(Kacper Pempel/Reuters)
Associated Press is out with a new poll on Ukraine, and it shows that there is not much difference in partisan attitudes among the American public when it comes to the degree of U.S. engagement:
There’s little support among Americans for a major U.S. role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a new @APNORC poll, even as President Joe Biden imposes new sanctions and threatens a stronger response that could provoke retaliation from Moscow. https://t.co/xXwRK1e3Sm pic.twitter.com/KsbW7VnM4O
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 23, 2022
We can quibble over the wording as “minor role” and “major role” are somewhat vague. Also, clearly Democrats are more likely to support a “major role” for the U.S. than Republicans. But considering how bitterly divided the country is on most issues, the differences here are relatively small. Generally speaking, a majority of the public believes that the U.S. should play at least some role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but they are reticent to get overly involved.