Pew: Over just the past week, the share of Americans who oppose U.S. airstrikes in Syria
has surged 15 points, from 48% to 63%, as many who were undecided about
the issue have turned against military action. By contrast, the share of
Americans who support airstrikes remains virtually unchanged: Just 28% favor U.S. military airstrikes against Syria in
response to reports that its government used chemical weapons.
The new survey by the Pew Research Center and
USA TODAY, conducted Sept. 4-8, 2013 among 1,506 adults nationwide, finds that
this growing opposition to Syrian airstrikes is intense: 45%
say they oppose airstrikes very strongly. That is roughly three-times the
percentage (16%) that strongly favors airstrikes.
Republicans, in particular, have turned against Syrian
airstrikes. A
week ago, Republicans were divided about evenly: 35% favored and 40%
opposed military airstrikes in response to the government’s alleged use of
chemical weapons. Today, Republicans oppose airstrikes by an overwhelming 70%
to 21% margin, with 51% saying they are strongly opposed.
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