… As recently as 2003, Democrats trailed Republicans by 29 percentage points on which party voters trusted more on national security. But on Election Day this year, voters trusted Obama and his challenger, Mitt Romney, equally on national security — and they trusted the president 11 points more on the […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton Wins High Popularity, Majority Support for a 2016 Bid
Carried by a new high in personal popularity and broad approval of her work as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton closes out her diplomatic career with majority support as a candidate for president in 2016. Fifty-seven percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll say they’d back a run by […] Read more »
Poll Shows Ambivalence on Fiscal Cliff, Support for Rice
As the White House and congressional Republicans try to keep the nation from going over the so-called fiscal cliff, a new survey finds that the public is amenable to raising taxes on wealthier Americans and as averse as ever to cutting entitlement programs. [cont.] Matthew Cooper, National Journal Recent polls: […] Read more »
Thumbs down on W.H. reaction to Benghazi attack
Americans are giving the White House low marks for how it’s handled the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the resignation of former CIA Director David Petraeus, according to a new national survey. But according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Tuesday, a majority of the […] Read more »
Where is US public opinion on Israel, Palestine and the Gaza conflict?
As the conflict between Hamas and Israel rages, President Obama has stated that Israel has a right to defend itself and that the bond between America and Israel is “unbreakable”. Do Americans agree with their president? [cont.] Harry Enten, The Guardian Recent polls: Israel and the Palestinians Read more »
Most Americans View Mexico Negatively
As the newly elected Mexican president travels to Washington next week, a new survey released by consulting firm Vianovo on Monday underscores the startling challenges Mexico faces with its international image, especially in the U.S. The survey highlights what has been widely assumed: that Americans have a generally unfavorable view […] Read more »