… How much are we missing when the president won’t emote on cue? On the one hand, we should take symbolic representation seriously. It’s part of how elected leaders show that they share our values and can give voice to our feelings. … At the same time, we can’t presume to […] Read more »
Bloomberg Poll: Most Americans Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement
Most Americans want the U.S. to stop letting in Syrian refugees amid fears of terrorist infiltrations after the Paris attacks, siding with Republican presidential candidates, governors, and lawmakers who want to freeze the Obama administration’s resettlement program. CONT. Margaret Talev, Bloomberg Politics Read more »
Public Opinion on Terrorism
The terrorist attacks in Paris this past weekend that killed more than 120 people and wounded over 400 put the issue of terrorism back at the top of the news agenda in the U.S., and certainly have moved the issue more into the consciousness of the American people. A review […] Read more »
U.S. Public Uneasy With ISIS Strategy Even Before Paris Attacks
The terrorist attacks in Paris last week have renewed criticism of President Obama for his strategy in fighting the Islamic State. But a New York Times/CBS News poll released just before the attacks found that Americans were already unhappy with the president’s approach to the radical Islamist group, also known […] Read more »
Obama: Help or hindrance for ’16 Democrats?
… Democratic presidential candidates have a big challenge. Obama remains overwhelmingly popular among Democrats, particularly key constituencies. Ninety-one percent of African-Americans and 62 percent of Latinos give Obama high marks. The general election, though, will be more difficult terrain. CONT. David Lightman, McClatchy Read more »
Approval of Obama’s Handling of Economy, Healthcare at 44%
Americans’ approval of President Barack Obama’s handling of the economy and healthcare policy — both at 44% — is at the high for each since November 2012. The president’s economic rating was almost as high (43%) in a survey conducted in February 2015. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »