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Approval of sending troops into Syria

19 Apr 2017

Q. Would you approve or disapprove of the US sending ground troops into Syria?

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other
Total approve 37%   41% 45% 14% 36%
Total disapprove 39%   38% 31% 69% 44%
Strongly approve 11%   14% 13% 10%
Approve 26%   27% 32% 14% 26%
Disapprove 25%   25% 20% 40% 27%
Strongly disapprove 14%   13% 11% 29% 17%
Don’t know 24%   21% 24% 16% 20%

 

37% would approve of the US sending ground troops into Syria and 39% would disapprove.

Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (45%) and men (42%).

Those most likely to disapprove were Greens voters (63%) and university educated (45%).

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