June 2, 2021
The questions on U.S. political issues, U.S.-Israel relations, and the peace process are part of a larger American Jewish Committee (AJC) survey conducted by the research company SSRS that will be released in mid-June. The survey is based on telephone interviews carried out March 25 - May 9, 2021, with a national sample of 1,000 respondents aged 18 or older. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices.
Past AJC surveys of American Jewish opinion: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.
1. |
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as president? |
| Approve | 70% | |
| Disapprove | 26% | |
| Don't know | 4% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
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Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Biden is handling...The Economy |
| Approve strongly | 46% | |
| Approve somewhat | ||
| Disapprove somewhat | 8% | |
| Disapprove strongly | 19% | |
| Don't know | 3% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
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The Iranian Nuclear Issue |
| Approve strongly | ||
| Approve somewhat | 33% | |
| Disapprove somewhat | 9% | |
| Disapprove strongly | 23% | |
| Don't know | 13% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
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U.S.-Israel Relations |
| Approve strongly | ||
| Approve somewhat | 39% | |
| Disapprove somewhat | 11% | |
| Disapprove strongly | 16% | |
| Don't know | 15% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
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Immigration |
| Approve strongly | ||
| Approve somewhat | 37% | |
| Disapprove somewhat | 15% | |
| Disapprove strongly | 27% | |
| Don't know | 4% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
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Race Relations |
| Approve strongly | 39% | |
| Approve somewhat | 29% | |
| Disapprove somewhat | 11% | |
| Disapprove strongly | 17% | |
| Don't know | 4% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
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The COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Approve strongly | 64% | |
| Approve somewhat | ||
| Disapprove somewhat | 8% | |
| Disapprove strongly | 11% | |
| Don't know | 2% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
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The Threat of Antisemitism |
| Approve strongly | ||
| Approve somewhat | 40% | |
| Disapprove somewhat | 11% | |
| Disapprove strongly | 12% | |
| Don't know | 13% | |
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
3. |
How would you characterize the U.S.-Israel relationship today? |
| Very strong | ||
| Fairly strong | 56% | |
| Fairly weak | ||
| Very weak | ||
| Don't know | ||
4. |
Compared to one year ago, do you feel more optimistic about peace between Israel and individual Arab countries, less optimistic, or has there NOT been much change in how you feel? |
| More optimistic | 33% | |
| Less optimistic | ||
| Hasn’t been much change | 46% | |
| Don't know | ||
5. |
Compared to one year ago, do you feel more optimistic about peace between Israel and the Palestinians, less optimistic, or has there NOT been much change in how you feel? |
| More optimistic | ||
| Less optimistic | ||
| Hasn’t been much change | 60% | |
| Don't know | ||
6. |
In the presidential election of 2020, whom did you vote for? |
| Joe Biden | 68% | |
| Donald Trump | ||
| Another candidate | ||
| Didn't vote | ||
| Don't know | ||
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
7. |
In politics today, do you consider yourself... |
| Republican | ||
| Democrat | 51% | |
| Independent | ||
| Other | ||
| Don't know | ||
| AJC is a non-partisan organization that neither supports nor endorses candidates for elective offices. |
