CNN poll: Most Americans want US to do more to stop Russia, but most also oppose direct military action

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Americans overwhelmingly favor increased economic sanctions against Russia and broadly support further action to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but most oppose direct US military action, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

Eighty-three percent of Americans said they favored increased economic sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion, with just 17% opposed. …

A smaller majority, 62%, also wanted to see the US do more to stop Russian military action in Ukraine, with 38% saying the country has already done enough. But the public is opposed to direct military action by the US: Only 42% were in favor of such a move should sanctions fail to work, with 58% opposed. CONTINUED

Jennifer Agiesta & Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN

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Pre-Ukraine, Americans Not Content With U.S. Global Image

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Thirty-seven percent of Americans — unchanged from a year ago — are satisfied with the position of the United States in the world today. This rating remains well below the 53% recorded in February 2020, a recent high point just before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. It is also below the average percentage satisfied (43%) in Gallup’s annual measurements since 2001. CONTINUED

Lydia Saad, Gallup

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How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect the American economy

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week isn’t just an international story. It might also have deep impacts within the U.S., affecting economics and politics in an electorate that has started the year in a sour mood.

Last year should have sparked more joy among Americans. It was marked by big economic growth and low unemployment rates. But poll after poll shows Americans still feel the nation is struggling. And regardless of what’s driving those feelings — such as rising inflation or the unending Covid-19 saga — the mindset has gotten ahold of much of the nation at the moment.

Now, the fallout from Russia’s incursion into Ukraine — and the economic sanctions that followed — has the potential to turn the dour mood into something that looks more like anger as the midterm elections approach. CONTINUED

Dante Chinni, NBC News

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With voters sour on economy, Ukraine could make or break Biden presidency

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In the early hours of February 24th, Russia initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, much to the dismay of the international community.

Our Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll of registered voters – taken just before the invasion began – suggests that the crisis in Ukraine could also be either a distraction from economic pessimism at home or the final proverbial “nail in the coffin” for the Biden Presidency and Democrats running in the 2022 midterms. CONTINUED

David Paleologos (Suffolk U.), USA Today

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State of the Union: Biden faces a nation rattled by inflation, uncertain of his leadership

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The state of the White House is under siege.

As President Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday, he faces a nation rattled by inflation, downbeat about the future and uncertain of his leadership, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. …

Biden’s approval-disapproval rating is steady but dismal at 39%-57%, with a striking 44% now saying they “strongly” disapprove of the job he is doing as president. Despite significant economic growth and low unemployment, a 51% majority of those surveyed say the economy is in a recession or a depression, the gloomiest outlook in six years. CONTINUED

Susan Page & Cady Stanton, USA Today

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Biden’s handling of immigration gets low marks in survey conducted by his own pollster

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A majority of likely midterm voters — 66 percent — disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration issues, according to a new survey conducted by a Democratic firm that has acted as Biden’s chief political pollster. …

According to the survey, 71 percent said immigration reform should be an extremely or very important priority for the White House and Congress. The survey of 802 likely 2022 voters was conducted February 10-17, by Impact Research, a firm formerly known as ALG polling and founded by John Anzalone, Biden’s chief political pollster. CONTINUED

Natasha Korecki, NBC News

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