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Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

 
 

The Harris Poll. Aug. 9-16, 2005. N=1,217 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think the invasion of Iraq strengthened or weakened the war on terrorism?"

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Strengthened Weakened Unsure
% % %
8/9-16/05 44 48 9
6/7-12/05 43 44 12
4/5-10/05 49 47 4
2/8-13/05 46 48 6
11/9-14/04 48 48 4
10/14-17/04 52 45 3
9/9-13/04 43 41 16
8/10-15/04 50 40 10
6/8-15/04 52 38 10

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"Do you think the invasion of Iraq has helped to protect the United States from another terrorist attack or not?"

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Has Has Not Unsure
% % %
8/9-16/05 38 58 4
11/9-14/04 46 53 1
10/14-17/04 47 52 1
9/9-13/04 42 51 7
8/10-15/04 43 54 3
6/8-15/04 41 52 7

 

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 5-7, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"Do you think the war with Iraq will make the U.S. safer or less safe from terrorism in the long run?" Form B (N=523, MoE ± 5)

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Safer Less Safe No Change
(vol.)
Unsure  
% % % %  
8/5-7/05 42 48 8 2  

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Aug. 2-4, 2005. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"For how long would you personally support keeping large numbers of U.S. military personnel in Iraq: less than one more year, one to two years, three to five years, six to 10 years, more than 10 years, or as long as it takes to achieve U.S. goals in Iraq?"

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%
Less than one more year 38
One to two years 13
Three to five years 5
Six to 10 years 1
More than 10 years -
As long as it takes 26
Bring them home now (vol.) 12
Unsure 5

 

CBS News Poll. July 29-Aug. 2, 2005. N=1,222 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, or decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq?"

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Increase Keep the
Same
Decrease Unsure
% % % %
7/29 - 8/2/05 15 31 46 8
9/28 - 10/1/03 20 34 39 7
8/26-28/03 22 41 31 6

 

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 22-24, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which comes closest to your view about the war in Iraq? You think the U.S. will win the war in Iraq. You think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq, but you don't think it will win. OR, You do not think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq." Options rotated

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Will Win Can Win,
But Won't
Can't Win Unsure  
% % % %  

7/22-24/05

43 21 32 4  

 

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. July 13-17, 2005. N=1,502 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Based on what you've seen and read, do MOST people in Iraq support or do most oppose America's current policies in Iraq?"

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Support Oppose Unsure
% % %
7/13-17/05 38 44 18
4/1-4/04 37 48 15
12/03 47 34 19
9/03 39 47 14

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). July 8-11, 2005. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults).

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"Do you think that the United States should maintain its current troop level in Iraq to help secure peace and stability, or should the United States now reduce its number of troops since elections have been held?" Half-sample (Form A)

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Maintain
Level
Reduce
Level
Depends/
Some of
Both (vol.)
Unsure
% % % %
7/8-11/05 41 48 5 6
5/12-16/05 40 53 4 3
3/31 - 4/3/05 43 49 4 4
2/10-14/05 41 50 4 5

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"Based on the events and conditions in Iraq, how important is it that America maintain its military and economic commitment there until Iraq is able to fully govern and police itself: extremely important, very important, only somewhat important, or not important?" Half-sample (Form B)

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Extremely
Important
Very
Important
Only
Somewhat
Important
Not
Important
Unsure
% % % % %
7/8-11/05 31 26 27 15 1

 

Gallup Poll. June 29-30, 2005. N=883 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Which comes closer to your view? The U.S. and its allies are making progress in Iraq. OR, The U.S. and its allies are losing ground to the insurgents in Iraq." Options rotated

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Making
Progress
Losing
Ground
Unsure    
% % %    

6/29-30/05

58 34 8    

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"How would you rate the job the Bush Administration is doing in providing the proper number of troops and right equipment needed to prevent unnecessary casualties in Iraq? Would you say they are doing a very good job, a good job, a poor job, or a very poor job?" Options rotated

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Very
Good Job
Good Job Poor Job Very
Poor Job
Unsure
% % % % %

6/29-30/05

10 45 29 13 3

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"Next, we'd like to ask about the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq at different stages of the war. Do you think it was or was not necessary for the United States to invade Iraq in 2003 in order to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the U.S.?"

