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1 - What do most Americans want to see in U.S. foreign policy?

They want a major change from the current course.

See the latest @amprog analysis here on key issues: Iran, Israel-Palestine & terrorism here:

americanprogress.org/issues/securit…
2 - Key conclusion from this latest round of research: between 2/3 to 3/4 of American voters support an alternative to what the Trump administration & conservative nationalists are offering.

It builds on "America Adrift" report released in May:

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3 - This latest analysis is based largely on a second poll with more in-depth analyses on key issues likely to dominate the national debate in the coming year. Check out the data here:

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4 - Voters want a national plan for America to compete in the world and see a strong link between what happens at home & how America effectively America can compete in the world.

They don't see a clear plan now from @realDonaldTrump

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5 - Two thirds of voters want to see America to go clean & green to compete in the world - a similar share supports domestic investments to support jobs as better than trade wars.

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6 - Check out the fact sheet on Iran - Trump's approach to Iran is unpopular with a strong majority of American voters, who support de-escalation & a return to a nuclear deal.

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7 - A majority of Americans oppose war with Iran (55%) - but if Iran attacks U.S. troops, then support for U.S. military action swings strongly in favor - a dangerous scenario.

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8 - Terrorism remains a top concern among American voters - how a leader is seen handling terrorism ranks right up there with jobs & health care as a key factor voters are weighing in deciding who to vote for president

Key findings on terrorism here:

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9 - Homegrown extremist terrorism - including from white supremacists - are a top concern among voters.

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10 - Finally - on Israel & Palestine - this research finds U.S. voter attitudes are definitely shifting.

Check out the key findings here:

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Guess what - the shifts aren't just partisan, they are generational.
11 - Interesting nugget on U.S. voter attitudes on Israel:

There is a bigger generational divide among Republicans than Democrats. (see page 2)
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12 - Speaking of generational divides, make sure you check out this analysis from @NatSecMulligan @prezbardlett & Blaine Johnson on how U.S. foreign policy has left younger voters behind

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13 - America's foreign policy debate has fundamentally shifted after nearly three years of Trump - a lot of those changes were already underway years before.

The hope is that this data and research helps other analysts & the media understand the new public opinion landscape.
14 - John Halpin & I outlined some of the results of this new poll for an essay in @DemJournal here:

democracyjournal.org/magazine/54/de…

Trump is a unilateralist - and not a particularly talented one.

Most Americans want something different from U.S. foreign policy.
15 - Stay tuned! @amprog will release additional findings on other key national security questions: Russia, the Afghanistan war, climate change & other key issues.

You'll be able to access the findings from this research here:

americanprogress.org/issues/securit…
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1- I'm finishing up a 2 week trip to the Middle East with a strong sense of foreboding & concern about even more troubles ahead on 4 key fronts: Syria, Yemen, Gaza & Jordan
2- On Syria, the tensions between Israel & Iran have escalated, as we see from the events of the past week. The key question is whether this escalation will spark a wider conflagration that draws more countries more deeply into Syria.
3 - Israel's concerns about the shifting landscape in Syria are not new - as I wrote about with a colleague last fall here
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#Trump when he campaigned for president, before he decided to let Adelson fund his campain!

Adelson was one of the biggest donors to Trumps presidential campain. Adelsons company saved 670 million dollars from the massive republican tax break. Adelson did not support the Iran deal & wanted the US embassy moved to Jerusalem.

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