FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Most women in the U.S. oppose a recent proposal to include women in a potential military draft, a new poll finds.
A national survey by Scott Rasmussen, shared exclusively with The Daily Signal, found that 22% of female respondents “somewhat oppose” drafting women and 36% “strongly oppose” it as Congress weighs legislation on the issue.
About half of men polled said they disagree, with 27% “somewhat” supportive, 23% “strongly” supportive, and 9% unsure.
Most independents and “lean Democrat” voters surveyed said they disapproved of the proposal to draft women, as did a plurality of both standard Republican and Democrat voters. “Lean GOP” voters were the only ones showing majority support for conscripting women, according to the poll.
Overall, 50% of Americans said they oppose the proposal, while 41% said they…
