One of the biggest assets for Democrats – especially for Hillary Clinton – going into this next election is the fact that they are much more ideologically united than the GOP. From social issues to economic ones, the overwhelming majority of Democrats are on the same page. … Not so […] Read more »
How Americans are feeling about the fight against ISIS, economy
As President Obama seeks new congressional authorization for using military force against ISIS, Americans’ views on how things are going for the U.S. in its conflict with the militant group are negative and getting worse. Sixty-seven percent of Americans think things are going at least somewhat badly for the U.S. […] Read more »
Do Americans want to send ground troops to fight ISIS?
Amid more executions by the militant group ISIS, Americans increasingly see the group as a threat to the U.S. Now, 65 percent of Americans view ISIS as a major threat – up from 58 percent in October – while another 18 percent view it as a minor threat. … With […] Read more »
Most disapprove of Obama handling of ISIS
Americans are increasingly unhappy with President Barack Obama’s handling of ISIS, and a growing share of the nation believes that fight is going badly, according to a new CNN/ORC survey released Monday. CONT. Alexandra Jaffe, CNN Read more »
Americans Increasingly See Russia as Threat, Top U.S. Enemy
Russia now edges out North Korea as the country Americans consider the United States’ greatest enemy. Two years ago, only 2% of Americans named Russia, but that increased to 9% in 2014 as tensions between Russia and the U.S. increased, and now sits at 18%. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
American Public Attitudes Toward ISIS and Syria
Although the fight against the Islamic State, or ISIS, found broad support in Congress and amongst a growing international coalition, questions remain about America’s commitment to a mission to “degrade and ultimately destroy” this terrorist organization, and about the efficacy of the current military strategy in stopping ISIS from seizing […] Read more »