As a cease-fire ends more than seven weeks of fighting in Gaza, the public expresses more sympathy for Israel than the Palestinians in their ongoing dispute. … In addition, the fighting between Israel and Hamas has had only a modest impact on views of prospects for a peaceful two-state solution: […] Read more »
Obama Overall Job Approval Tops Economy, Foreign Affairs Ratings
Throughout his second term, President Barack Obama’s overall job approval rating has exceeded his approval ratings on both the economy and foreign affairs, arguably the two most important areas of focus for presidents. Obama’s 36% approval rating for handling foreign affairs and 35% approval on the economy in Gallup’s Aug. […] Read more »
Reason-Rupe Poll: 42% Think Obama Has Expanded Presidential Power Too Much
As President Barack Obama orders airstrikes in Iraq and considers taking executive action on immigration, the latest Reason-Rupe national telephone poll finds that 42 percent of Americans feel he has expanded the power of the presidency “too much” during his time in office. Twenty-one percent of Americans do not think […] Read more »
Americans Prefer Neutrality in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Over the last decade of Chicago Council Surveys, a majority of Americans have consistently advocated for a neutral approach to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Chicago Council results from May 2014 found that six in ten (64%) said the United States should not take either side, while three […] Read more »
U.S. Support for Israel, Hamas Is Stable
Americans’ views of the military actions of Israel and Hamas in the current conflict in Gaza have changed little over the past 10 days. The public remains closely divided over whether Israel’s actions have been justified, but is mostly critical of Hamas’ actions. CONT. Frank Newport, Gallup Read more »
GOP sees signs of Jewish voters drifting away from Democrats
Republicans believe that the deepening crisis in Gaza could ultimately loosen the grip that the Democratic Party has traditionally held upon American Jewish voters. While declarations of a rift between Democrats and the Jewish community have proven premature in the past, things could be different this time, they assert. CONT. […] Read more »