013 1:12:59 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (7) of 1582851
 
*** Party affiliation is destiny: Especially striking from the poll is that two-thirds of Republicans, two-thirds of independents, and even a plurality of Democrats want their member of Congress to vote against military action in Syria. So the opposition here is widespread. That said, the NBC/WSJ poll shows how party affiliation -- i.e., whether a Democrat or a Republican is in the White House -- has shaped these opinions. Back in 2005 when George W. Bush was in office, 60% of GOP respondents agreed with the statement that the America must promote democracy and freedom around the world, rather than focus on domestic problems at home. Now? Just 19% of Republicans believe this. (By comparison, the Democratic numbers have been pretty consistent: In 2005, 14% agreed with focusing on democracy and freedom abroad; now it’s 28%.) In addition, the poll finds that 50% of Democrats say that the country is safer since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, versus just 33% of Republicans who think that. But back in Sept. 2002, those numbers were reversed -- 48% of GOPers said the country was safer, compared with just 32% of Democrats. It’s a reminder that Americans’ attitudes about politics often depend on if “their guy” is sitting in the Oval Office.
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