Poll reveals deep partisan divide in Iowa

[IDemo]

DES MOINES | A new public opinion poll of Iowans confirmed what many already knew: Republicans and Democrats have diversely different views on policy problems and how to solve them.

Survey results released Monday from an independent Quinnipiac University poll indicated varying views on income inequality, immigration and fighting extremist groups like ISIS among Iowans indicating they likely will attend a Republican or Democratic caucus next February -- events that will kick off the 2016 presidential selection process for both political parties.

Republicans, by a margin of 72 percent to 23 percent, support sending U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria while Democrats oppose sending American soldiers by a 63 percent to 29 percent margin, according to the poll findings of 666 Republicans and 761 Democrats who say they are likely to participate in the Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses.

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On the economic front, 70 percent of likely GOP caucus-goers say the federal government should not pursue policies to reduce the income gap between wealthy and less wealthy Americans, while 25 percent favored such a move. Conversely, an overwhelming 91 percent of Iowa Democrats believe the federal government should try to reduce income inequality while 6 percent would oppose the effort.

http://globegazette.com/news/iowa/poll-reveals-deep-partisan-divide-in-iowa/article_dacd750b-cf38-5d9f-8730-3a7c8fbf9431.html

[Renew Deal]

1. 91-6

I'm not sure I've ever seen a number that high on any topic.

[daleanime]

2. +1

[Scuba]

6. Gee, I wonder which of our two leading candidates resonates best with them on that issue.

[Skittles]

3. 666 Republicans

*heh*

[Pauldg47]

4. Those devils.

[stillwaiting]

5. So many Americans STILL want more war. No surprise on Repubs; 29% of Democrats? Hideous. nt