Poll: How is Obama Handling Iran?

Rasmussen Reports has returned to the subject of the public's take on President Obama's handling of the Iranian protests. Here's the latest:

Forty percent (40%) of U.S. voters now say President Obama has not been aggressive enough in supporting the reformers in Iran protesting the results of the presidential election. That’s a five-point increase from a week ago.

But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 42% say the president’s response has been about right, a figure that has changed little since the protests escalated.

Just five percent (5%) now believe the president has been too aggressive and 13% are not sure.

(See the earlier results here.)

One element of these numbers which is slightly unclear is the definition of "aggressive." Does the portion of the population desiring a more "aggressive" response want more aggressive rhetoric, or a more aggressive policy toward Iran? The previous survey asked the following question:

Has President Obama been too aggressive in supporting the reformers in Iran, not aggressive enough, or has his response been about right?

Those unhappy with the president's handling of this may desire some stronger words, or maybe they want a deeper U.S. involvement in the protests. It's hard to say.

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