(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States are in favour of a proposal to create ten regional high-speed rail corridors in the country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Global Monitor. 49 per cent of respondents support this idea, while 26 per cent oppose it.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many adults in the United States are in favour of a proposal to create ten regional high-speed rail corridors in the country, according to a poll by Angus Reid Global Monitor. 49 per cent of respondents support this idea, while 26 per cent oppose it.
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2008, Democratic nominee Barack Obama secured a majority of electoral votes, defeating Republican contender John McCain. In January 2009, Obama became the first African American president in U.S. history.
In January, Obama discussed his proposal to establish the ten regional high-speed rail corridors, saying, "We’re going to put more Americans to work rebuilding our infrastructure, and building our infrastructure of the future. I mean, it’s important to repave our roads; it’s important to repair our bridges so that they’re safe. But we want to start looking deep into the 21st century and we want to say to ourselves, there is no reason why other countries can build high-speed rail lines and we can’t."
Polling Data
As you may know, President Obama has presented a proposal to create ten regional high-speed rail corridors. Overall, do you support or oppose this proposal?
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Support
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49%
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Oppose
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26%
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Not sure
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25%
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Source: Angus Reid Public Opinion
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,005 American adults, conducted on Mar. 31 and Apr. 1, 2010. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
