A majority of Americans want Congress to reject the recently-negotiated nuclear deal with Iran, even as President Barack Obama’s approval rating continues to stand in net-positive territory for the second month in a row, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
U.S. Jews support Iran deal, despite misgivings
By a wide margin, American Jews support the recently concluded agreement with Iran to restrict its nuclear program, and a clear majority of Jews wants Congress to approve the deal. In fact, as compared with Americans generally, Jews are more supportive of the “Iran deal,” in large part because Jews […] Read more »
Two Approaches to Predicting Which Party Will Win in 2016
The 2016 presidential election is still more than a year away. It is highly likely that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee, but it is difficult to tell who the Republican nominee will be, with 18 currently declared candidates and Republican elites slow to generate a front-runner through endorsements. […] Read more »
A Year Later, U.S. Campaign Against ISIS Garners Support, Raises Concerns
Nearly a year after the United States launched its first airstrikes against ISIS, the public remains broadly supportive of the military campaign. Yet Americans also have persistent doubts about how well the U.S. military effort is going, and there is no agreement about whether the U.S. should deploy ground troops […] Read more »
Iran Nuclear Agreement Meets With Public Skepticism
More Americans disapprove than approve of the deal struck last week by the U.S., Iran and five other nations to limit Iran’s nuclear program: Among the 79% of Americans who have heard about the agreement, just 38% approve, while 48% disapprove (14% do not offer an opinion). CONT. Pew Read more »
Majority Favors Iran Nuclear Deal Despite Doubts That It’ll Work
Americans by a broad 19-point margin support the nuclear deal with Iran announced last week, even as two-thirds in an ABC News/Washington Post poll express skepticism it’ll work — and relatively few give Barack Obama credit for bringing it to pass. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »