Republicans and Democrats have starkly different interpretations of what the recent mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub represents. While 79% of Republicans view it primarily as an act of Islamic terrorism, the majority of Democrats, 60%, see it as an act of domestic gun violence. Given Republicans’ more lopsided views, […] Read more »
Poll finds Americans see fight against ISIS going better
Americans’ perceptions of the U.S. military’s fight against ISIS are becoming more positive, though a majority still view the effort as going badly, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. Still, more Americans are now saying they think the military effort is going well, and fewer feel ground troops are necessary. […] Read more »
Public Uncertain, Divided Over America’s Place in the World
The public views America’s role in the world with considerable apprehension and concern. In fact, most Americans say it would be better if the U.S. just dealt with its own problems and let other countries deal with their own problems as best they can. With the United States facing an […] Read more »
Who agrees with Bernie Sanders on Israel? Large numbers of Americans.
Rarely — if ever — has a presidential candidate been so publicly critical of Israeli policy toward the Palestinians as Sen. Bernie Sanders was last week during the CNN Democratic primary debate in Brooklyn. … Some writers have pitched this as a “watershed moment” in Democratic Party politics. For the […] Read more »
2016 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health
The 2016 Survey of Americans on the U.S. Role in Global Health is the latest in a series of surveys designed, conducted, and analyzed by the Kaiser Family Foundation in order to shed light on the American public’s perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about the role of the United States in […] Read more »
When Public Opinion Doesn’t Matter: U.S. Polls on Cuba
With President Obama’s recent visit to Cuba, there is renewed interest in how the American public views the efforts at rapprochement. A Gallup poll conducted twelve years ago, and a CBS poll just over a year ago, help to put current public opinion measures in perspective. CONT. David W. Moore, […] Read more »