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Middle East Turmoil Closely Followed; Romney’s Comments Viewed Negatively
Overview About four-in-ten Americans (43%) have followed news about the attacks on U.S. embassies in the Middle East and the killing of an American ambassador very closely, making it by far the most...
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On Eve of Foreign Debate, Growing Pessimism about Arab Spring Aftermath
Overview As next week’s third and final presidential debate on foreign policy approaches, a national survey by the Pew Research Center finds increasing public pessimism about developments in the Middle...
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Public Says U.S. Does Not Have Responsibility to Act in Syria
Overview As fighting in Syria rages on between government forces and anti-government groups, the public continues to say that the U.S. does not have a responsibility to do something about the fighting...
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As Hagel Fight Begins, Wide Partisan Differences in Support for Israel
For decades, the public has sympathized more with Israel than the Palestinians in the Middle East conflict. However, the partisan gap in sympathies, while little changed in recent years, is as large as...
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Deficit Reduction Rises on Public’s Agenda for Obama’s Second Term
Overview When Barack Obama took office four years ago, reducing the budget deficit was a middle-tier item on the public’s agenda. Only about half of Americans (53%) viewed it as a top policy priority...
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Continued Support for U.S. Drone Strikes
Overview While U.S. drone strikes have faced new scrutiny in recent weeks, a majority of the public continues to support the program. Overall, 56% approve of the U.S. conducting missile strikes from...
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Public Remains Supportive of Israel, Wary of Iran
Overview As Barack Obama arrives in the Middle East this week, the sympathies of the American public remain firmly with Israel in its dispute with the Palestinians. And when it comes to Iran, the...
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Modest Support for Military Force if Syria Used Chemical Weapons
Overview By a 45% to 31% margin, more Americans favor than oppose the U.S. and its allies taking military action against Syria, if it is confirmed that Syria used chemical weapons against...
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Benghazi Investigation Does Not Reignite Broad Public Interest
Overview The public paid limited attention to last week’s congressional hearings on Benghazi. Fewer than half (44%) of Americans say they are following the hearings very or fairly closely, virtually...
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Public Remains Opposed to Arming Syrian Rebels
Overview Broad majorities continue to oppose the U.S. and its allies sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria. Last Thursday’s announcement that the U.S. would aid the...
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Fewer See Events in Egypt as Critical to U.S. Interests
Overview Public interest in news from Egypt has plummeted since the early weeks of the Arab Spring in February 2011. And the share of Americans saying what happens in Egypt is “very important” to U.S....
View ArticlePublic Backs Cutoff of Military Aid to Egypt
Overview With violence continuing to rage in Egypt, 51% of Americans say it is better for the United States to cut off military aid to Egypt to put pressure on the government. This is nearly double the...
View ArticlePublic Opinion Runs Against Syrian Airstrikes
Overview President Obama faces an uphill battle in making the case for U.S. military action in Syria. By a 48% to 29% margin, more Americans oppose than support conducting military airstrikes against...
View ArticleOpposition to Syrian Airstrikes Surges
Overview Over just the past week, the share of Americans who oppose U.S. airstrikes in Syria has surged 15 points, from 48% to 63%, as many who were undecided about the issue have turned against...
View ArticlePublic Backs Diplomatic Approach in Syria, But Distrusts Syria and Russia
Overview As U.S. and Russian diplomats reached an agreement over the weekend to dismantle Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles, the public expresses support for a diplomatic approach to the crisis but...
View ArticlePublic Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips
Overview Growing numbers of Americans believe that U.S. global power and prestige are in decline. And support for U.S. global engagement, already near a historic low, has fallen further. The public...
View ArticleVideo: Americans Grow More Pessimistic about U.S. Role in World Affairs
Highlights from the report: Public Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips. For the first time in nearly a half century of polling – a majority agrees that the United States...
View ArticleLimited Support for Iran Nuclear Agreement
Survey Report The public is reacting skeptically to last month’s multilateral agreement aimed at freezing parts of Iran’s nuclear program. Overall, more disapprove than approve of the deal, and there...
View ArticleMost Say U.S. Should ‘Not Get Too Involved’ in Ukraine Situation
Survey Report As Russian troops remain in Ukraine’s Crimea region and Crimea’s Parliament has set up a secession vote, Americans prefer the U.S. to not get too involved in the situation. By a roughly...
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