More Republicans than Democrats would stay and fight if what happened in Ukraine occurred in US: poll

If Individuals have been in the identical place as Ukrainians proper now, extra Republicans than Democrats would keep and battle, in response to a ballot launched Monday. 

Of the Republicans surveyed within the Quinnipiac College Ballot, 68% mentioned they’d keep and battle in comparison with 40% of Democrats. Amongst Democrats, 52% mentioned they’d flee the nation, in comparison with 25% of Republicans. 

Whereas the hypothetical query was polarizing between events, nearly all of Individuals (55%) would nonetheless keep and battle in the event that they have been in the identical place because the Ukrainians at the moment are. Solely 38% of these surveyed mentioned they would depart the nation. 

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“When confronted with a horrible hypothetical that may put them within the footwear of the Ukrainians, Individuals say they’d stand and battle fairly than search security abroad,” mentioned Quinnipiac College Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.

In keeping with the ballot, 66% of Republicans and 91% of Democrats mentioned they supported accepting Ukrainian refugees into the U.S.

A minimum of 1.7 million refugees have fled Ukraine because the begin of the Russian offensive almost two weeks in the past, in response to knowledge from the UN refugee company, UNHCR. 

A Ukrainian volunteer Oleksandr Osetynskyi, 44 holds a Ukrainian flag and directs refugees after fleeing from Ukraine and arriving on the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, Monday, March 7, 2022. (AP Picture/Visar Kryeziu)

In keeping with the ballot, 60% of Individuals additionally consider Russian President Vladimir Putin is mentally unstable and keen to make use of nuclear weapons in opposition to NATO nations.

When requested if Putin’s actions in opposition to Ukraine have been corresponding to Adolph Hitler’s actions in opposition to Austria and Czechoslovakia earlier than the outbreak of World Warfare II, half of Individuals surveyed agreed. 

If Putin decides to transcend Ukraine and assault a NATO nation, 79% accepted a U.S. navy response, together with 82% of Republicans and 88% of Democrats. 

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In keeping with the ballot, 83% of Republicans and 91% of Democrats do not consider the Russian folks have a say in what Putin and his authorities select to do. Of these surveyed, 74% additionally really feel that the Russian folks do not have a full understanding of what’s taking place in Ukraine.

“Russians are largely at midnight about and unable to halt the destruction being wrought by Putin, say Individuals who see the Russian chief as mentally unstable. And half of Individuals liken Putin to trendy historical past’s darkest villain, Adolf Hitler,” added Malloy. 

Practically half of Individuals (49%) additionally say the assault on Ukraine has contributed to them feeling anxious, in response to the ballot. 

A lady feeds her daughter after fleeing Ukraine and arriving on the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, Monday, March 7, 2022. (AP Picture/Visar Kryeziu)

When requested how lengthy they count on the conflict in Ukraine to final, 19% of these surveyed consider it is going to be over in weeks, 44% really feel it can finish in months, and 23% consider it can final years. 

The Quinnipiac College Ballot surveyed 1,374 U.S. adults nationwide from March 4-6, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 share factors.