Compared to just a month ago, more Americans are now saying the United States should take on a major role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and concern about Russia’s global influence is increasing. About half of Americans are following news of Russia’s invasion extremely or very closely. And […] Read more »
Republican Voters Are Now America’s Foreign Policy Doves
On Wednesday, 15 Republican senators held a press conference to criticize President Biden for insufficient boldness in Ukraine. John Kennedy likened the president to “Bambi’s baby brother.” Ben Sasse accused the administration of treating the war like a “nerd-lawyer” dispute, not “a moral battle.” John Cornyn sternly declared, “The Biden […] Read more »
Here’s what Americans think the US should be doing about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Americans’ support for economic sanctions on Russia is broad and bipartisan, according to new polling on the public’s response to the war in Ukraine. And so far, that’s the case even when the potential for higher gas prices is considered. At the same time, the American public largely continues to […] Read more »
Americans unite behind Ukraine and Zelensky and against Russia
Most Americans support Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion, though most don’t go so far as to back American military involvement. Russia is on the wrong side of the conflict, according to most Americans in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll: Almost none say they sympathize with Russia more than Ukraine, and […] Read more »
Public Expresses Mixed Views of U.S. Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Three weeks into Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, nearly half of Americans (47%) approve of the Biden administration’s handling of the Russian invasion, while about four-in-ten (39%) disapprove; 13% say they are not sure. Roughly a third of Americans (32%) say that the United States is providing about the right […] Read more »
Don’t rely on voters’ poll answers on gas prices or a no-fly zone
Voters, most of whom do not follow politics hour by hour, are unreliable indicators of what they want. Given how little time many voters spend “studying the issues,” the media and elected officials should be wary about finding clarity, let alone consistency, in what the people want. A case in […] Read more »