A majority of Americans want Congress to reject the recently-negotiated nuclear deal with Iran, even as President Barack Obama’s approval rating continues to stand in net-positive territory for the second month in a row, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
U.S. Jews support Iran deal, despite misgivings
By a wide margin, American Jews support the recently concluded agreement with Iran to restrict its nuclear program, and a clear majority of Jews wants Congress to approve the deal. In fact, as compared with Americans generally, Jews are more supportive of the “Iran deal,” in large part because Jews […] Read more »
Iran Nuclear Agreement Meets With Public Skepticism
More Americans disapprove than approve of the deal struck last week by the U.S., Iran and five other nations to limit Iran’s nuclear program: Among the 79% of Americans who have heard about the agreement, just 38% approve, while 48% disapprove (14% do not offer an opinion). CONT. Pew Read more »
Majority Favors Iran Nuclear Deal Despite Doubts That It’ll Work
Americans by a broad 19-point margin support the nuclear deal with Iran announced last week, even as two-thirds in an ABC News/Washington Post poll express skepticism it’ll work — and relatively few give Barack Obama credit for bringing it to pass. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Iran Nuclear Deal’s Biggest Skeptics: GOP Primary Voters
Political reaction to the nuclear deal negotiated with Iran has been swift, with the 2016 Republican presidential field coming out strongly against the agreement. … Those sentiments mesh closely with where Republican presidential primary voters are on the issue, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. In the […] Read more »
Ahead of Iran deal, Americans express mixed feelings
Most Americans think of Iran as an enemy of the United States, but a narrow majority still supported a diplomatic relationship in a poll conducted on the eve of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. CONT. Emily Swanson, AP Read more »