The terrorist attacks in Paris last week have renewed criticism of President Obama for his strategy in fighting the Islamic State. But a New York Times/CBS News poll released just before the attacks found that Americans were already unhappy with the president’s approach to the radical Islamist group, also known […] Read more »
Approval of Obama’s Handling of Economy, Healthcare at 44%
Americans’ approval of President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy and healthcare policy — both at 44% — is at the high for each since November 2012. The president’s economic rating was almost as high (43%) in a survey conducted in February 2015. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
53% Oppose Sending Ground Troops to Fight Militants
As the U.S. intensifies its airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, Americans are more likely to oppose (53%) than support (43%) sending U.S. ground troops to these countries to help groups there fight the militants. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
ISIS Successful in Raising US Public Fears about Terrorism
Coinciding with the rise of the Islamic State and continued threat from related groups in the Middle East, public concern about Islamic fundamentalism has increased 15 percentage points since 2014 (to 55% viewing it as a critical threat now), the highest level since 2002 survey results (the first Chicago Council […] Read more »
A Presidency On Life Support
10 years ago in The Polling Report: The George W. Bush presidency is on life support. At first, these words seem harsh and overstated. For starters, Bush has more than a thousand days left in office. He can nominate Supreme Court justices and get them confirmed, as the 78 to […] Read more »
CNN/ORC poll: Obama disapproval up, most say U.S. doing badly
After a brief bump into positive territory, disapproval of President Barack Obama is on the rise amid dismal reviews of his work on several foreign policy issues and a sense that his policies would lead the country in the wrong direction. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »