In today’s post, we would like to highlight two surveys that were conducted in late March that have not been amplified as much as Pew, Gallup, and other polls about American attitudes on the situation in Ukraine. One survey was conducted by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute between March 26-31, and […] Read more »
U.S. voters agree Putin won’t stop at Crimea, but they’re unsure what to do
With tensions rising over Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, a new McClatchy-Marist Poll finds Americans ambivalent over how deeply the United States should be involved in the situation. American voters largely support only squeezing Russia economically and politically, even as they display strong distrust of Russian President Vladimir Putin. CONT. Lesley […] Read more »
U.S. Tops Other Global Leaders in Approval
The world felt a little better about U.S. leadership last year, giving it the highest global approval ratings out of five global powers, including Germany, China, the European Union, and Russia. For the seventh straight year, Russia had the lowest median approval ratings in the world. CONT. Jon Clifton, Gallup Read more »
The less Americans know about Ukraine’s location, the more they want U.S. to intervene
… On March 28-31, 2014, we asked a national sample of 2,066 Americans (fielded via Survey Sampling International Inc. (SSI), what action they wanted the U.S. to take in Ukraine, but with a twist: In addition to measuring standard demographic characteristics and general foreign policy attitudes, we also asked our […] Read more »
Is Obama a ‘Reverse Reagan’?
… George Edwards, an expert on presidents and public opinion at Texas A&M University, says that Obama has become, in a sense, a Reverse Reagan. President Reagan’s policy views were seen at the time as out of step with the mainstream, but he transcended that. “When Reagan ran for reelection […] Read more »
Half of Americans Say U.S. Headed Back to Cold War
Fifty percent of Americans believe the U.S. and Russia are currently heading back toward a Cold War. During his trip to Europe, President Barack Obama acknowledged increasing tension with Russia but said he has no interest in entering into another Cold War. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »