Poll Watch: Huffington Post/YouGov Survey on Russia

Huffington Post/YouGov Poll on Russia

Do you consider Russia to be a friend or an enemy of the United States?

Among Registered Voters

• Ally of U.S. 4%
• Friendly 15%
• Unfriendly 45%
• Enemy of the U.S. 12%

Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama’s decision to cancel one-on-one meetings with Vladimir Putin, after Russia granted Snowden political asylum?

Among Registered Voters

• Strongly approve 22%
• Somewhat approve 23%
• Somewhat disapprove 20%
• Strongly disapprove 18%

Among Democrats

• Strongly approve 33%
• Somewhat approve 27%
• Somewhat disapprove 14%
• Strongly disapprove 7%

Among Republicans

• Strongly approve 17%
• Somewhat approve 20%
  
• Somewhat disapprove 25%
• Strongly disapprove 23%

Among Independents

• Strongly approve 12%
• Somewhat approve 19%
  
• Somewhat disapprove 23%
• Strongly disapprove 21%

Survey of 1,000 adults, including 922 registered voters, was conducted August 7-8, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 4.3 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Gallup Foreign Policy Survey

Gallup Foreign Policy Poll

For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.

Great Britain

• Ally 66%
• Friendly, but not an ally 25%
• Unfriendly 2%
• Enemy 1%

Canada

• Ally 61%
• Friendly, but not an ally 33%
• Unfriendly 2%
• Enemy 1%

Israel

• Ally 46%
• Friendly, but not an ally 32%
• Unfriendly 10%
• Enemy 6%

Japan

• Ally 44%
• Friendly, but not an ally 40%
• Unfriendly 7%
• Enemy 3%

Mexico

• Ally 31%
• Friendly, but not an ally 47%
• Unfriendly 15%
• Enemy 4%

India

• Ally 25%
• Friendly, but not an ally 53%
• Unfriendly 10%
• Enemy 3%

Saudi Arabia

• Ally 12%
• Friendly, but not an ally 37%
• Unfriendly 26%
• Enemy 16%

China

• Ally 11%
• Friendly, but not an ally 44%
• Unfriendly 26%
• Enemy 14%

Russia

• Ally 11%
• Friendly, but not an ally 41%
• Unfriendly 30%
• Enemy 12%

Egypt

• Ally 11%
• Friendly, but not an ally 39%
• Unfriendly 28%
• Enemy 11%

Pakistan

• Ally 4%
• Friendly, but not an ally 18%
• Unfriendly 42%
• Enemy 28%

Iraq

• Ally 4%
• Friendly, but not an ally 17%
• Unfriendly 40%
• Enemy 35%

North Korea

• Ally 3%
• Friendly, but not an ally 7%
• Unfriendly 26%
• Enemy 58%

Iran

• Ally 2%
• Friendly, but not an ally 8%
• Unfriendly 34%
• Enemy 51%

Survey of 1,529 adults each were conducted on June 1-4, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Foreign Policy Survey

Rasmussen (R) Foreign Policy Poll

I’m going to read you a short list of countries. For each, please let me know if that country is an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in between.

Canada

• Ally 93% (89%) {87%} [86%] (84%)
• Enemy 1% (3%) {2%} [4%] (2%)
• In between 3% (4%) {6%} [7%] (11%)

Great Britain

• Ally 90% (88%) {85%} [85%] (92%) {76%}
• Enemy 3% (2%) {2%} [5%] (2%) {4%}
• In between 3% (5%) {8%} [6%] (4%) {14%}

Israel

• Ally 74% (70%) {71%} [70%] (67%)
• Enemy 8% (8%) {6%} [8%] (9%)
• In between 13% (17%) {17%} [16%] (18%)

Japan

• Ally 73% (71%) {63%} [59%] (77%)
• Enemy 4% (6%) {7%} [10%] (3%)
• In between 18% (17%) {22%} [24%] (16%)

Germany

• Ally 73% (71%) {66%} [66%]
• Enemy 2% (4%) {4%} [5%]
• In between 19% (19%) {23%} [26%]

France

• Ally 69% (63%) {60%} [61%] (49%) {18%}
  
• Enemy 2% (4%) {6%} [4%] (12%) {16%}
• In between 23% (25%) {26%} [29%] (35%) {57%}

Mexico

• Ally 56% (53%) {50%} [54%] (51%)
• Enemy 9% (11%) {12%} [11%] (10%)
• In between 30% (30%) {31%} [29%] (35%)

Vietnam

• Ally 27% (31%) {21%} [21%]
  
• Enemy 13% (18%) {15%} [21%]
• In between 49% (42%) {52%} [47%]

Saudi Arabia

• Ally 27% (24%) {21%} [23%] (32%)
  
• Enemy 21% (29%) {26%} [25%] (21%)
• In between 46% (42%) {44%} [46%] (43%)

China

• Ally 23% (22%) {9%} {20%} [19%] (12%) (19%)
  
• Enemy 25% (21%) {27%} {20%} [26%] (12%) (21%)
• In between 47% (51%) {58% {52%} [51%] (69%) (56%)

