The best antidote for hot takes is hard data, and the latest Daily Kos/Civiqs poll is here with your cure. This survey of 1,349 registered voters was conducted online from Feb. 26 - March 1 and finds that 69% of Americans view the war between Russia and Ukraine as a threat to U.S. national security. Further, 80% of Americans support imposing additional economic sanctions on Russia as a response to its invasion of Ukraine. Just 28% support the U.S. military becoming involved in the conflict.
Other noteworthy findings in this month’s poll include:
- 52% of Republicans think that Donald Trump best speaks for the Republican Party right now.
- Views on the U.S. Supreme Court are sharply divided along partisan lines: 76% of Democrats believe the court is too conservative, while 41% of Republicans think it is too liberal.
- 45% of Americans support the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, including 87% of Democrats. Only 30% of Americans oppose confirmation.
- While 37% of Americans think that schools overreacted to the pandemic and should have kept more in-person learning, another 37% feel that schools did a good job on balance, and 13% say that schools were not cautious enough.
Additional issues surveyed include consequences for rioters who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and viewership of Fox News, Newsmax, One American News Network, and MSNBC.
This poll’s findings demonstrate that Americans understand the threat posed by Russia to U.S. national security interests and the gravity of its invasion of Ukraine.
Civiqs is an award-winning survey research firm that conducts scientific public opinion polls on the internet through its nationally representative online survey panel. Founded in 2013, Civiqs specializes in political and public policy polling. Results from Civiqs’ daily tracking polls can be found online at civiqs.com.
