Most Americans don’t trust that Iran will abide by an eventual agreement to curtail its nuclear program and not develop an atomic weapon, according to an NBC News poll released on Thursday. CONT. NBC News Read more »
50% say Obama’s been a success
As the political world’s focus begins to turn to the race to succeed President Barack Obama, a new CNN/ORC poll finds Americans are split over whether Obama’s time in office has been a success. But they are now more likely than at any point during his tenure to say things […] Read more »
Obama’s Approval Rating Rebounds Despite Divisions Over Economic Policies
Lifted by improving economic expectations, President Obama’s approval rating in the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll has rebounded to its highest level in nearly two years. But even with that recovery, Americans remain split almost evenly on both the impact of his economic policies and his overall performance, the […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ Poll: Nearly 60% Looking For Change in ’16. But Will They Get It?
More Americans are clamoring for change in the upcoming 2016 presidential election than they were in the “Hope and Change” year of 2008, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. That desire for change is a potential roadblock for two of the leading frontrunners – Democrat Hillary Clinton […] Read more »
Americans are down on Obama’s foreign policy
President Barack Obama’s efforts against the Islamic State – as well as his entire foreign policy – is deeply unpopular in this country, a new McClatchy-Marist poll found. CONT. David Lightman, McClatchy Read more »
The Impact of a Possible Department of Homeland Security Shutdown on Public Opinion
One of many questions that arises in contemplation of a pending and potential shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is the impact this would have on public opinion. … This is the potential shutdown of a small portion of the federal government, rather than the entire government as happened […] Read more »