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CBS NEWS POLLFor release: October 8, 20146:30 PM ED!S!S, M"#ter$ Elect"o%s, a%# t&e Pres"#e%t
October 3-6, 2014
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More Americans oppose than support sending U.S. ground troops to ight !S!S right no",but most #6$%& thin' the( "i)) be needed to remo*e the threat rom !S!S.
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Most Americans #$6%& sti)) don+t thin' resident Obama has a c)ear p)an or dea)ing "ith!S!S, and he gets )o" mar's or assessing the threat rom !S!S #as does ongress&.
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A month beore the midterm e)ections, epub)icans continue to )ead on the generic ongressiona) ba))ot and ha*e 'ept their ad*antage o*er the /emocrats on the issue o terrorism and on the econom( the top issue or *oters.
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hi)e 66% are at )east some"hat conident that the U.S. Secret Ser*ice can protect the resident rom harm, on)( 30% are *er( conident. As the U.S. continues to target !S!S mi)itants rom the air, ha) o Americans are opposed to sending U.S. ground troops to ight !S!S in !ra or S(ria, but 44% no" support that, an uptic' rom )ast month "hen 3% bac'ed the use o U.S. ground troops.Most epub)icans a*or using U.S. ground troops, "hi)e most /emocrats and ha) o independents are opposed.
'(S )ro*%# roo+s to F"&t !S!S
ota)eps/ems!ndsota) #52014&a*or44%$7%36%42%3%Oppose$036$7$1$$8ut most Americans thin' ground orces "i)) e*entua))( be needed to deeat !S!S. 6$% sa( U.S. ground troops "i)) be necessar( to remo*e the threat rom !S!S, "hi)e 9ust one in i*e thin's airstri'es a)one "i)) "or'. :*en those "ho current)( oppose ground troops are inc)ined to thin' the( ma( be necessar(.
W"ll '(S( Be -ble to .e$o/e !S!S &reat W"t&
Use o ;round troops<ota)eps/ems!nds a*orOppose Airstri'es a)one21%12%2%1=% %33%;round troops "i)) be necessar(6$=$$$67764=here continues to be broad support or U.S. airstri'es against !S!S mi)itants in both !ra and S(ria. his action is a*ored b( ma9orities o both epub)icans and /emocrats.
Deal"% W"t& !S!S: Do o* Fa/or or O++ose '(S( -"rstr"es "%
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8ut are these airstri'es "ar> At this stage, $6% o Americans consider the current air campaign against !S!S a mi)itar( action but not a "ar, and 40% do thin' the U.S. is at "ar. epub)icans aremore )i'e)( than /emocrats to *ie" U.S. airstri'es against !S!S as a "ar.
'(S( -"rstr"es -a"%st !S!S: !s !t War
ota)eps/ems!ndshe U.S. is at "ar40%47%30%46%!t+s mi)itar( action, but not "ar$6476=$1 Ater "ee's o airstri'es against !S!S, $3% o Americans are no" *er( concerned that U.S. inter*ention in !ra and S(ria "i)) )ead to a )ong and cost)( in*o)*ement there, up 13 points rom )ast month, beore the U.S. )aunched airstri'es in S(ria. Another third are some"hat concerned.
Co%cer%e# t&at '(S( !%ter/e%t"o% "% !ra a%# S5r"aW"ll Lea# to Lo% Costl5 !%/ol/e$e%t
?o"52014@er( concerned$3%40%Some"hat concerned3443?ot too5not at a)) concerned1116
Co%ress a%# M"l"tar5 -ct"o%
U.S. airstri'es in S(ria ha*e been under"a( "ithout authoriation rom ongress something the pub)ic thin's is needed. SiB in 10 Americans thin' mi)itar( action in S(ria shou)d ha*e ongressiona) appro*a). A third be)ie*es the resident can act on his o"n "ithout the appro*a) o ongress.
Necessar5 to )et Co%ress"o%al -++ro/al 7or '(S( -ct"o% "% S5r"a
ota)eps/ems!nds?eeds ongressiona) appro*a)62%=3%4=%66%resident can act "ithout it3324462ongress is current)( in recess unti) ater the midterm e)ections, but most Americans #7 in 10& "ou)d )i'e to see ongress return to ashington to debate the issue o mi)itar( action against !S!S mi)itants.
S&o*l# Co%ress Co$e Bac a%# Debate M"l"tar5 -ct"o% -a"%st !S!S
ota)eps/ems!ndsCes70%74%=4%72%?o1=14231$resident Obama recent)( ac'no")edged the U.S. underestimated !S!S. Americans no" gi*e the resident, ongress, and U.S. inte))igence agencies )o" mar's or assessing the threat posed b( !S!S o*er the past e" months, a)though U.S. inte))igence agencies are better than either ongress or the resident.
.at"%s o% -ssess"% !S!S &reat
:Bce))ent5;oodair5oor resident Obama32%6$ongress1=%==U.S. inte))igence agencies40%$2
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?ear)( a month ater his speech addressing the situation "ith !S!S, most Americans remain uncon*inced that resident Obama has a c)ear p)an or dea)ing "ith the mi)itant group. $6% don+t thin' he has a c)ear p)an, *irtua))( the same igure as )ast month.
Does Pres"#e%t Oba$a a/e a Clear Pla% 7or Deal"% 9"t& !S!S
?o"52014Ces36%3$%?o$6$$ Americans sti)) see !S!S as a ma9or threat to the securit( o the United States. Most o the inter*ie"s or the po)) "ere conducted ater ne"s bro'e o the 'i))ing o another 8ritish aid "or'er b( !S!S.
o9 )reat a &reat "s !S!S to t&e '(S(
Ma9or threat61%Minor threat21?ot a threat 14Mean"hi)e, concerns about a terrorist attac' in the U.S. are at a )e*e) simi)ar to )ast month, but the( are s)ight)( higher compared to March o this (ear, beore !S!S emerged as a threat. $4% thin' an attac' on the U.S. is at )east some"hat )i'e)(, inc)uding 1$% "ho thin' that is *er( )i'e)(.
.at"% t&e Pres"#e%t
Simi)ar to September, 9ust 2% thin' resident Obama+s po)icies ha*e made the countr( saer rom terrorism, "hi)e 36% thin' his po)icies ha*e made the countr( )ess sae, matching an a))-time high reached in Dune. 31% don+t thin' his po)icies ha*e made much o a dierence.
Pol"c"es o7 t&e Oba$a -#$"%"strat"o% a/e Ma#e t&e '(S(
?o"52014652014$520131152011Saer2%2%2%36%36%Eess sae363336271?o eect3131313034here are partisan dierences< most epub)icans #64%& and a p)ura)it( o independents #42%& thin' the administration+s po)icies ha*e made the countr( )ess sae, "hi)e most /emocrats #$3%& thin' the( ha*e made the countr( saer.he resident+s 9ob appro*a) ratings on speciic issues remain in negati*e territor(. $1% o Americans disappro*e o resident Obama+s hand)ing o terrorism "hi)e 42% appro*e 9ust onepercentage point abo*e his a))-time )o" reached )ast month. :*en e"er 9ust 40% - appro*e o his hand)ing o the terrorist group !S!S.he resident gets simi)ar)( net negati*e ratings on his hand)ing o the econom(, and recei*es particu)ar)( )o" mar's or his hand)ing o oreign po)ic( 9ust 3$% appro*e.
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