What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls

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Rasmussen Reports:

Oct. 3 2015

 

There’ve been some big surprises here and abroad in recent days, with John Boehner resigning as speaker of the House and Russia pitching in to defeat the radical Islamic group ISIS in Syria.

 

Or is that what Vladimir Putin really has in mind? After he and President Obama gave dueling speeches about Syria on Monday at the United Nations, Putin threw Russia’s military might into that country’s ongoing civil war to help his ally, embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and to fight ISIS. Obama doesn’t welcome the help since he wants to get rid of Assad in addition to defeating ISIS.

 

Just 11% of U.S. voters think Russia is our ally in the fight against the Islamic terrorist group, while 24% view the former Soviet Union as an enemy instead.

 

But few voters are very happy with Obama’s decision to transplant up to 100,000 Middle Eastern refugees to the United States by 2017 to help alleviate the refugee crisis in Europe linked to the civil war in Syria. Much of the opposition is likely driven by national security concerns. After all, Americans are already nervous about the threat of Islamic terrorism here at home.

 

Sharyl Attkinson explores the Syrian refugee question and other issues in her new program “Full Measure” debuting this Sunday on Sinclair Broadcasting Group stations throughout the country. Tune in to the launch of “Full Measure” with Sharyl Attkisson, featuring “Full Measure-Rasmussen Reports” polling.

 

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