The nation is on edge in the wake of brutal beheadings of journalists by Islamic extremists — with more Americans saying the United States is less safe now than at any point since 9/11, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll shows. CONT. Mark Murray, NBC News Read more »
What explains the public’s support for air strikes against ISIS? The terrorism nerve.
New polls show surging support for U.S. air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, with widespread fears of the extremist group seemingly overwhelming the public’s strong aversion to military conflicts after a decade of war. … So, what explains the public rapid rallying in support of another […] Read more »
More Now Say U.S. Should Step Up Role in Foreign Affairs
The percentage of Americans who believe the United States should become more active in world affairs has increased in the months since international events – including the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria – have become major stories, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds. Still, a plurality […] Read more »
Public supports strikes in Iraq, Syria; Obama’s ratings hover near his all-time lows
Americans overwhelmingly view Islamic State terrorists as a serious threat to vital U.S. interests and, in a significant shift, widely support airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. … Republicans are most supportive of military action, but sizable majorities of Democrats and independents also […] Read more »
CNN poll finds majority of Americans alarmed by ISIS
Americans are increasingly concerned that ISIS represents a direct terror threat, fearful that ISIS agents are living in the United States, according to a new CNN/ORC International poll. Most now support military action against the terrorist group. CONT. Mark Preston, CNN Read more »
American Public Opinion on NATO
Since the first Chicago Council Survey in 1974, majorities have consistently favored maintaining or increasing the U.S. commitment to NATO. Today, such support stands at 78 percent, the highest level in 40 years. As in previous polls, most of this support comes from Americans believing that the U.S. commitment to […] Read more »