Partisans Divided About Level of U.S. Support for Israel
About four-in-ten Americans say the level of U.S. support for Israel has been about right, but there’s a partisan gap on the issue.
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About four-in-ten Americans say the level of U.S. support for Israel has been about right, but there’s a partisan gap on the issue.
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The share of Tea Party Republicans who say the economic effect of a government shutdown will be major is 21 points lower than others in the GOP.
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