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AP-NORC poll: Most in US oppose major role in Russia strife
The Associated Press ^ | February 23, 2022 | By NOMAAN MERCHANT and HANNAH FINGERHUT

Posted on 02/23/2022 12:08:10 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s little support among Americans for a major U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a new poll, even as President Joe Biden imposes new sanctions and threatens a stronger response that could provoke retaliation from Moscow.

Just 26% say the U.S. should have a major role in the conflict, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Fifty-two percent say a minor role; 20% say none at all.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to think the U.S. should have a major role in the conflict, 32% to 22%. Overall, the poll shows 43% of Americans now approve of Biden’s handling of the U.S. relationship with Russia, a downtick from 49% in June of last year.

However, the poll shows there remains skepticism among Americans of the U.S. intelligence community. Only 23% said they had a “great deal of confidence” in intelligence agencies. Another 52% say they have some confidence and 24% have hardly any.

The AP-NORC poll of 1,289 adults was conducted Feb. 18-21 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


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1 posted on 02/23/2022 12:08:10 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It matters little what we want.

We wanted no lockdown

We wanted Trump for president.

We wanted Epstein to live and face court.

We want a balanced budget, a secure border...

you get the picture :)


2 posted on 02/23/2022 12:13:07 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In other words, This is not making people happy. They do not want a war.


3 posted on 02/23/2022 12:13:23 PM PST by dforest (Freaking insane world. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How long has it been since the opinion of a majority of Americans has mattered in this country? Searching for an image of a politician flipping the middle finger ...


4 posted on 02/23/2022 12:13:24 PM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Maybe Russia can investigate all the libtard corruption in Ukraine already?

Libtards can’t impeach Putin 🤪


5 posted on 02/23/2022 12:13:49 PM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“26% say the U.S. should have a major role in the conflict”

Who are those crazy 26%?

We don’t fight. We arm the Ukrainians left and right and let them kill the Russians.


6 posted on 02/23/2022 12:16:06 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

I’m trying to figure out what “minor role” actually means. I have no problem with arming the Ukrainians. Trade for lithium.


7 posted on 02/23/2022 12:19:43 PM PST by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But the #WarBounce in polling will be orgasmic for the democratic base of voters.... /s


8 posted on 02/23/2022 12:20:15 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (The kernel of our firm's job is to go with lots. - tnlibertarian job offer letter)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yep. Ukraine, or rather the Dem/Deep state “Russia-Collusion-Ukraine narrative” has been a CANCER on the US body politic


9 posted on 02/23/2022 12:20:15 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The RATs always call conservatives warmongers. Yet historically they have been in charge during WWI, WW2, Vietnam, Korea, etc etc. And now they want war with Russia in larger numbers. Murdering babies in the woman isn’t enough for them. Mass slaughters of the “excess population” is theor goal. They never realize is that if there ever were “useless bread gobblers” it would be them.


10 posted on 02/23/2022 12:22:49 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
People need to understand the kabuki theater being played by Biden, Democrats, RINOs, the military industrial complex, Big Pharma, mainstream media, China and every moron leftist. They all benefit from all this talk of war. Some benefit from an actual war. First and foremost all of these POS's benefit by the media diversion. Do you recall the reports that "new intelligence" indicates that Russia would invade before the start of the Olympics? Since then media coverage has only increased. Meanwhile there is little or no coverage of the real problems Americans face because of the complete incompetence of Biden and the above mentioned that benefit from not being in the news.

At this point, the establishment in the US is orders of magnitude more of a threat to every American than Russia will ever be.

11 posted on 02/23/2022 12:26:07 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

No one wants inflation, no one wants racism, no one wants unemployment, no one wants wars, no one wants criminals on the streets, no one wants high gas prices, no one wants illegals by the millions coming into the country, no one wants big business to suppress free speech. We had a President who gave us all of that but 81 million didnt want those things, they wanted Biden as president.

The Big Lie.


12 posted on 02/23/2022 12:26:11 PM PST by Jonny7797
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To: dp0622
you forgot law and order, a stable currency, an education system that teaches basic skills instead of woke propaganda, the ability to have a free debate over important policy decisions...

...once you get started, it's gets hard to quit.

13 posted on 02/23/2022 12:28:38 PM PST by fhayek
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

yep, sorry, this is Europes problem.

I honestly want the heck out of Nato, let the socialist countries of Europe pay for their defense instead of US tax payers subsidising their socialist wet dreams


14 posted on 02/23/2022 12:30:09 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: SpeedyInTexas

No, we send a bunch of money over there and the big guy gets 10% of it. That’s what this dog and pony show is all about. Who the hell even buys any of this bullcrap? Anyone who does needs to turn off the cable news, put the koolaid down, and take a break.


15 posted on 02/23/2022 12:33:41 PM PST by perfect_rovian_storm
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
No surprise. Iraq and Afghanistan went and ended so well, now Biden wants war with Russia?! Nope. Let him send Hunter to join the Ukrainians as they have already given both of them millions. Leave the American people, our military, and our tax money out of this.

If Ukraine is important enough, send Hunter, else cede it to Russia.

16 posted on 02/23/2022 12:36:54 PM PST by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Fifty-two percent say a minor role; 20% say none at all.

A 72% repudiation of the Bush/Cheney/McConnell wing of GOP.

Winning!!

17 posted on 02/23/2022 12:42:26 PM PST by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Defend Ukraine? I would oppose using taxpayer dollars to fund a military response if Russia invaded California.


18 posted on 02/23/2022 12:47:28 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
We arm the Ukrainians left and right...

And then we act surprised when those arms are use at American airports, transit stations, sporting events, concerts, malls, hospitals, ...

19 posted on 02/23/2022 12:50:49 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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“And then we act surprised when those arms are use at American airports, transit stations, sporting events, concerts, malls, hospitals, “

Sure. Right.


20 posted on 02/23/2022 12:54:33 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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