A national poll (Economist/YouGov, Jan 9–12, 2026; n=1,602, MOE ~3.5%) shows growing Republican‑side support for limited military action in Venezuela even though a plurality or majority of the general public still opposes such action. The shift is partisan and measurable, suggesting elite cues or recent events are moving the base toward tolerance for targeted operations.
— If sustained, this partisan shift increases the political feasibility of unilateral, limited kinetic strikes as a tool of foreign policy and lowers the domestic political barrier for executive‑branch uses of force.
2026.01.13
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The article’s headline and section 2 report that support for military action in Venezuela is growing while overall opposition remains larger; the poll methodology and cross‑tabs identify the partisan concentration of that change.
2026.01.13
95% relevant
This YouGov/Economist poll is the concrete empirical source documenting the very phenomenon the existing idea flagged: Republican support for limited military action (overthrowing Maduro) jumped dramatically (from 43% to 78%), and the article records the broader public and partisan shifts that the idea predicts and warns about.
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