washington republicans believe russia attempt influence u.s. presidential election accord reuters/ipsos poll despite comment party nominee donald trump downplay possibility 55 percent u.s. adults include 51 percent republicans 65 percent democrats say think russia try tip scale nov. presidential election accord survey american adults 62 percent democrats 48 percent republicans think putin support trump white house poll find 71 percent suspect russia meddle believe moscow recent hack democratic email accord oct. 18-24 survey 57 percent suspect russian interference also believe trump involvement russia release unflattering information democratic rival hillary clinton u.s. government accuse russia campaign cyber attack target democratic party lead release thousands illegally obtain email reveal sometimes unflattering inner work party clinton campaign family charitable foundation clinton say believe kremlin try help trump call rival puppet russian leader trump decline implicate country wrongdoing think anybody know russia break democratic national committee trump say first presidential debate last month suggest culprit could anyone russia china even 400-pound person lie bed russia deny sponsor encourage hack activity russian president vladimir putin accuse u.s. politicians thursday whip hysteria nonexistent threat order distract voters putin describe trump talented say thursday new york businessman behave extravagantly get voters hearts trump say close putin also say believe russian president strong leader u.s. president barack obama already chilly relations unite state russia deteriorate disagreements conflict ukraine syria u.s. officials say u.s. agencies conclude two russian intelligence agencies military gru civilian foreign intelligence agency fsb behind u.s. political hack particularly direct democratic party organizations individuals reuters/ipsos poll conduct online english include 2,008 american adults credibility interval measure accuracy percentage point republicans believe russia meddle u.s. election reuters/ipsos poll