70% of Democrats approve of the missle and air strikes in Libya.

[LoZoccolo]

[tekisui]

1. Link?

[highplainsdem]

2. If you're referring to the CNN poll, that's incorrect. Here's a link to the

topic I posted about it yesterday, including how political views and parties affected the responses:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x710347

[pampango]

11. Interesting that Democrats and repubs equally oppose ground troops.

"there's about a 10-12% difference in whether people favor or oppose, depending on political party and liberal/conservative identification.

But compared to lots of other issues, that isn't a huge difference.

About 2/3 of Democrats and self-identified liberals approve of the no-fly zone.
About half approve of using planes and missiles to attack Gadhafi's forces.
Only 3 in 10 would approve of using ground troops. But that's 28% of Democrats. 29% of liberals. And even fewer Republicans approved of using ground troops."

[Marblehead]

3. don't trust polls

[LoZoccolo]

4. I'm with you there; I know it's more like 90%.

[Marblehead]

5. funny

[tekisui]

8. What polls? OP offered no facts.

[David__77]

6. Anti-war forces do have their work cut out for them. Time to get to work!

I am confident that public opinion can be galvanized against this war. It will take a serious struggle. But it can be done.

[MadHound]

7. Nice to see a minority of the population is making its voice heard,

Since Democats make up roughly thirty percent of the population, that means that roughly sixty five million support the air strikes, or approximately twenty percent. A distinct minority.

[cali]

10. actually, it doesn't necessarily mean that

but even if 90% of the population supported it, that wouldn't make it right.

[cali]

9. so what? if true it doesn't make it right or wise just because

of that support. And anyone who thinks it does is, of course, a fucking moron.

[hobbit709]

12. What's a missle?

I know what a missile is but not a missle.