A Florida International University poll released today indicates that Cuban Americans in Miami would welcome changes in U.S. relations with Cuba, while they still support some elements of current U.S. policy. Most respondents of the 2014 FIU Cuba Poll expressed strong support for increased contact between U.S. citizens, including Cuban […] Read more »
10 things our poll tells us about Hillary Clinton
Do you have a positive impression of Hillary Clinton? Do you think the former secretary of state will win the White House if she runs for president? And how excited would you be if she does run, and wins? A CNN/ORC International poll gives us some answers to those questions, […] Read more »
CNN/ORC Poll: Majority dissatisfied with handling of Benghazi
Six in 10 Americans are dissatisfied with the way the Obama administration has handled the deadly terror attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, a new poll shows. CONT. CNN Read more »
Syria’s Neighbors Want Assad to Step Down, But No Appetite for Aid to Rebels
After three years of civil war, Syria’s neighbors fear that al Qaeda or other extremist groups could take control of that war-torn land, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Regional publics widely disapprove of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and they want him to step down. Nevertheless, […] Read more »
Whatever Obama does on Iraq, it won’t be easy — or popular
Barack Obama established his political bona fides with his early rejection of the Iraq war as a little-known Illinois state senator. And that position arguably propelled him through the 2008 Democratic primary and on to the presidency. But now the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iraq bears almost nothing but political […] Read more »
Americans Divided on Wisdom of U.S. Prisoner Negotiations
Americans are evenly divided on the advisability of negotiating with terrorist groups to secure the release of American prisoners. Forty-three percent say it is more important for the U.S. to secure the safe release of prisoners, even if that means compromising with terrorist demands, while 44% say it is more […] Read more »