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pampango

(24,692 posts)
Mon May 4, 2015, 02:17 PM May 2015

Consider the source but the only recent poll I've seen on Democratic attitudes of fast track and TPP

The poll was commissioned by Progressive Coalition for American Jobs which is the recent group led by Obama staffers so it has an agenda. I haven no idea how reliable a pollster the Benson Strategy Group is. The poll was done in late April so it's the most recent one I've seen.

Initial TPA Ballot
Q5. From what you have heard, do you… granting President Obama trade promotion authority?


Strongly support 25%
Somewhat support 39%
Somewhat oppose 13%
Strongly oppose 8%
Don't know 14%

SUPPORT 64%
OPPOSE 21%

Initial TPP Ballot
Q7. From what you have heard, do you… President Obama's proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement?


Strongly support 20%
Somewhat support 31%
Somewhat oppose 10%
Strongly oppose 8%
Don't know 30%

SUPPORT 52%
OPPOSE 18%

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/54e2b1d1e4b043f1c9a2a9ed/t/55424db8e4b04641a244468d/1430408665168/trade-poll.pdf

Only Democrats were polled so there is no update on republican and independents' opinions on fast track and TPP.

Since fast track is before congress now, I'm surprised that all sides are not conducting and releasing polls to support their side. I would love to see recent polls from all sides of this.
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Consider the source but the only recent poll I've seen on Democratic attitudes of fast track and TPP (Original Post) pampango May 2015 OP
I think most people expect the government to take long-range steps to ensure our economic viability. Hoyt May 2015 #1
Hoyt, thank you for your consistent rational voice. yallerdawg May 2015 #3
I don't expect the repubs to go out of their way to draw attention to the TPP arcane1 May 2015 #2
I suspect this poll is bullshit. GeorgeGist May 2015 #4
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
1. I think most people expect the government to take long-range steps to ensure our economic viability.
Mon May 4, 2015, 02:23 PM
May 2015

I think TPP is part of that, and I don't think most people buy into the argument that Obama is part of a conspiracy to sell us into slavery.

I'm for seeing what Obama comes up with, and if he thinks it is good enough to send to Congress. I don't think he'll send a bad agreement for a vote. But, we'll know soon enough.

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
2. I don't expect the repubs to go out of their way to draw attention to the TPP
Mon May 4, 2015, 02:25 PM
May 2015

Slightly off-topic: the name "Progressive Coalition for American Jobs" sounds like the kind of overly-obvious thing Luntz would come up with.

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