What a difference events can make. U.S. airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq remained largely divisive for most of the summer. But our ABC News/Washington Post poll earlier this week found support rising from 54 to 71 percent in just three weeks. The shift, although in line with President Obama’s policies, […] Read more »
The Cost of War
Here we go again. Wednesday night, during a prime-time speech, the president laid out his plan for dealing with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, known as ISIS. … Although nothing may soon rival the staggering deception and disaster of the Iraq war, it still stands as our most […] Read more »
Fox News poll: 10 pieces of bad news for the White House
There’s an avalanche of bad news for the Obama administration in the latest Fox News poll on foreign policy. American voters feel: Barack Obama is weak and indecisive. The U.S. is less respected since Obama became president. The U.S. should do more to stop the Islamic extremist group ISIS. CONT. Dana […] Read more »
America on Edge: Fear of Terror Attack at 9/11 High
The nation is on edge in the wake of brutal beheadings of journalists by Islamic extremists — with more Americans saying the United States is less safe now than at any point since 9/11, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll shows. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
What explains the public’s support for air strikes against ISIS? The terrorism nerve.
New polls show surging support for U.S. air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, with widespread fears of the extremist group seemingly overwhelming the public’s strong aversion to military conflicts after a decade of war. … So, what explains the public rapid rallying in support of another […] Read more »
Public supports strikes in Iraq, Syria; Obama’s ratings hover near his all-time lows
Americans overwhelmingly view Islamic State terrorists as a serious threat to vital U.S. interests and, in a significant shift, widely support airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. … Republicans are most supportive of military action, but sizable majorities of Democrats and independents also […] Read more »