Middle East policy is likely to be a key battlefield in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton will need to choose whether to run on her record as secretary of state or distance herself from the Obama administration, with her challengers positioning accordingly. On the […] Read more »
Survey Shows Partisan Leaders and Public United on Foreign Policy Goals, Divided on Issues such as Iran, Climate Change, Multilateralism
Partisan disputes among US policymakers seem to be growing by the week, whether on negotiations with Iran, immigration reform, or climate change. To what extent are these divisions unique to foreign policy leaders? How much do they also reflect polarization among the American public? To examine these questions, The Chicago […] Read more »
Right-Wing Wins Come at Too High a Price
… Not since 1886, the press widely reported, has a sitting party increased the number of seats and vote share as the Conservatives just did. Nearly every public poll reported a dead-even contest between Labour and the Conservatives. How could British pollsters have gotten it so wrong? Just two months […] Read more »
AP-GfK Poll: Many approve Iran deal; Most don’t trust Tehran
Many Americans like the idea of the preliminary deal that would limit Iran’s nuclear program but very few people really believe Tehran will follow through with the agreement. An Associated Press-GfK poll finds that just 3 percent said they were very confident that Iran would allow inspections of its nuclear […] Read more »
Bloomberg Politics National Poll Finds Deep Partisan Split on Israel and Iran
Israel has become a deeply partisan issue for ordinary Americans as well as for politicians in Washington, a shift that may represent a watershed moment in foreign policy and carry implications for domestic politics after decades of general bipartisan consensus. CONT. Margaret Talev, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
More Approve Than Disapprove of Iran Talks, But Most Think Iranians Are ‘Not Serious’
Ahead of a March 31 deadline for nuclear talks with Iran, more Americans approve (49%) than disapprove (40%) of the United States negotiating directly with Iran over its nuclear program. But the public remains skeptical of whether Iranian leaders are serious about addressing international concerns over their nuclear enrichment program. […] Read more »