Has the Obama administration made the country safer?
The public’s view on whether the Obama administration has made the country safer from
terrorism has improved from a year ago. Now 36% of Americans give credit to the Obama
administration for making the country safer – up from 28% in May 2010 - while 34% think the
administration’s policies have had no effect, and another 19% think those policies have made
the country less safe. There are partisan differences: less than one in five Republicans thinks
the Obama administration has made the country safer, compared to a majority of Democrats.
Total Reps Dems Inds 5/2010
Safer 36% 18% 56% 33% 28%
No effect 34 41 28 34 39
Less safe 19 33 8 20 25
In general, with regards to foreign policy, Republicans more likely disapprove of Obama's stance on foreign policy and show greater support for devices such as the death penalty, detaining suppossed terrorists at Guantanomo Bay, and waterboarding, than Democrats. However, on many issues regarding Libya, China, and taking action against dictatorships to protect its citizens, Republicans and Democrats are more split.
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