Two-thirds of American voters favor doing “whatever it takes” to defeat ISIS. They also think the White House doesn’t have a clear plan to get the job done. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Warming on W.: More Americans like George W. Bush than dislike
The latest CNN/ORC Poll found warning signs for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, but for his brother, former President George W. Bush, the poll reveals some happier news: For the first time in a decade, more Americans say they like him than dislike him. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Obama approval heads downhill
President Barack Obama’s job approval numbers are sinking as American attitudes about the nation’s progress have taken a turn for the worse, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Obama’s Job Approval Suffers Amid Economic and ISIS Worries
Persistent economic anxiety at home and the advance of Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria are complicating life for Barack Obama, helping push his job approval rating back under water, to its lowest of the year. Forty-five percent of Americans in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll approve of Obama’s […] Read more »
Survey Shows Partisan Leaders and Public United on Foreign Policy Goals, Divided on Issues such as Iran, Climate Change, Multilateralism
Partisan disputes among US policymakers seem to be growing by the week, whether on negotiations with Iran, immigration reform, or climate change. To what extent are these divisions unique to foreign policy leaders? How much do they also reflect polarization among the American public? To examine these questions, The Chicago […] Read more »
Rand Paul’s Risky Politics
Politics is always a risky business, with the odds of success the steepest for anyone running for president. So many factors have to line up just right to capture a nomination, and even then, the chances of winning the general election are roughly 50-50. But Sen. Rand Paul’s approach to […] Read more »