In case anyone needed a reminder of why the U.S. has two major but quite different political parties, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll provides this one: Not only do Democrats and Republicans see issues differently, their views of which issues are most important are dramatically different as well. […] Read more »
National Security a Top Issue for Republicans
Members of the two political parties are split over which issues are most important for the government to address, with Republicans giving much higher priority to national security issues than do Democrats, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds. CONT. Janet Hook, Wall Street Journal Read more »
Youth still favor Democrats, Clinton, but margins tighten
Nearly half of young American voters do not have confidence in the justice system, according to a new Harvard survey of millennials. The poll of 18-29 year olds released Wednesday by Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP) found an even 49%-49% split among the age group on the question of the […] Read more »
Most want Cuba off terror list
Only a quarter of Americans say they see Cuba as a serious threat to the United States, and most approve of the Obama administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the government’s list of state sponsors of terror. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Fox News Poll: Obama ‘too soft’ in negotiating with Iran, deal won’t work
More voters than not think President Barack Obama is giving away too much in the nuclear talks with Iran — and that it’s pointless to make a deal with Iran anyway. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News Read more »
Bloomberg Politics National Poll Finds Deep Partisan Split on Israel and Iran
Israel has become a deeply partisan issue for ordinary Americans as well as for politicians in Washington, a shift that may represent a watershed moment in foreign policy and carry implications for domestic politics after decades of general bipartisan consensus. CONT. Margaret Talev, Bloomberg Politics Read more »