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 »
Worries About Terrorism, Race Relations Up Sharply
Out of 15 domestic issues, Americans’ concerns about terrorism and race relations have risen most sharply over the past year. The percentage of Americans who worry “a great deal” about the possibility of a terrorist attack (51%) climbed 12 percentage points from 2014 to 2015, while concerns about race relations […] Read more »
Americans Name Government as No. 1 U.S. Problem
Americans continue to name the government (18%) as the most important U.S. problem, a distinction it has had for the past four months. Americans’ mentions of the economy as the top problem (11%) dropped this month, leaving it tied with jobs (10%) for second place. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Read more »
Americans’ views increasingly hawkish on terrorism, ISIS
Last week, I posted a piece laying out the emerging evidence that the American people are shifting toward a more hawkish view of how we should respond to foreign threats, especially terrorism. A Quinnipiac University poll released today underscores that shift. As economic worries gradually subside, concern about terrorism is […] Read more »
The Impact of a Possible Department of Homeland Security Shutdown on Public Opinion
One of many questions that arises in contemplation of a pending and potential shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is the impact this would have on public opinion. … This is the potential shutdown of a small portion of the federal government, rather than the entire government as happened […] Read more »
Mentions of Terrorism Rise as Most Important Problem
The 8% of Americans currently naming terrorism as the most important problem facing the U.S. is up six percentage points since January — the highest percentage to mention the issue since January 2010. CONT. Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Read more »