Americans are Tired of War

From the Wall Street Journal's new poll:

One area of agreement among respondents of either party was on whether the U.S. should reassert itself on the world stage. Adults surveyed were less likely to support a candidate who wants to see the U.S. assume an expanded role in policing foreign conflicts and more likely to support one who doesn’t. Republicans, Democrats and independents showed more agreement on those questions than many others.

Republicans and Democrats also tended to agree that the U.S. should only involve itself in the brewing conflict between Russia and Ukraine if other nations take part, or that it should let Europeans handle the matter on their own. A mere 5% said the U.S. should take action by itself.

Here was another interesting item. The poll asked if a series of stands would make respondents more or less likely to vote for a candidate. The single most positive response, 86% for to 4% against, was "Will work with the other party and compromise to get things done." That seems to me a pretty clear rejection of the tactics used by Republicans in the House last year.