More Americans supporting Occupy Wall Street
As Americans learn more about Occupy Wall Street, they are becoming more supportive of the movement’s positions, according to a new poll from ORC International.
The survey, taken Oct. 28-31, shows more adult Americans saying they have heard of Occupy Wall Street than when the question was asked in early October. Sixty-four percent of respondents now say they’ve heard of the movement, compared to only 51% in the earlier poll.
The new poll also shows more Americans supporting the movement. Thirty-six percent say they agree with the overall positions of Occupy Wall Street, while 19% say they disagree.
That reflects an increase in support since early October, when 27% of those polled said they agreed with Occupy Wall Street’s position.
Overall, a plurality of people surveyed said they weren’t sure if they agreed or disagreed with the movement’s position. Of those polled, 44% said they weren’t sure, compared to 54% who said they weren’t sure at the beginning of October.