"But if you look deeper, there's another question, which was, should the president send troops even if a governor objects. That was 37 Yes,' 48 No,' and it was 70-18 among Republicans, 13-79 among Democrats, and 28-50 among independents."
"So yes, we don't like him, we believe he shouldn't deploy. If a governor objects, though, the partisanship starts to be felt. Republicans say Yeah, override the governor,' Democrats say no, and independents tend to side with the Democrat voters and say, No, I don't think that should happen, replied Rove."
"This ultimately I think will tend to be a loser if the question is: Should the president do this or should he have done it? On the other hand it might get him a slight improvement among the people saying-, who are concerned about crime by saying well at least he's taking action. But overall I think this is going to end up being a loser for the president."
Poll results show 58% of respondents believe troops should be sent only for external threats. A separate question found 37% support sending troops even if a governor objects, while 48% oppose. Republicans mostly favor overriding governors, Democrats mostly oppose, and independents lean with Democrats. The National Guard deployments to Portland and Chicago could slightly boost perceptions among voters concerned about crime, but the overall political effect is likely negative for the president. The administration presents the troops as protecting federal buildings and ICE agents, while some state and local officials have withheld cooperation.
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