Readers know I strongly support President Obama and may recall my tremendous respect, affection and admiration for Secretary of State John Kerry. When I find a public out of sync with their policies, it’s with a heavy heart. So it was with a recent poll we conducted on U.S. policy […] Read more »
The End of American Exceptionalism
From the moment Barack Obama appeared on the national stage, conservatives have been searching for the best way to describe the danger he poses to America’s traditional way of life. Secularism? Check. Socialism? Sure. A tendency to apologize for America’s greatness overseas? That, too. But how to tie them all […] Read more »
More Now See Failure than Success in Iraq, Afghanistan
After more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the public does not think the United States has achieved its goals in either country. About half of Americans (52%) say the U.S. has mostly failed to achieve its goals in Afghanistan while 38% say it has mostly succeeded. […] Read more »
Attitude Adjusting: New Polls on US Opinion of Iran Agreement
A few weeks ago we reported on American attitudes toward the interim agreement with Iran, but since then we have seen a few new surveys and thought it was time for an update. Especially given President Obama’s promise in his State of the Union address to veto a new sanctions […] Read more »
Americans’ Satisfaction With Economy Sours Most Since 2001
Americans are now more satisfied with many issues than they were 13 years ago, but they are significantly less satisfied with the economy and the role the U.S. plays in world affairs. The 40-percentage-point drop in Americans’ satisfaction with the economy, along with a 21-point drop in the world affairs […] Read more »
Will Afghan Polling Data Help Alleviate Election Fraud?
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has commissioned a series of polls to see who Afghans favor in the April election. But between security challenges and “social desirability” biases, it can be difficult to impossible to get a clear read of the Afghan people. CONT. Sean Carberry, NPR Read more »