Posted Dec 04, 2009 at 9:30 AM by Maurice Berger
According to a new Pew Research/Council on Foreign Relations survey, isolationism is on the rise in the US: "Just as President Obama has outlined his broad strategy for
Afghanistan and is pushing ahead with other global initiatives, the
percentage of Americans who believe the U.S. should mind its own
business and let other countries get along on their own has reached an
all-time high . . . The
survey found 49% of Americans holding that view. The
previous highs were 41% in both 1995 and 1976. 44% in the poll disagreed."
Tagged: 2009, Foreign Policy
Posted Feb 18, 2009 at 9:27 AM by Maurice Berger
A majority of Americans now support direct diplomacy with Iran, a policy that would represent a dramatic reversal from the Bush Administration. According to a new Gallup Poll, Americans appear to support the Obama administration's push for
"face-to-face" dialogue with Iran: 56% say the United States should
engage in direct diplomacy with Iran, while 38% say it should not. Gallup observes: Certain subgroups of the U.S. population are more ready than others to
support forging ahead with direct diplomacy with Iran. At 74%, those
with post-graduate educations are the most likely to favor this
approach. Moderates, Democrats, liberals, college graduates, and
middle-aged Americans also express solid support at or just below
two-thirds. Interestingly, younger Americans are the most resistant to direct
diplomacy with Iran, with 38% in favor and 56% opposed. Keeping them
company among the most cautious constituencies are conservatives,
Republicans, and the less educated, though it is worth noting that
levels of support among these groups still hover at or near 50%."
Tagged: President Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, Iran
