Friday, July 16, 2010

TIPP Poll: 56% of Americans support an Israeli military strike on Iran's nuclear plant

More than half of Americans would support Israel taking military action against Iran, according to a poll released on Wednesday.

The poll was conducted by TIPP, the polling unit of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence, a U.S. research firm of both syndicated and custom Market Research solutions.

According to the poll, 43 percent of U.S. Democrats approve of Israel taking military action against Iran to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons, while 40 percent disapprove. However, when Republicans were asked the same question, 74 percent voiced approval while 17 percent disapproved. Among independents, 56 percent approved of military action while 30% disapproved.

Overall, 56 percent of Americans approved a military strike, while 30 percent disapproved, according to the poll.