Based on a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Republicans perceive Barack Obama as a greater threat to the nation than they do a number of other world powers, including Vladimir Putin.

Based on a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Republicans see Barack Obama as being a greater threat to the nation than they do the leaders of many other countries. 


Among those they deem less menacing are Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. 


Democrats in general also rank high among those that GOP members fear will cause the US harm. 


The poll involved the questioning of nearly 3 thousand people, all of whom were asked to rank the perceived threat level of a number of forces,