Most Americans Support End to Cuba Embargo Poll Finds
Most Americans favor lifting the trade embargo and normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba, a new poll found. The joint CBS and New York Times poll, released as President Barack Obama made a historic trip to Cuba, found that 58 of people in the U.S. support the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, a process that began in December 2014, compared to 25 of people who are opposed. At the same time, 55 would like to see the U.S. end the decades-long embargo, according to the poll results. While over half of the respondents approved of Obama's policy on Cuba, there are still divisions along party lines56 of Democrats view Cuba favorably, compared to 36 of Republicans. More Americans are interested in traveling to Cuba43, up from 33 in 2014but 57 are still uninterested in making the trip. The telephone poll surveyed 1,022 adults from March 11 to 15 and has a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points. CBS, NYT