… So, what effect will the tragedy in Paris have on the U.S. presidential campaign and next year’s election? The short answer: Ask me again in 50 weeks. But let’s parse the possibilities. CONT. Charlie Cook Read more »
Americans more fearful of a major terror attack in the U.S.
Fears among Americans about terrorist attacks on U.S. soil have risen sharply a week after a major assault in Paris killed 130, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which finds a majority believing that the country is at war with “radical Islam.” CONT. Scott Clement & Juliet Eilperin, […] Read more »
Terrorism Fears Rise Post-Paris; Most Back Force, Oppose Refugees
With terrorism fears near a post-9/11 high in a new ABC News-Washington Post poll, majorities of Americans back increased use of military force, including ground forces, against the Islamic State, and more than half oppose admitting Mideast refugees to the United States. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
How terrorist attacks can change opinions and elections — including the 2016 election
… For the past 10 years, we have researched the connection between terrorist threat and public opinion. In our book, “Democracy at Risk,” and in our more recent work, we argue that public attitudes and evaluations shift in at least three politically relevant ways when terrorist threat is more prominent […] Read more »
Where Does The 2016 Race Stand Post-Paris?
In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris there’s been a lot of chatter here in DC about their impact on the 2016 elections. Will the “outsiders” be pushed out as voters flock to more traditional and experienced politicians? Will terrorism and security, two issues that have fallen […] Read more »
Paris Attacks Will Keep Obama and Democrats Playing Defense
I say it repeatedly: Events matter. And for President Barack Obama, the terror attacks in Paris present a no-win political situation, at least until other, compelling news changes the subject. That is not to say the president, the Democratic Party or the likely Democratic 2016 nominee, Hillary Rodham Clinton, will […] Read more »