Polls listed
chronologically.
Data are from nationwide surveys
of
Americans 18 & older. |
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Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor poll conducted by TIPP,
the polling arm of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence.
Aug. 2-5, 2004.
N=938 adults nationwide.
MoE ± 3.1. |
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"Next
we have a few questions on Iraq.
Generally speaking, do you support or
oppose the U.S.
military action in Iraq? Would you say you support it strongly, support it
somewhat, oppose it somewhat, or oppose it strongly?" |
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Support
Strongly |
Support
Somewhat |
Oppose
Somewhat |
Oppose
Strongly |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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8/2-5/04 |
33 |
22 |
16 |
27 |
3 |
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6/1-6/04 |
33 |
21 |
16 |
27 |
2 |
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Among registered
voters: |
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5/12-18/04 |
34 |
21 |
14 |
25 |
7 |
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"And generally speaking, would you say the U.S.
military action in Iraq is helping to make the world a safer place or not?" |
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Is
Helping |
Is Not
Helping |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/2-5/04 |
48 |
49 |
4 |
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6/1-6/04 |
46 |
48 |
7 |
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Among registered
voters: |
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5/12-18/04 |
48 |
42 |
10 |
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"And in the next six months, do you think that conditions in
Iraq will be better, worse, or about the same as now?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Same |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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8/2-5/04 |
29 |
19 |
46 |
6 |
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6/1-6/04 |
30 |
23 |
42 |
5 |
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"And generally speaking, how
satisfied are you with the current administration's
Iraq policies? Would you say that you are very satisfied, somewhat
satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied?" |
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Very |
Somewhat |
Not Very |
Not At All |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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8/2-5/04 |
15 |
36 |
18 |
25 |
7 |
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6/1-6/04 |
15 |
32 |
20 |
26 |
7 |
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"And do you think that the Bush Administration
intentionally misled the American public about
whether Iraq had weapons of mass destruction or not?" |
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Did |
Did Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/2-5/04 |
44 |
50 |
5 |
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CBS News/New
York Times
Poll. July 11-15, 2004. N=955
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Now that control of the government in Iraq has
been turned over to the Iraqi people, do you think the Iraqi people will be
safer, less safe, or will the Iraqi people be about as safe as they were
before the handover?" |
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Safer |
Less Safe |
About as
Safe |
Don't
Know |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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7/11-15/04 |
34 |
12 |
48 |
6 |
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University of Pennsylvania National Annenberg Election
Survey. June 28-July 8, 2004. N=2,073
adults
nationwide. MoE ± 2. Interviewing conducted by Schulman, Ronca, Bucuvalas, Inc. |
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"As you may know, on June 28th,
in Iraq, the United States transferred power to a new Iraqi government. Do
you think the official transfer of power in Baghdad means the new Iraq
government will have more power than the United
States has in Iraq, the United States will have more power, or they will
have about equal power?" |
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Iraq
More |
U.S.
More |
About
Equal |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/28 - 7/8/04 |
20 |
31 |
39 |
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"Now that there has been an official transfer of
power in Iraq, do you think the terrorist attacks against Americans and
other foreigners will increase, decrease, or stay about the same?" |
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Increase |
Decrease |
Same |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/28 - 7/8/04 |
30 |
8 |
57 |
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"How
long do you think it SHOULD be before there are only a few thousand American
troops in Iraq: right away, three months, six
months, a year, or more than a year?" |
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Right
Away |
Three
Months |
Six
Months |
A Year |
More Than
a Year |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/28 - 7/8/04 |
14 |
15 |
20 |
19 |
21 |
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"How
long do you think it WILL be before there are only a few thousand American
troops in Iraq: three months, six months, a year,
or more than a year?" |
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Three
Months |
Six
Months |
A Year |
More Than
a Year |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/28 - 7/8/04 |
4 |
9 |
20 |
59 |
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NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R).
June 25-28, 2004. N=1,025
registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3
(total sample). |
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"Do you think that the United States should
or should not have taken military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power
in Iraq?" |
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Should
Have |
Should
Not Have |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/04 |
56 |
39 |
5 |
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Among ALL adults: |
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3/04 |
64 |
32 |
4 |
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1/04 |
66 |
29 |
5 |
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12/14/03 |
69 |
26 |
5 |
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12/13/03 |
66 |
30 |
4 |
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11/03 |
63 |
34 |
3 |
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9/03 |
64 |
33 |
4 |
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7/03 |
69 |
27 |
5 |
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5/03 |
71 |
24 |
5 |
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4/03 |
76 |
17 |
7 |
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"Since the United States has taken military action
against Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power, do
you think the threat of terrorism against the United States has
increased, decreased, or stayed about the same?"
Half sample (Form A) |
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Increased |
Decreased |
Same |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/04 |
51 |
14 |
34 |
1 |
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"Do you think President Bush
gave the country the most accurate information he had before going
to war with Iraq, or do you think President Bush exaggerated
information to make the case for war with Iraq?"
Half sample (Form B) |
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Most
Accurate |
Exagger-
ated |
Depends
(vol.)/
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/04 |
42 |
53 |
5 |
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Among ALL adults: |
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3/04 |
48 |
50 |
2 |
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7/03 |
48 |
47 |
6 |
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"Do you feel that the United
States' activities in Iraq have done more to
reduce or more to increase violence in the Middle
East?"
Half sample (Form A) |
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Reduce |
Increase |
Some of
Both (vol.) |
No Effect
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/04 |
22 |
60 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
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"Thinking about the abuse and
torture of Iraqi prisoners by American military personnel at the Abu Ghraib
prison in Iraq, at which of the following levels do you think the
decision was made to abuse and torture the Iraqi
prisoners? Limited to the American military guards
in the prison and their immediate superiors.
