NBC poll: Nearly 80 percent want congressional approval on Syria

firstread.nbcnews.com - An NBC poll says most Americans want President Obama to get congressional approval before acting in Syria. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.Nearly 80 percent of Americans believe President Barack Obama should receive congressional approval before using force in Syria, but the nation is divided over the scope of any potential strike, a new NBC News poll shows.Fifty percent of Americans believe the U.S. should not intervene in the wake of suspected chemical weapons attacks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to the poll.