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Will killing Al-Baghdadi give Trump a boost in the polls? Probably, but it won't last

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College

After former Islamic State Group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S military action, speculation began on whether or not President Donald Trump would get a boost in public opinion surveys as a result.

My political science research with my students shows that presidents do enjoy a short-term poll boost after foreign policy raids and...

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