With the Middle East on high-alert as Israel and the Hamas exchange rockets, who is the Americans supporting--the Jewish state or the Palestinians? Also, how does the nation feel about the relationship between climate change and storms such as Sandy which has damaged major parts of the NorthEast Coast of the United States?
Below is the daily polling update from Clarus, as reported by pollster and consultant Ron Faucheux, President.
YOUR DAILY POLLING UPDATE
OBAMA APPROVAL: CLARUS AVERAGE 53%
(no change from yesterday)
DIRECTION OF COUNTRY -- WEEKLY AVERAGE
41% right/53% wrong
SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST*
(Among adults nationwide)
"In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?"
Israel 59%
Palestinians 13%
"Do you think Israel was justified or unjustified in taking military action against Hamas and the Palestinians in the area known as Gaza?"
Yes, justified 57%
No, not justified 25%
CLIMATE CHANGE**
Asked of U.S. adults: "Scientists have linked emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases to global climate change. Do you believe that global climate change is increasing the likelihood that the U.S. will be hit by storms such as Hurricane Sandy which recently caused major damage along the East Coast?"
Yes 57%
No 34%
RON FAUCHEUX'S ELECTION ANALYSIS
Gender Gaps
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?QorvisCommunications/0b9630fb35/ba24150fd9/c4230c8add
The Economy and the Election
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?QorvisCommunications/0b9630fb35/ba24150fd9/c5a7bd14cf
Politics and Religion
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?QorvisCommunications/0b9630fb35/ba24150fd9/4bf079d557
The Changing Electorate
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?QorvisCommunications/0b9630fb35/ba24150fd9/053ea961c7
Who Gets the Blame: Romney or the GOP
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?QorvisCommunications/0b9630fb35/ba24150fd9/0c48d54c37
The Most Important Poll Number of 2012
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?QorvisCommunications/0b9630fb35/ba24150fd9/47520f61aa
TUESDAY TRIVIA
Which major party presidential nominee since 1900 lost his home state by the largest percentage margin?
(see answer below)
SOURCES:
Presidential job rating & direction of country average based on the two most recently reported nationwide polls.
* CNN/ORC, Nov. 16-18
** United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, Nov. 8-11
TUESDAY TRIVIA
Mitt Romney in 2012. He lost home state Massachusetts by 23 points.
Coming in second was James Cox, who lost home state Ohio by 20 points in 1920.
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Clarus Research Group is a nonpartisan polling firm based in Washington, D.C., specializing in survey research for businesses, associations, nonprofits and media organizations. For more information, contact Dr. Faucheux at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or go to our website at www.ClarusRG.com.
Clarus Research Group cannot attest to the reliability or methodology of surveys that it does not conduct.
Copyright 2012 © Ronald A. Faucheux
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