POLL on TPP Fast Track poll

[pampango]

9. Two reasons, I think. One is that Democrats tend to be more open to trade, immigration, diplomacy -

international engagement in general. When a Democratic president negotiates a treaty, they tend to support the concept even if they do not fully understand the details.

Conversely, of course, republicans are more likely to oppose such a treaty even if they do not understand the details. They (the base, not the politicians) reflexively tend to oppose treaties as an infringement on our sovereignty.

The other reason is that a lot of Democrats trust Obama (rightly or wrongly) and probably give him the benefit of the doubt on something that they do not fully understand themselves. (Republicans do just the opposite, of course.)

Earlier polls have shown Democrats to be more supportive of trade, immigration, foreign aid and solving world problems diplomatically. I imagine their initial support of the TPP has something to do with this predisposition.