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davidn3600

(6,342 posts) Tue Oct 18, 2016, 12:25 PM Oct 2016

Poll: Only 34% of voters support any retaliation against Russia for hacking

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Almost half of Donald Trump's supporters describe Russia as an ally or friendly nation in a new Politico/Morning Consult poll.

In the poll, released Monday, 49 percent of Trump supporters see Russia as an ally or friendly nation. But only 24 percent of Trump supporters have a positive view of Russia.

Conversely, 19 percent of supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton see Russia in a positive light.

Trump has said he'd like to "get along" with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.

Also, 32 percent of Republicans said in the poll they accept the Obama administration's conclusion that Moscow is trying to influence the November election through computer hacking. Among Democrats, it's 50 percent.

Trump has questioned whether Russia is to blame for the stolen emails. "Maybe there is no hacking," he said during his debate with Clinton last week.

Among all voters, 34 percent said they favor economic sanctions in retaliation for the hacking and 33 percent are opposed. Only 20 percent said the United States should retaliate against Russia with cyber attacks, compared with 51 percent opposed.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/10/17/Poll-Half-of-Donald-Trump-supporters-see-Russia-as-ally-or-friendly-nation/8251476709350/

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Poll: Only 34% of voters support any retaliation against Russia for hacking (Original Post) davidn3600 Oct 2016 OP

That's is ui so it is likely total. Bs Foggyhill Oct 2016 #1

I don't believe the low numbers. They must've polled more Trumpsters than Dems or Indies. eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #2

How exactly do you want to retaliate? davidn3600 Oct 2016 #4

^^^This^^^ End Of The Road Oct 2016 #6

You must've gotten me mixed up with someone else. Where in my post did I mention retaliation?? BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #7

Actual headline: ismnotwasm Oct 2016 #3

And, apparently, a few on DU do, too. Just look at the couple of posts in this thread alone. eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #8

I hope we don't retaliate. Especially on the cyber front. Glassunion Oct 2016 #5

Russia a friend by 50% of GOP voters Gman Oct 2016 #9

Foggyhill

(1,060 posts)

1. That's is ui so it is likely total. Bs

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 12:33 PM

Oct 2016

The numbers just don't make sense

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

2. I don't believe the low numbers. They must've polled more Trumpsters than Dems or Indies. eom

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 12:49 PM

Oct 2016

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

4. How exactly do you want to retaliate?

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 02:24 PM

Oct 2016

This isn't North Korea or Iran we are talking about here. You go to war with this country and we are in for a world of hurt. Practically anything we can do to Russia, they can do to us. That country has more nuclear weapons than we do. So we may need to cool our jets and think this over a bit.

We also rely on the Russians for certain things...such as getting our astronauts up and down from the space station. Our government no longer believes funding a space program is worth it. So without the Russians, we are grounded.

Economic sanctions? We can't do much without the EU's cooperation. And we had to twist their arms just to agree to the sanctions for when Russia invaded Crimea. You think the EU gives a crap that the DNC was hacked and some embarrassing emails were leaked? They won't risk war for that.

End Of The Road

(1,397 posts)

6. ^^^This^^^

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 02:39 PM

Oct 2016

It's my understanding, too, that Russia has a large underground community of very talented hackers who will hack anything for the right price. I've little doubt the hacks came from Russia, but are we sure it was the Russian government?