About one-third of Republicans favor a nuclear deal with Iran, according to a new poll.
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 2,291 adults, 31 percent of Republicans said they favor a nuclear deal with Iran. Thirty percent opposed a deal, and 40 percent were not sure. As Reuters points out, the public sentiment could create an obstacle for congressional Republicans, who have been strongly opposed to the deal.
Among participants who identify as independents, 33 percent said they support a deal, 21 percent did not, and 45 percent were unsure.
Half of Democrats who participated in the poll supported a deal, while 10 percent opposed it, and 39 percent were unsure.
Last Thursday, the United States and its P5+1 partners announced that they had come to a preliminary agreement with Iran regarding their ability to create nuclear weapons. While the details are due to be finalized by the end of June, President Barack Obama said Iran must commit to intrusive inspections of nuclear facilities, and the deal hopes to ensure that Iran’s nuclear power is used strictly for peaceful purposes.
Support for pursuing both negotiations and military action was high among Republicans, with 50 percent expressing support for this combination option and 42 percent of independents who responded similarly. Thirty-five percent of Democrats supported this combination.
This poll, which was published Wednesday, was conducted April 3-7 and included 893 Democrats, 803 Republicans and 320 independents. It had an overall margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/poll-gop-support-iran-deal-116769.html#ixzz3WqyXgi2M
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