Obama's Handling of Foreign Policy

By Greg Scoblete
February 23, 2011

Polling on Obama's foreign policy

The American Enterprise Institute's Political Report rounds up some of the latest polling on President Obama's foreign policy:

'How the public feels about Obama's handling of foreign policy:

Jan 2011: CNN/ORC â?? 57% approve; 40% disapprove

Jan 2011: CBS/NYT â?? 46% approve; 32% disapprove

Feb 2011: Gallup â?? 48% approve; 45% disapprove

How the public feels about Obama's handling of the situation in Afghanistan:

Jan 2011: CNN/ORC â?? 51% approve; 46% disapprove

Jan 2011: AP/GfK â?? 54% approve; 44% disapprove

Feb 2011: Gallup â?? 47% approve; 46% disapprove

How does the public feel about Obama's handling of the situation in Iraq:

Jan 2011: CNN/ORC â?? 56% approve; 42% disapprove

Jan 2011: AP-GfK â?? 57% approve; 41% disapprove

Polls show that Americans are not enthusiastic about actively promoting democracy abroad. In the latest overview Americans say this about "exporting democracy":

-55% thought that helping to bring a democratic form of government to other nations is "somewhat important"

-19% thought it "very important," and

-26% thought it "not important"

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Read the whole thing here.

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