America doesn't want Keystone. They want a review on whether or not it is a good idea.
The conventional wisdom is wrong on Keystone XL
Poll after poll has shown overwhelming support for building the Keystone XL oil pipeline. So when Congress passes a bill authorizing its construction, people want the White House to sign it immediately, right?
Wrong.
A new poll from the Washington Post and ABC News gets at this question in a different way, and it suggests that support for Keystone is softer -- and less urgent -- than previously thought. The survey asks people whether they think the pipeline should be authorized now, or whether they think a review should be completed to determine that the project is in the nation's interest.
Just 34 percent of Americans say, 'Build it now.' An additional 61 percent are happy to allow the review process to play out.
Even among Republicans, 43 percent want the review to run its course. Just more than half -- 53 percent -- insist it's time to move forward.
The conventional wisdom is wrong on Keystone XL - The Washington Post