Egypt

• Ally 23% (34%) {42%} [39%]
  
• Enemy 21% (14%) {8%} [9%]
• In between 48% (43%) {39%} [42%]

Russia

• Ally 22% {9%} (19%) {19%} [17%] (12%)
  
• Enemy 29% {15%} (27%) {25%} [27%] (10%)
• In between 43% {59%} (48%) {45%} [50%] (74%)

Venezuela

• Ally 20% (22%) {22%} [20%] (19%)
  
• Enemy 34% (30%) {35%} [34%] (39%)
• In between 38% (34%) {32%} [34%] (36%)

Afghanistan

• Ally 12% (18%) {19%} [15%]
  
• Enemy 37% (43%) {41%} [40%]
• In between 47% (34%) {35%} [39%]

Iraq

• Ally 9% (12%) {10%} [17%]
  
• Enemy 46% (47%) {44%} [41%]
• In between 40% (36%) {39%} [37%]

Pakistan

• Ally 8% (13%) [5%] {15%} [12%] (21%)
  
• Enemy 38% (40%) [26%] {31%} [28%] (22%)
• In between 51% (39%) [61%] {46%} [53%] (54%)

North Korea

• Ally 3% (9%) {5%} [4%]
  
• Enemy 82% (72%) {74%} [75%]
• In between 10% (11%) {12%} [15%]

Iran

• Ally 3% (5%) {7%} [5%]
  
• Enemy 83% (75%) {72%} [70%]
• In between 7% (13%) {15%} [20%]

Two surveys of 1,000 adults each were conducted on October 16-17, 2012 and October 18-19, 2012. The margin of error for each survey is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the polls conducted March 6-7, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the polls conducted October 17-18, 2011 and October 19-20, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the polls conducted September 27-28, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the polls conducted May 4-5, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the polls conducted August 20-21, 2010 and August 22-23, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the polls conducted August 5-8, 2009 are in square brackets. Results from the polls conducted November 2-3, 2008 are in parentheses. Results from the polls conducted February 13-15, 2007 and March 6, 2007 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 1, 2006 are in curly brackets.

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Poll Watch: CNN/ORC Foreign Policy Survey

CNN/ORC Foreign Policy Survey

Would you say that the following represent a very serious threat to the United States, a moderately serious threat, just a slight threat, or no threat at all?

Iran

• Very serious threat 48%
• Moderately serious threat 33%
• Just a slight threat 14%
• No threat at all 4%

North Korea

• Very serious threat 43%
• Moderately serious threat 33%
• Just a slight threat 15%
• No threat at all 8%

Syria

• Very serious threat 17%
• Moderately serious threat 40%
• Just a slight threat 23%
• No threat at all 16%

Russia

• Very serious threat 11%
• Moderately serious threat 33%
• Just a slight threat 29%
• No threat at all 24%

Do you think the situation involving North Korea can be successfully resolved using only economic and diplomatic efforts, or not?

• Yes, can be 53%
• No, cannot 44%

Among Democrats

• Yes, can be 61%
• No, cannot 34%

Among Republicans

• Yes, can be 43%
• No, cannot 56%

If the United States does not accomplish its goals regarding North Korea with economic and diplomatic efforts, would you favor or oppose using military action against North Korea?

• Favor 38%
• Oppose 59%

Among Democrats

• Favor 35%
• Oppose 62%

Among Republicans

• Favor 51%
• Oppose 46%

Survey of 1,015 adults, including a subsample of 910 registered voters, was conducted April 13-15, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

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Poll Watch: Rasmussen Survey on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Rasmussen Survey on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Vladimir Putin?

• Very favorable 2% (2%)
• Somewhat favorable 13% (9%)
• Somewhat unfavorable 34% (29%)
• Very unfavorable 27% (23%)

Generally speaking, is Russia an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in-between?

• Ally 9% (6%)
• Enemy 15% (16%)
• Somewhere in-between 69% (66%)

Note: Republicans are more likely than Democrats to consider Russia a U.S. enemy, by a 23% to seven percent (7%) margin. Fourteen percent (14%) of unaffiliated adults share that view.

How important are U.S. relations with Russia?

• Very important 40% (38%)
• Somewhat important 45% (40%)
• Not very/not at all important 8% (13%)

Is Russia a growing national security problem for the United States?

• Yes 35% (36%)
• No 28% (25%)
• Not sure 37% (39%)

Note: A plurality (47%) of Republicans consider Russia a growing national security threat to the United States, compared to only 22% of Democrats and 35% of independents.

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted March 6-7, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 27-28, 2011 are in parentheses.

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Poll Watch: Rasmussen Survey on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Rasmussen Survey on Russia and Vladimir Putin

Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable opinion of Vladimir Putin?

• Very favorable 2%
• Somewhat favorable 9%
• Somewhat unfavorable 29%
• Very unfavorable 23%

Generally speaking, is Russia an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in-between?

• Ally 6%
• Enemy 16%
• Somewhere in-between 66%

How important are U.S. relations with Russia?

