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Actually, the latest Gallup poll[1] showed (and this was a surprise to me) that Republicans disapprove of these policies way more than Democrats do: Party
by joshwa 13y ago
Actually, the latest Gallup poll[1] showed (and this was a surprise to me) that Republicans disapprove of these policies way more than Democrats do:
Party app disapp
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Democrats 49% 40%
Independent 34% 56%
Republicans 32% 63%
All 37% 53%
[1] http://www.gallup.com/poll/163043/americans-disapprove-government-surveillance-programs.aspx http://www.gallup.com/poll/163043/americans-disapprove-gover...
- dredmorbius 13y agoHow much of that GOP opposition is simply "oppose Obama" is an open question, however. Sean Hannity seems to have had an evolution of opinion (or perhaps it was an intelligent redesign): https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t27ie4qFlXM# https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t27i...!
- tunesmith 13y agoThis has got to be mostly because of which party is in the white house right now. I think the numbers would be more than flipped if we had a Republican president.
- biff 13y agoAgreed. Looking at a 2006 Gallup poll regarding warrantless wiretapping, it was 80%/16% Republicans, 42%/53% Independents, and 27%/69% Democrats (approve/disapprove). (http://www.gallup.com/poll/20887/public-divided-whether-wiretapping-justified.aspx http://www.gallup.com/poll/20887/public-divided-whether-wire...)
- alan_cx 13y agoYeah, because if the foreign Muslim, communist, probably Martian, Obama says it, it has to be evil, and against god and nature. Obama could introduce a right to cash, oxygen and water bill and the nut job Republicans would oppose it. Frankly, I'm surprised that Rep. approval is 32%.
- Shish2k 13y agoWhat was the opinion poll of the republicans creating these things (patriot act, etc) in the first place? $50 says that no matter what the issue is, each group would be in favour of it if their own party did it, and against it if someone else did it :P