… While a deepening polarization among American Jews about Netanyahu puts Obama’s potential successor, Hillary Rodham Clinton, in a politically uncomfortable position, it is the transformation of Israel into a partisan issue that fills Democratic Jewish officials with dread. Clinton’s advisers can always take solace knowing that the Democratic base […] Read more »
Americans increasingly concerned about ISIS
Americans have grown increasingly wary of ISIS over the past six months, but their confidence in the U.S.’ ability to combat the extremist group is waning, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. The poll finds fully 80% of Americans say ISIS poses a serious threat to the United States — […] Read more »
On Iran, Obama Is Ignoring Public Opinion at His Own Peril
Throughout the contentious debate between the White House and Congress over the Iran nuclear negotiations, one important piece of the equation has been largely overlooked: American public opinion. If voters were confident that President Obama was striking a good deal with Iran that would prevent Tehran from getting nuclear weapons, […] Read more »
Iran negotiations popular
Americans broadly back direct negotiations with Iran about that country’s nuclear program, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. And although about half (49%) say some Republican senators went too far by sending a letter to Iran’s leaders warning that any agreement with the Obama administration would require Senate approval, only […] Read more »
Americans are down on Obama’s foreign policy
President Barack Obama’s efforts against the Islamic State – as well as his entire foreign policy – is deeply unpopular in this country, a new McClatchy-Marist poll found. CONT. David Lightman, McClatchy Read more »
71% Say Iran Deal Won’t Make a Real Difference in Preventing Bomb
Most Americans believe that a nuclear deal with Iran would not make a real difference in preventing that country’s production of a nuclear weapon, according to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBCNews.com Read more »