Another Stunning Republican Success « The Washington Independent
Jul 31, 202059.4K Shares2.7M Views
So, GOP: what have your campaigns in favor of indefinite detentionand torture— or in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) case, becoming anti-anti-torture— gotten you? Democracy Corps:
“„For the first time in our research, Democrats are at full parity on perceptions of which party would best manage national security, while they have moved far ahead of the GOP on specific challenges such as Afghanistan, Iraq, working with our allies, and improving America’s image abroad.
How bad is it?
“„Given their approval of the president’s performance on foreign affairs, voters flatly reject the claims from former Vice President Cheney and other Republicans that Obama’s policies put America at risk. By nearly a 2 to 1 margin, Americans say that President Obama is doing better, not worse, than his predecessor, George W. Bush, when it comes to national security.
“„This survey signals a possible generational shift in attitudes that could have broad electoral consequences, depriving Republicans of one of their last remaining advantages just when their image has dropped to an all-time low relative to the Democrats.
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