… 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 »
Public Divided over Whether Israel, Independent Palestinian State Can Coexist
Amid the breakdown of peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, the public is divided over whether a way can be found for a peaceful two-state solution in the Middle East. Overall, 46% say an independent Palestinian state can coexist peacefully with Israel, 44% do not think this can happen. […] Read more »
Low Midterm Turnout Likely, Conservatives More Enthusiastic, Harvard Youth Poll Finds
A new national poll of America’s 18- to 29- year-olds by Harvard’s Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds low expected participation for the midterm elections as less than one-in-four (23%) young Americans say they will “definitely be voting” in November, a sharp […] Read more »
The Election and the Economy
The president’s at a new low in approval, most registered voters prefer a Republican Congress to rein in his policies and there’s an even split in House vote preferences. But another result in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll also is notable: The role of the economy in these views. […] Read more »
Post-ABC News poll shows Democrats at risk in November as Obama’s approval rating falls
Democrats face serious obstacles as they look to the November elections, with President Obama’s approval rating at a new low and a majority of voters saying they prefer a Congress in Republican hands to check the president’s agenda, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. … Obama’s low rating […] Read more »
Public Preference for a GOP Congress Marks a New Low in Obama’s Approval
Weary of waiting for an economic recovery worth its name, a frustrated American public has sent Barack Obama’s job approval rating to a career low – with a majority in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll favoring a Republican Congress to act as a check on his policies. CONT. Gary […] Read more »