In case anyone needed a reminder of why the U.S. has two major but quite different political parties, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll provides this one: Not only do Democrats and Republicans see issues differently, their views of which issues are most important are dramatically different as well. […] Read more »
Most want Cuba off terror list
Only a quarter of Americans say they see Cuba as a serious threat to the United States, and most approve of the Obama administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the government’s list of state sponsors of terror. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Americans weigh in on death penalty for Marathon bomber
Two years after the Boston Marathon bombings and days before the sentencing phase of his trial begins, 60 percent of Americans favor the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, while 30 percent do not. CONT. CBS News Read more »
Foreign challenges and the president
Americans are split when asked about the level of U.S. support for Israel: 29 percent say the U.S. gives too much, about as many say it gives too little, and a third say the U.S. gives the right amount. The percentage that says U.S. support is too little has risen […] Read more »
WBUR Poll: Most In Boston Think Tsarnaev Should Get Life In Prison Over Death Penalty
As the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev moves ahead, a new WBUR poll … finds most Boston residents believe the admitted Boston Marathon bomber should receive life in prison instead of the death penalty if convicted. CONT. Zeninjor Enwemeka, WBUR 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 »