Americans broadly back direct negotiations with Iran about that country’s nuclear program, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. And although about half (49%) say some Republican senators went too far by sending a letter to Iran’s leaders warning that any agreement with the Obama administration would require Senate approval, only […] Read more »
Canada, Great Britain Are Americans’ Most Favored Nations
Americans’ current views of foreign nations range from highly positive evaluations of Canada (92% favorable) and Great Britain (90%) to highly negative ratings of Iran (11%) and North Korea (9%). CONT. Jay Loschky & Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »
71% Say Iran Deal Won’t Make a Real Difference in Preventing Bomb
Most Americans believe that a nuclear deal with Iran would not make a real difference in preventing that country’s production of a nuclear weapon, according to a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. CONT. Carrie Dann, NBCNews.com Read more »
Iran Nuclear Deal Backed by Large Majority of Americans
Negotiations over a proposed deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program are coming to a head while a new study finds a clear majority of Americans – 61 percent – support an agreement that would limit Iran’s enrichment capacity and impose additional intrusive inspections in exchange for the lifting of […] Read more »
As Nuclear Talks Progress, 11% in U.S. See Iran Favorably
As the United States and several other nations continue to negotiate what would be a landmark agreement to limit Iran’s production of nuclear weapons, more than eight in 10 Americans view Iran unfavorably (84%). Only 11% have a favorable view of the country. Despite this potential thaw in Iranian-U.S. relations, […] Read more »
Republicans Like The Bushes’ Stances On Foreign Policy
Jeb Bush gave his brother, former president George W. Bush, a big bear hug today — foreign policy wise, at least. … That got me thinking: With Jeb trying to win the GOP presidential nomination, how do Republicans — coming on seven years after the end of W’s term — […] Read more »