CBS poll: More Democrats disagree with Biden over Israel-Hamas war – By Tony Czuczka (Bloomberg News) / Dec 11, 2023
President Joe Biden’s backing for Israel in its war with Hamas terrorists is alienating at least a third of Democrats, a CBS News/YouGov poll showed.
The share of Democrats who said Biden has shown too much support rose to 38 percent from 28 percent in October, according to the poll, which has a 5 percentage-point margin of error. In a broader sample of Americans, 34 percent said his approach is making a peaceful solution less likely, according to the poll.
The growing civilian toll of Israel’s military operation in response to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas terrorists has drawn increasingly pointed calls for restraint from Democratic lawmakers, U.S. officials and protesters, adding to political risks for Biden as he campaigns for a second term.
At the same time, the Israel-Hamas war ranked well behind inflation, border security and the state of U.S. democracy on the poll’s list of most important problems facing the country.