Also included the American military leadership in Iraq.
Also included military and civilian leaders in
Washington." |
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Guards,
Immediate
Superiors |
Military
Leaders
in Iraq |
Leaders
in Wash-
ington |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/04 |
36 |
20 |
35 |
9 |
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CBS News/New
York Times
Poll.
June 23-27, 2004.
N=1,053 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"In his statements about the war in Iraq, do you
think George W. Bush is telling the entire truth, is mostly telling the
truth but is hiding something, or is mostly lying?" |
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Entire
Truth |
Hiding
Something |
Mostly
Lying |
Don't
Know |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/23-27/04 |
18 |
59 |
20 |
3 |
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4/23-27/04 |
20 |
56 |
20 |
4 |
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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
June 22-23, 2004. N=900 registered voters
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you believe there was a partnership between
Iraq and the terrorist group Al Qaeda under Saddam Hussein's
regime?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/22-23/04 |
56 |
28 |
16 |
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CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. June 21-23, 2004.
N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE
± 3 (total sample). |
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"Do you think Saddam Hussein did or did not have
long-established ties to Osama bin Laden's
terrorist organization, known as al Qaeda?"
Form B (N=521,
MoE ± 5) |
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. |
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Did |
Did Not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/21-23/04 |
67 |
28 |
5 |
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ABC News/Washington Post
Poll. June 17-20, 2004.
N=1,201 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. Fieldwork by TNS. |
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"As you may know, the United
States is scheduled to transfer power to an
interim government in Iraq on June 30th. Do you support or oppose this
transfer of power?" |
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. |
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Support |
Oppose |
No
Opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/17-20/04 |
82 |
16 |
2 |
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"Who do you think will hold the
real power in Iraq after June 30th: the new Iraqi
government or the United States?"
Options rotated |
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New Iraqi
Govt. |
United
States |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
No
Opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/17-20/04 |
40 |
53 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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"Who do you think SHOULD hold
the real power in Iraq after June 30th: the new
Iraqi government or the United States?"
Options rotated |
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. |
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New Iraqi
Govt. |
United
States |
Both
(vol.) |
Neither
(vol.) |
No
Opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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6/17-20/04 |
77 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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"Do you think the Bush
Administration intentionally misled the American
public about possible links between Iraq and the Al Qaeda terrorist
group, or do you think the Administration
told the American public what it believed to be
true about this?"
Options rotated |
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. |
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Intention-
ally Misled |
Believed
It
To Be True |
No
Opinion |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/17-20/04 |
48 |
50 |
2 |
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The Harris Poll. June
8-15, 2004. N=991 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Do you
believe that Saddam Hussein was supporting the terrorist organization
Al Qaeda, which attacked the United States on September 11, 2001?" |
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. |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/8-15/04 |
69 |
22 |
9 |
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"How likely do you think it is that the U.S. will get
bogged down for a long time in Iraq and not be able to create a stable
government there? Would you say that is very likely, somewhat likely, not
very likely, or not at all likely?" |
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. |
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Very |
Somewhat |
Not
Very |
Not At
All |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
6/8-15/04 |
41 |
34 |
15 |
6 |
4 |
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4/8-15/04 |
45 |
29 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
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2/9-16/04 |
37 |
36 |
16 |
7 |
5 |
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12/14-16/03 |
39 |
30 |
22 |
5 |
4 |
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12/10-13/03 |
44 |
28 |
14 |
8 |
5 |
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10/03 |
42 |
32 |
14 |
7 |
5 |
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Pew
Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey
Research Associates. June 3-13,
2004. N=1,806 adults
nationwide. MoE ± 2.5. |
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"Do you think the U.S. should
keep military troops in Iraq until a stable government is established there,
or do you think the U.S. should bring its troops
home as soon as possible?" |
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. |
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Keep
Troops |
Bring
Home |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/3-13/04 |
51 |
44 |
5 |
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5/3-9/04 |
53 |
42 |
5 |
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4/21-25/04 |
53 |
40 |
7 |
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4/1-4/04 |
50 |
44 |
6 |
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12/19/03 - 1/4/04 |
63 |
32 |
5 |
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10/03 |
58 |
39 |
3 |
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9/03 |
64 |
32 |
4 |
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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll.
June 8-9, 2004. N=900 registered voters
nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
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"Do you support or oppose the United States having taken
military action to disarm Iraq and remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein?" |
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. |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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6/8-9/04 |
60 |
34 |
6 |
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4/21-22/04 |
65 |
31 |
4 |
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3/23-24/04 |
61 |
32 |
7 |
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1/21-22/04 |
66 |
28 |
6 |
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11/18-19/03 |
66 |
30 |
4 |
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9/23-24/03 |
64 |
30 |
6 |
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4/22-23/03 |
76 |
20 |
4 |
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. |
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"Do you think the U.S. military action in Iraq
will ultimately make the United States safer or not?" |
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. |
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Will |
Will Not |
Same
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
6/8-9/04 |
39 |
46 |
5 |
10 |
|
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|
Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public
Affairs. June 7-9,
2004. N=approx. 400 registered
voters
nationwide. |
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. |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way
George W. Bush is handling the situation
in Iraq?" |
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. |
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Approve |
Disap-
prove |
No
Opinion |
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|
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% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/7-9/04 |
43 |
55 |
2 |
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5/3-5/04 |
46 |
51 |
3 |
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