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Was Was Not Unsure    
% % %    

6/29-30/05

46 51 3    

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"Thinking about the current situation, do you think it is or is not necessary for the United States to keep its troops in Iraq NOW in order to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the U.S.?"

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Is Is Not Unsure    
% % %    

6/29-30/05

55 41 4    

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"If the United States pulled its troops out of Iraq before things stabilize there, do you think that would do more harm than good to the U.S., or do more good than harm to the U.S.?" Options rotated

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More
Harm
More
Good
Unsure    
% % %    

6/29-30/05

64 28 8    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 23-26, 2005. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS. RV = registered voters.

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"Do you think the United States has gotten bogged down in Iraq, or do you think the United States is making good progress in Iraq?" Options rotated

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Bogged
Down
Good
Progress
Unsure
% % %

6/23-26/05

62 37 1

6/2-5/05

65 33 2

4/21-24/05

58 39 3

3/10-13/05

54 43 4

9/23-26/04 RV

60 36 4

9/6-8/04 RV

54 40 6
5/20-23/04 65 33 2
5/5-6/04 60 35 5
4/15-18/04 59 41 0

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"Do you think the anti-government insurgency in Iraq is getting stronger, getting weaker, or staying about the same?" Options rotated

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Stronger Weaker Same Unsure
% % % %

6/23-26/05

24 22 53 1

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"As a result of the war, do you think the Iraqi people are better off or worse off now than they were before the U.S-led invasion of Iraq?" Options rotated. Half sample.

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Better Worse No Differ-
ence
Unsure
% % % %

6/23-26/05

69 24 4 3

3/10-13/05

67 25 4 4

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"In the long run, do you think the Iraqi people will be better off or worse off as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq?" Options rotated. Half sample.

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Better Worse No Differ-
ence
Unsure
% % % %

6/23-26/05

74 20 5 2

3/10-13/05

74 18 4 4

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"Do you think the war in Iraq has left the United States in a stronger position in the world, a weaker position, or hasn't it made much difference to the U.S. position in the world?"

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Stronger Weaker No Differ-
ence
Unsure
% % % %

6/23-26/05

25 39 36 -

3/10-13/05

28 41 30 1
4/15-18/04 29 35 36 -

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"Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not caused long-term damage to U.S. relations with countries that opposed the war, such as France and Germany?"

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Has Has Not Unsure
% % %

6/23-26/05

59 40 1
6/17-20/04 63 35 2

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"Before the war began, do you think the Bush Administration did or did not intentionally exaggerate its evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction?" Half sample

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Did Did Not Unsure
% % %

6/23-26/05

57 41 2
3/4-7/04 55 43 2
2/10-11/04 54 42 5

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"Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the situation in Iraq?" Options rotated

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Optimistic Pessim-
istic
No
Opinion
% % %

6/23-26/05

53 46 1

12/16-19/04

46 51 2
6/17-20/04 52 45 3
5/20-23/04 55 43 2

 

Zogby America Poll. June 20-22, 2005. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.2.

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"I am going to read to you a list of issues. Please rate President Bush's handling of each as excellent, good, fair, or poor. The war in Iraq."

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Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure
% % % % %
6/20-22/05 13 26 15 46 1

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"Thinking about the current status of the war in Iraq, do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that it has been worth it?"

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Strongly
Agree
Somewhat
Agree
Somewhat
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Unsure
% % % % %
6/20-22/05 26 23 11 39 1

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"Thinking about the current status of the war in Iraq, do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree that the loss of American lives has been worth it?"

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Strongly
Agree
Somewhat
Agree
Somewhat
Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Unsure
% % % % %
6/20-22/05 22 19 11 45 3

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 2-5, 2005. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.