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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
NY Less Supportive Of War Than Rest Of U.S.
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(CPOD) Apr. 11, 2003 - New Yorkers do not support the military campaign against Saddam Hussein's regime as much as other Americans, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 50 per cent of respondents say they back the operation.
The number of New Yorkers who support the war has grown by 13 per cent since March. United States president George W. Bush has repeatedly stated that the current conflict is waged to avoid future acts of terrorism.
New York—the city that endured the bulk of the 9/11 terrorist attacks—has seen massive anti-war demonstration in the past few weeks, including a rally in February that is said to have gathered 250,000 people.
Polling Data
Do you support the U.S.-led war against Iraq?
April | Late March | |
Yes | 50% | 37% |
No | 44% | 59% |
Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Interviews to 726 adult residents of New York City, conducted from Apr. 5 to Apr. 8, 2003. Margin of error is 3.6 per cent.