| Republicans | Independents | Democrats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 | 23 | 55 | 61 |
| June 2013 | 47 | 44 | 34 |
% that view intrusive NSA surveillance programs as acceptable...
Sources:
people-press.org
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| Republicans | Independents | Democrats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 | 23 | 55 | 61 |
| June 2013 | 47 | 44 | 34 |
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Over twice as many Republicans believe that the NSA's surveillance programs are unacceptable than did in 2006 when Bush was President. However, as the graph indicates, Republicans are not the only group to dramatically change. Are we really so partisan that we change our views based on who is President?