Do 94% of Americans know enough of about the Boston Bombing investigation to have an opinion? Quick: Write down everything you know about the federal government’s investigation into the bombing at the Boston Marathon a year ago. What? You’ve got a blank page? CONT. David W. Moore, iMediaEthics Read more »
Liberals and conservatives alike hail Boston bombing investigation
Liberals and conservatives agree, the federal government did something right in its handling of the Boston Marathon bombing. A new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds 67 percent of Americans approve of how the investigation was handled, including more than six in 10 of both liberals and conservatives, and majorities across […] Read more »
Broad Public Approval for Feds on Boston Bombing Investigation
Two-thirds of Americans approve of the federal government’s handling of its investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing and nearly six in 10 hold a favorable view more generally of the government’s efforts to try to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States. Those results in the latest ABC News/Washington Post […] Read more »
Fox News poll: Obama’s approval hits new low
President Obama’s job approval rating hits a record low this week, as a majority of Americans say his administration has mostly failed at growing the economy, creating jobs, improving health care and the country’s image. That’s according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday. For the first time in a […] Read more »
Terrorism, Iranian Nukes Considered Greatest Threats to U.S.
More than a decade after the 9/11 terror attacks, Americans rank international terrorism as the greatest threat to the U.S. in the next 10 years, along with Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. Majorities also perceive Islamic fundamentalism, the conflict between North and South Korea, and China’s economic power as critical […] Read more »
Americans are So-So on Sochi; Perceptions of Putin Don’t Help
Half of Americans express a favorable view of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games – plenty for a broad audience but far fewer than greeted the 2012 summer games in London. A range of factors may be at play, among them, dim views of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Fifty percent […] Read more »