It has been nearly two years since the first disclosures of government surveillance programs by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and Americans are still coming to terms with how they feel about the programs and how to live in light of them. … A new survey by the […] 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 »
Fox News Poll: Voters feel US is less safe, Islamic extremists making gains
For the first time, a majority of voters thinks the U.S. is less safe today than before 9/11. That’s just one finding in the latest Fox News national poll on terrorism that may concern President Obama. CONT. Dana Blanton, Fox News 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 »
Growing Support for Campaign Against ISIS – and Possible Use of U.S. Ground Troops
The public has grown more supportive of the U.S. fight against ISIS, as about twice as many approve (63%) as disapprove (30%) of the military campaign against the Islamic militant group in Iraq and Syria. Last October, 57% approved and 33% disapproved. CONT. Pew Read more »
Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton Face Foreign Policy Challenges in 2016
… Americans are increasingly upbeat about the economy, and Democrats have good reason to believe economic angst won’t be the albatross for them that it was during the past three elections. That’s certainly good news for the eventual Democratic ticket. But politicians and political strategists planning on making the 2016 […] Read more »