Nearly half the GOP opposed lowering the American flag in honor of Mandela
After Nelson Mandela's death earlier this month, a South Carolina sheriff and GOP congressman each said they opposed lowering the American flag to honor the anti-apartheid icon.
A poll conducted by Democratic firm PPP and shared with TPM this week found that 45 percent of Republicans nationwide shared the same view.
The poll explored Mandela's legacy in the United States and public opinion of the American tribute that followed his death.
Overall, 54 percent of all Americans said they supported lowering the flag to half-staff to honor Mandela, while 30 percent said they opposed the gesture. But a plurality of Republicans -- 45 percent -- opposed lowering the flag for Mandela, while 34 percent said they supported the tribute.
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