Iranian Public Ready to Make a Nuclear Deal, But Finds Some Demands Unacceptable
A new survey of the Iranian public released September 2014 finds that the majority of Iranians would support their government making a deal on Iran’s nuclear program that includes some key steps sought by P5+1 countries. Large majorities, however, deem some possible demands, such as dismantling half of Iran’s centrifuges, to be unacceptable. Also, there are widespread concerns that even if the United States makes a deal, it will not follow through and lift sanctions, but will find some other reason to keep them in place. View Press Release (PDF) | Read Report (PDF) | View Questionnaire (PDF)
Large Majority of Americans Favor Making a Deal with Iran on its Nuclear Program
As the clock runs out on negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, a new study of the American public conducted by the Program for Public Consultation and the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland (CISSM) finds that 61 percent favor making a deal with Iran that would limit Iran’s enrichment capacity and impose additional intrusive inspections in exchange for the lifting of some sanctions. This includes 62 percent of Republicans, 65 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of independents. The alternative option, being promoted by some members of Congress, calls for not continuing the current negotiations but increasing sanctions in an effort to get Iran to stop all uranium enrichment. This approach is endorsed by 35 percent. View Press Release | Read Report (PDF) | View Questionnaire (PDF)
New Study Finds People in Red and Blue Districts Largely Agree on What Government Should Do
A new study conducted by the Program for Public Consultation and released July 2 by Voice Of the People finds remarkably little difference between the views of people who live in red (Republican) districts or states, and those who live in blue (Democratic) districts or states on questions about what policies the government should pursue. The study analyzed 388 questions asking what the government should do in regard to a wide range of policy issues and found that that most people living in red districts/states disagreed with most people in blue districts/states on only four percent of the questions. Read More