• Very important 38%
• Somewhat important 40%
• Not important 13%

Is Russia a growing national security problem for the United States?

• Yes 36%
• No 25%

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted September 27-28, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Republicans have a more negative view of Putin than Democrats and adults not affiliated with either party do. Republicans are also much more likely to see Russia as a growing national security problem for the United States.

Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Foreign Policy Survey

CNN/Opinion Research Foreign Policy Survey

I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. Is your overall opinion of each of the following very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?

Great Britain

• Very favorable 38%
• Mostly favorable 51%
• Mostly unfavorable 6%
• Very unfavorable 4%

Israel

• Very favorable 23%
• Mostly favorable 42%
• Mostly unfavorable 24%
• Very unfavorable 9%

France

• Very favorable 14%
• Mostly favorable 51%
• Mostly unfavorable 26%
• Very unfavorable 9%

India

• Very favorable 11%
• Mostly favorable 58%
• Mostly unfavorable 22%
• Very unfavorable 7%

Russia

• Very favorable 10%
• Mostly favorable 47%
• Mostly unfavorable 28%
• Very unfavorable 12%

Egypt

• Very favorable 8%
• Mostly favorable 47%
• Mostly unfavorable 30%
• Very unfavorable 13%

China

• Very favorable 8%
• Mostly favorable 37%
• Mostly unfavorable 34%
• Very unfavorable 20%

Syria

• Very favorable 4%
• Mostly favorable 20%
• Mostly unfavorable 44%
• Very unfavorable 27%

Pakistan

• Very favorable 3%
• Mostly favorable 13%
• Mostly unfavorable 47%
• Very unfavorable 34%

North Korea

• Very favorable 4%
• Mostly favorable 13%
• Mostly unfavorable 35%
• Very unfavorable 46%

Iran

• Very favorable 1%
• Mostly favorable 15%
• Mostly unfavorable 39%
• Very unfavorable 44%

For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.

Great Britain

• Ally of the United States 64%
• Friendly, but not an ally 34%
• Unfriendly 0%
• Enemy of the United States 0%

Israel

• Ally of the United States 44%
• Friendly, but not an ally 38%
• Unfriendly 12%
• Enemy of the United States 5%

France

• Ally of the United States 36%
• Friendly, but not an ally 50%
• Unfriendly 10%
• Enemy of the United States 2%

India

• Ally of the United States 25%
• Friendly, but not an ally 56%
• Unfriendly 14%
• Enemy of the United States 1%

Egypt

• Ally of the United States 16%
• Friendly, but not an ally 48%
• Unfriendly 24%
• Enemy of the United States 7%

Russia

• Ally of the United States 16%
• Friendly, but not an ally 45%
• Unfriendly 28%
• Enemy of the United States 9%

China

• Ally of the United States 15%
• Friendly, but not an ally 47%
• Unfriendly 26%
• Enemy of the United States 11%

Pakistan

• Ally of the United States 9%
• Friendly, but not an ally 19%
• Unfriendly 47%
• Enemy of the United States 24%

Syria

• Ally of the United States 6%
• Friendly, but not an ally 20%
• Unfriendly 41%
• Enemy of the United States 25%

North Korea

• Ally of the United States 5%
• Friendly, but not an ally 12%
• Unfriendly 31%
• Enemy of the United States 49%

Iran

• Ally of the United States 5%
• Friendly, but not an ally 10%
• Unfriendly 33%
• Enemy of the United States 49%

Do you favor or oppose the limited use of military force by the United States in Libya as part of the NATO mission to enforce United Nations resolutions?

• Favor 54%
• Oppose 43%

As far as you are concerned, should the removal of Moammar Gadhafi from power in Libya be a very important foreign policy goal of the U.S., a somewhat important goal, not too important, or not an important goal at all?

• Very important 31%
• Somewhat important 37%
• Not too important 15%
• Not important at all 16%

In your view, who should have the final authority for deciding whether the United States should continue its use of military force in Libya -- Congress or President Obama?

• Congress 55%
• Obama 42%

Among Democrats

• Obama 65%
• Congress 32%

Among Republicans

• Congress 73%
• Obama 26%

Among Independents

• Congress 61%
• Obama 35%

In the Middle East situation, are your sympathies more with the Israelis or more with the Palestinians?

• Israelis 67%
• Palestinians 16%

Among Democrats

• Israelis 61%
• Palestinians 19%

Among Republicans

• Israelis 77%
• Palestinians 10%

Among Independents

• Israelis 65%
• Palestinians 17%

In the Middle East conflict, do you think the United States should take Israel's side, take the Palestinians' side, or not take either side?

• Israel’s side 32%
• Palestinians' side 1%
• Not take either side 65%

Among Democrats

• Israel’s side 19%
• Palestinians' side 0%
• Not take either side 77%

Among Republicans

• Israel’s side 52%
• Palestinians' side 3%
• Not take either side 44%

Among Independents

• Israel’s side 31%
• Palestinians' side 1%
• Not take either side 66%

Survey of 1,007 adults was conducted May 24-26, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.