For political analysts—or at least those who try to be independent and nonpartisan—an occupational hazard is that at almost any given time, one side or the other will be angry about what you say and write. … Another occupational hazard is cynicism. Elected officials and candidates, along with their handlers, […] Read more »
Growing concern over Ukraine but little support for military action
Americans are increasingly concerned about the ongoing situation in Ukraine, but few express support for using U.S. military force in that county, according to a new national survey released Monday. A CNN/ORC International poll also indicates that even if economic and diplomatic efforts fail in curbing Russia’s aggression in the […] Read more »
Is Attacking Obama’s Foreign Policy a Winning Strategy?
… The GOP’s difficulty with exploiting public discontent with Obama’s handling of foreign policy is that the president’s unwillingness to be more assertive in Syria or Ukraine reflects the public’s mood—including Republicans. In Obama’s words, “Frankly, most of the foreign policy commentators that have questioned our policies would go headlong […] Read more »
Bipartisan Support for Increased U.S. Sanctions against Russia
As the Obama administration announces new economic measures against Russian officials and companies, the public supports increased U.S. economic and diplomatic sanctions by a 53% to 36% margin. But by roughly two-to-one (62% to 30%), Americans oppose sending arms and military supplies to the Ukrainian government. CONT. Pew Read more »
Less is More: American Views on Ukraine
In today’s post, we would like to highlight two surveys that were conducted in late March that have not been amplified as much as Pew, Gallup, and other polls about American attitudes on the situation in Ukraine. One survey was conducted by Quinnipiac University Polling Institute between March 26-31, and […] Read more »
U.S. voters agree Putin won’t stop at Crimea, but they’re unsure what to do
With tensions rising over Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, a new McClatchy-Marist Poll finds Americans ambivalent over how deeply the United States should be involved in the situation. American voters largely support only squeezing Russia economically and politically, even as they display strong distrust of Russian President Vladimir Putin. CONT. Lesley […] Read more »