Large Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Agree on How to Reform Social Security
February 7, 2014 When a representative sample of Americans were given information about the projected insolvency of Social Security and presented options for dealing with it, overwhelming majorities—including three in four Republicans and Democrats—favored taking steps that would eliminate most of the Social Security shortfall and a modest majority favoredContinue Reading
Framing of Syria issue key to public support
September 6, 2013 By Steven Kull (Originally published on CNN’s Global Public Square on September 5, 2013) President Barack Obama must pull off a difficult balancing act if he wishes to bring the American public around to supporting – or at least not opposing – military action against Syrian targets.Continue Reading
Views of China and India Slide While UK’s Ratings Climb: Global Poll
May 22, 2013 Positive views of China and India have fallen sharply around the world over the last year, a new 25-country poll for BBC World Service indicates. 2013 Country Rating Poll The poll also finds that views of the UK have improved in the wake of its hosting ofContinue Reading
Only One in Three Israelis Think Israel Benefited from Gaza Conflict
November 30, 2012 Three in Five Now View Obama Favorably Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire with Findings (PDF) In the aftermath of November’s round of fighting with Hamas and other groups in the Gaza Strip, only 36% of Israelis think that Israel is better off than it was before the escalation,Continue Reading
Global Poll: Obama Overwhelmingly Preferred to Romney
Global Poll: Obama Overwhelmingly Preferred to Romney October 22, 2012 Full Report (PDF) A new 21-nation poll for BBC World Service indicates that citizens around the world would strongly prefer to see Barack Obama re-elected as US President rather than his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. The poll of 21,797 people,Continue Reading