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Dina Smeltz

With 20-Year Hindsight, Public Opinion and the Iraq War

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

To be suspicious of Iraq was part of the American zeitgeist long before 2003, survey data show.

George W. Bush speaks in front of a sign that says 'strategy for victory'
Reuters
Public Opinion

20 Years after Iraq War, Americans Still Want the US Involved in World Affairs

In the News
FiveThirtyEight
Dina Smeltz

Though partisan support has shifted over time, Council data show the public continues to favor active US engagement in global issues.

a soldier overlooks Iraq
Pixabay
US Foreign Policy

The 2000s Called, They Want Their Politics Back

In the News
FiveThirtyEight
Dina Smeltz

FiveThirtyEight draws on Council data in a podcast episode reflecting on the anniversary of the Iraq War.

George W. Bush speaks at a lecturn
REUTERS
US Foreign Policy

US Aid to Ukraine Hits $115 Billion

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WESH-2 News
Dina Smeltz

“Democrats have stayed pretty remarkably consistent,” in support for US aid to Ukraine, Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz explains on WESH-2 News.

Screenshot of Dina Smeltz speaking on WESH-2 News in a light blue blouse with an orchid in background. US Foreign Policy

Where Americans Stand as Russia-Ukraine War Hits One Year

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NewsNation
Dina Smeltz

Senior Fellow Dina Smeltz joins NewsNation to break down recent polling.

Dina Smeltz speaks via video call Public Opinion

Year in Review: 2022 in Public Opinion

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

a sign reads 2022 in NYC
Nurphoto
Public Opinion

Who Has the Advantage in Ukraine?

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

American perceptions of whether Russia or Ukraine is winning the war are key to support for ongoing US assistance to Kyiv.

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Poll: Support Slipping for Indefinite US Aid to Ukraine

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Washington Post
Coauthors

New Council polling offers insights into where Americans stand as the conflict drags into winter.

Military equipment bound for Ukraine are loaded on a plane
EyePress
Public Opinion

Liberal Democrats Are More Hawkish Than You Might Think

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Washington Post
Coauthors

"Liberal Democrats are far and away Ukraine’s strongest American supporters," Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan write.

Ukrainian service members unload a shipment of US military aid
Reuters
Public Opinion

Americans Support Biden's Ukraine Response but Worry about Nuclear Escalation

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TIME
Dina Smeltz

"Support for restraint is found in the goals Americans prioritize for the US response to the war," Mark Hannah and Dina Smeltz write.

President Joe Biden speaks at a lecturn
Erin Scott
Public Opinion