Pew and USA Today released their polling results from their latest survey of public opinion on the administration's proposed military intervention in Syria.
Over the past week, the percentage of Americans who oppose U.S. military airstrikes rose 15 points, from 48% to 63%. Only 28% favor such an action---the same percentage as last week. The change was fueled in large part by people who were previously undecided making up their minds and breaking against intervention.
Intensity is also on the side of the opposition. Almost three times as many people say they strongly oppose airstrikes (45%) as say they strongly favor them (16%).
Republican opposition grew the most, rising from 40% to 70%, with support falling from 35% to 21%. Independent opposition grew from 50% to 66%, with support largely unchanged (29% vs. 28%). Previously undecided Democrats seem to have broken evenly. 53% of Democrats oppose U.S. military airstrikes (up from 48%), and 35% favor them (up from 29%).
Perhaps the strangest finding in the poll is that a majority (57%) of those who support military airstrikes say that such airstrikes re likely to make things in the Middle East worse. WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?
The public opposition was also reflected in the record low approval ratings for Obama's handling of foreign policy. For the first time in his presidency, he has a negative net approval rating for foreign policy in the Pew poll, with approval at 33% and disapproval at 57%.
You can look at the full poll results here.
You can sign Alan Grayson's petition against bombing Syria here.