Fewer than one-third of voters approve of President Barack Obama’s handling of foreign policy – a low-water mark at a moment when foreign affairs have emerged as a key election issue.

A new Wall Street Journal/ NBC News poll finds that the president’s approval rating for foreign policy has hit a new low of 31% among registered voters.

Foreign affairs were once a bulwark of sorts for this White House, an area where Mr. Obama continued to receive favorable marks even when his approval ratings for domestic issues fluctuated. But approval of this president’s handling of foreign affairs has declined in the second term, and a confluence of challenges around the globe has further eroded the president’s ratings.