Poll: Independents oppose probe of enhanced interrogation, 55/40

Notably, opposition to the investigation runs much higher among the attentive public — Americans who say they follow news about national politics “very closely.” Among this group, 36% approve and 63% disapprove of the investigation. On the other hand, a majority of Americans who follow national political news less closely approve of the investigation…

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Rather, the solid opposition to the investigation among more attentive Americans is due to the fact that Republicans (90% disapprove) and independents (71% disapprove) who follow the news closely are overwhelmingly opposed, much more so than the broader groups of Republicans and independents. Democrats who pay close attention to the news still favor the investigation by a wide margin (74% approve).

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