Poll: U.S. split on Afghan troop timeline

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Americans are evenly split on if it is taking U.S. President Barack Obama too long to decide on sending more troops to Afghanistan, a poll indicates.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Wednesday indicates that 50 percent of those asked whether Obama is taking too long say "no," while 49 percent say "yes," the U.S. broadcaster reported.

The survey also reportedly found that respondents by a narrow margin say that Obama should listen to the recommendations of the U.S. commanders on the ground in Afghanistan.

"There is a gender gap on this question, with most men saying Obama is taking too long and most women willing to give him more time," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. "That's due in part to the partisan differences between men and women, but gender differences on the use of military force, and maybe even differences in how the genders make important decisions, can also be contributing to the split."

CNN said the poll was conducted Oct. 30-Nov. 1 with 1,018 adult U.S. residents questioned by telephone. Its sampling error was 3 percentage points.