In interviews conducted March 11-12, new survey data from ABC News and Ipsos finds that a majority of Americans (77%) support banning Russian oil imports even if it means higher gas prices in the U.S. This is in line with other survey research showing more than three-fourths supporting a ban, […] Read more »
Strong support for Russian sanctions even if gas prices increase
The overwhelming support for sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas, and the willingness to pay more as a result, is the kind of widespread sentiment we don’t always see in public opinion these days: bipartisan, cutting across race, region, and even income. And it is driven, Americans say, by a […] Read more »
Polls Show the Public Is Willing to Sacrifice for Ukraine. History Suggests Biden Shouldn’t Count On It.
You can understand why the White House would welcome a new Reuters poll finding more than three in five Americans say they’d “willingly” pay more at the gas pump to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Of course, Americans also say they plan to exercise more, eat more vegetables […] Read more »
Russia is the rare issue on which Democrats and Republicans agree
Almost everything these days has become the victim of partisan polarization. If Democrats like something, then Republicans don’t. If Republicans like something, then Democrats don’t. Partisanship, though, has taken a back seat when it comes to Americans’ views of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Democrats and Republicans largely agree on how […] Read more »
A loose consensus on Ukraine: Republicans and Democrats move towards an approximation of agreement
As the situation worsens, American opinion on Ukraine has undergone a rapid shift. Prior to the direct attack on Ukraine, attitudes towards Ukraine trended towards apathy and concern about what the economic impact of interfering might be. But that was then. Now that the rubber has hit the road, Americans […] Read more »
About Half Say U.S. Military Is No. 1 in the World
About one in six Americans (16%) say the U.S. is No. 1 in the world economically, rather than just one of several leading economic powers. They are much more likely to view it as the No. 1 military power (51%), a consistent pattern in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1993. […] Read more »