As a group, the most religious Americans are less likely than others in the U.S. to trust the science of global warming. Yet one group of faithful Americans not only believes the threat is real, but also feels obliged to help save Earth’s climate, an analysis by the Associated Press-NORC […] Read more »
American attitudes toward the Middle East and Israel
As the United States gears up for the 2016 presidential race, Americans seem increasingly polarized on issues related to the Middle East, including whether and how to resolve perceived tensions between Israel and the United States. Nonresident Senior Fellow Shibley Telhami conducted a survey on American public attitudes toward the […] Read more »
Cruz’s Conservative Conundrum
Ted Cruz has the same plan to win the GOP nomination as he does to win the general election: appeal to, motivate and turn-out evangelical and disaffected and disgruntled conservative voters. While running to the right in a primary is a tried-and-true strategy, the Cruz campaign is taking that strategy […] Read more »
Fear, faith and the rise of Ben Carson
… The rise of Carson toward the top of the polls in the Republican presidential primary race has baffled many political pundits, liberals and some within the GOP establishment, who find his positions short on details, and certain assertions — that the biblical figure Joseph built the Egyptian pyramids to […] Read more »
Trump Supporters Deeply Wary of Illegal Immigration, Syrian Refugees in U.S.
Donald Trump, as many people on the left and even some on the right agree, is undoubtedly and intentionally making controversial remarks on cultural, racial and religious issues. But what’s emerged as the more complicated question is whether Trump’s supporters agree with all of his remarks. … Pollsters, while not […] Read more »
Concerns about terrorist attack in U.S. rise
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut and Mali, more Americans are now concerned about a terrorist attack here in the United States. 69 percent think an attack in the U.S. is very or somewhat likely to occur in the next few months, up 25 points from […] Read more »