… Every four years, the Republican presidential nominee makes a play for Jewish voters, and every four years, the ticket falls woefully short. Since 1992, the GOP nominee has received between 15 percent and 23 percent of the Jewish vote, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Solomon Project. […] Read more »
Obama’s commander-in-chief edge vs. Romney’s economic advantage
As he today addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars conference and as he prepares to embark on his week-long overseas trip, Mitt Romney continues to trail President Obama when it comes to national security and being a good commander-in-chief, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. But the […] Read more »
Obama leads on foreign policy
Mitt Romney faces challenges in convincing Americans he is the best candidate to handle foreign affairs, as a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows President Obama with an advantage over his GOP rival. [cont.] Catalina Camia, USA Today Read more »
Syria: Sanctions and a No-Fly Zone?
With the fighting in Syria escalating into Damascus, there is still no consensus among UN Security Council members to push for sanctions or military intervention (as they did for Libya). But for their part, the American public is ready to support limited measures to intervene. … The Chicago Council Survey […] Read more »
Americans Question Gains of War in Afghanistan
… More than twice as many Americans (67%) say that the war in Afghanistan has not been worth fighting than say that it has been (32%). Majorities across the political spectrum agree that the costs outweigh the benefits, though Republicans are more likely to say the war has been worth […] Read more »
Iran, the Bomb, and U.S. Public Opinion
The Obama administration hoped the specter of an oil embargo and increasingly stringent banking sanctions would finally force Iran to come clean on its clandestine nuclear program and end its enrichment activities. No such luck. … Amidst the heightened cacophony of policymakers and pundits, there remains strong public support in […] Read more »