As congressional negotiators work toward a budget deal to avoid another government shutdown, a majority of Americans appear to want some sort of agreement to be struck that would avoid triggering another round of automatic government budget cuts. According to the most recent United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, a […] Read more »
Public Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips
Growing numbers of Americans believe that U.S. global power and prestige are in decline. And support for U.S. global engagement, already near a historic low, has fallen further. The public thinks that the nation does too much to solve world problems, and increasing percentages want the U.S. to “mind its […] Read more »
Americans back Iran deal by 2-to-1 margin
Americans back a newly brokered nuclear deal with Iran by a 2-to-1 margin and are very wary of the United States resorting to military action against Tehran even if the historic diplomatic effort falls through, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday. The findings were rare good news in the polls […] Read more »
Most Support a Deal with Iran; Few Are Confident It’ll Work
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support an agreement to ease economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program. But many fewer – barely more than a third – are confident that such a deal would prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. CONT. Damla Ergun, ABC News Read more »
Americans have negative view of Obama on Syria, Iran
As President Obama took to the world stage Tuesday addressing the United Nations General Assembly, a new poll shows that more Americans disapprove than approve of how he is handling Syria, Iran and foreign policy, in general. [cont.] CBS News Read more »
Gun loophole, Syria unite partisans
Two issues — intervention in Syria and the gun show loophole — are not being highlighted like they should be. These two topics are well positioned to unexpectedly bust down the partisan walls that have entrapped Congress in its do-nothing culture. [cont.] David Hill (Hill Research Consultants), The Hill Read more »