With President Barack Obama set to address the nation on ISIS and terrorism tonight, a new CNN/ORC Poll finds Americans increasingly displeased with the President’s handling of terrorism and more willing to send U.S. ground troops into the fight against ISIS. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Shaping U.S. Policy on Islamic State Amid Shifting Politics
An ABC News-Washington Post poll conducted after the Nov. 13 Paris attacks found that 73% of Americans support increased airstrikes against Islamic State and 60% favor increased use of U.S. ground forces–double the level from a year ago. Another survey found that a strong majority oppose the deployment of U.S. […] Read more »
Americans Evenly Split on Sending Troops to Fight Islamic State Group
Since the Islamic State terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut, Americans’ reaction to sending U.S. ground troops to assist groups fighting Islamic militants has shifted from majority opposition to an even divide. Forty-seven percent of Americans now favor committing U.S. ground troops to Iraq and Syria for this purpose, while […] Read more »
Obama Approval Slips Back Under 50 Percent
Turmoil abroad isn’t helping President Obama at home: After a brief rally the last few months, his job approval rating slipped back under 50 percent in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. CONT. Sofi Sinozich, ABC News Read more »
Concerns about terrorist attack in U.S. rise
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut and Mali, more Americans are now concerned about a terrorist attack here in the United States. 69 percent think an attack in the U.S. is very or somewhat likely to occur in the next few months, up 25 points from […] Read more »
Beyond Distrust: How Americans View Their Government
A year ahead of the presidential election, the American public is deeply cynical about government, politics and the nation’s elected leaders in a way that has become quite familiar. Currently, just 19% say they can trust the government always or most of the time, among the lowest levels in the […] Read more »