If President Barack Obama delays the presidential permit to construct the Keystone pipeline, 34 percent of those polled said they would be less likely to support Shaheen, 17 percent said more likely and 43 percent said it would make no difference.
Voters were also asked whether they would most likely vote to have Shaheen serve another term or instead “replace her with a Republican.” And 47 percent chose Shaheen, while 44 percent chose a Republican, also a statistical tie.
Just 21 percent say the war in Iraq contributed a great deal to long-term U.S. security; among them, 70 percent say the war was worth fighting. Among those say the war contributed “somewhat” to security, 59 percent say it was worth it. But among those who say it didn’t enhance U.S. security at all, a vast 83 percent say the Iraq war was not worth fighting. The breakdowns on Afghanistan are almost identical.
Only eight percent (8%) now say they are members of the Tea Party, down from a high of 24% in April 2010 just after passage of the national health care law.
In April 2009, when the Tea Party protests against President Obama’s spending policies first erupted, 51% of Americans held a favorable opinion of the movement. However, just 35% felt that way by last July.
Only 34% of voters now believe the Tea Party movement is good for the country, down from 49% in April 2011.
Most Republicans continue to have a favorable opinion of the Tea Party and have much more confidence in the average Tea Party member than the average member of Congress. Most GOP voters also still believe the movement is good for the country. Most Democrats disagree in every instance.
A plurality (46%) of unaffiliated voters regards the Tea Party unfavorably, but these voters are narrowly divided on most other questions related to the movement.
Still, 46% of Republicans agree with 60% of both Democrats and unaffiliateds that the Tea Party has become less influential over the past year.
Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters who are Tea Party members think the movement has become more influential over the past 12 months, while 60% of non-members believe it has become less influential.
