The White House and Iran face an uphill selling job to convince Americans to embrace the interim nuclear pact negotiated with Tehran last month, a USA TODAY/Pew Research Center Poll finds. In the survey, taken Tuesday through Sunday, 32% approve of the agreement and 43% disapprove. One in four either refuse to answer or say they don't know enough to have an opinion. By more than 2-1, 62%-29%, those who have heard something about the accord say Iranian leaders aren't serious about addressing international concerns about their country's nuclear program. That overwhelming skepticism presumably reflects decades of conflict between the two nations since the Iranian hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981 severed relations and helped defeat President Jimmy Carter's bid for a second term. In November, Tehran agreed to freeze parts of its nuclear program for six months in exchange for some relief from international economic sanctions. Negotiations for a more permanent pact continue.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/12/09/usa-today-poll-white-house-iran-face-uphill-selling-job-on-nuclear-pact/3908613/
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