About one in six Americans (16%) say the U.S. is No. 1 in the world economically, rather than just one of several leading economic powers. They are much more likely to view it as the No. 1 military power (51%), a consistent pattern in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1993. …
More than two in three Americans say it is important for the U.S. to be No. 1 militarily. … Republicans are more likely to prioritize U.S. dominance, both militarily and economically. In the latest poll, 88% of Republicans say that being the leading military power is important, while much smaller majorities of independents (64%) and Democrats (55%) agree. CONTINUED
Justin McCarthy, Gallup
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