Poll: Americans want to pull back from the world stage

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Nearly half of those surveyed in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll want the U.S. to be less active on the world stage, a trend that cuts across party lines and shows how more than 12 years of constant conflict has affected the public mood.

The findings aren’t good news for President Obama, though. The poll showed that approval of his handling of foreign policy was at 38 percent — the lowest level of his presidency.

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