Americans’ confidence in Congress has sunk to a new low. Seven percent of Americans say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in Congress as an American institution, down from the previous low of 10% in 2013. … Americans’ current confidence in Congress is not only […] Read more »
Iraq in the Context of Past Polling
As Islamic militants take control of wide swaths of Iraq, including the country’s second-largest city of Mosul, the Obama administration is facing substantial criticism with regard to its 2011 decision to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. … Gallup is currently collecting new information on the American public’s opinion on […] Read more »
5 Takeaways From the June WSJ/NBC Poll
The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll doesn’t hold much good news for President Barack Obama. The president’s approval rating has dropped to 41% amid a slew of foreign crises and economic unease at home – although his environmental proposal has won him some points. Here are five takeaways from […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Obama’s Foreign Policy Rating Plummets, Even Without Iraq
The percentage of Americans approving of President Barack Obama’s handling of foreign policy issues has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency as he faces multiple overseas challenges, including in Iraq, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Additionally, the public is evenly split on whether Obama […] Read more »
Syria’s Neighbors Want Assad to Step Down, But No Appetite for Aid to Rebels
After three years of civil war, Syria’s neighbors fear that al Qaeda or other extremist groups could take control of that war-torn land, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Regional publics widely disapprove of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and they want him to step down. Nevertheless, […] Read more »
Whatever Obama does on Iraq, it won’t be easy — or popular
Barack Obama established his political bona fides with his early rejection of the Iraq war as a little-known Illinois state senator. And that position arguably propelled him through the 2008 Democratic primary and on to the presidency. But now the rapidly deteriorating situation in Iraq bears almost nothing but political […] Read more »