08.09.2013 - 09:09 [ Montreal Gazette ]

TV ad urging Congress to oppose Syria strike underscores trouble Obama having in rallying base

MoveOn was one of Obama‘s biggest campaign supporters, but Anna Galland, its executive director, said in an interview Saturday that the organization is following the will of its members. During a recent 24-hour vote, more than 70 per cent of MoveOn‘s members came out against military strikes, she said. Recent surveys also show public opinion running against U.S. intervention.