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

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 11-12, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think the recent increase in U.S. troops has led to major improvements in the situation in Iraq, minor improvements, or has the troop surge not made much of a difference at all?"

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Major
Improvements		 Minor
Improvements		 Not Much
Difference		 Made Things
Worse (vol.)		 Unsure
% % % % %

9/11-12/07

 17 32 45 3 3

7/17-18/07

 18 33 39 2 8

4/17-18/07

 14 26 45 4 12

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"This week General David Petraeus gave a report to Congress on the progress in Iraq. Based on what you know, was General Petraeus's report truthful and objective, or was it slanted toward the policies of the Bush Administration?"

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Truthful Slanted Unsure    
% % %    

9/11-12/07

 35 40 25    

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"Based on General Petraeus's new report, do you think the United States should pull out all troops immediately, pull out all troops gradually over the next year, pull out after Iraqi troops are capable of taking over, or, send more troops?"

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Pull Out
Immediately		 Pull Out
Gradually		 After Iraqis
Capable		 Send More
Troops		 Unsure
% % % % %

9/11-12/07

 22 42 24 2 10

 

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Sept. 10-12, 2007. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"When it comes to the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?" If "mixed feelings" or not sure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"

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Approve Disapprove Mixed Unsure

%

%

%

%

9/10-12/07

33

65

2

-

8/6-8/07

32

66

1

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7/9-11/07 31 67 1 1

6/4-6/07 28 69 2 1

5/7-9/07 33 64 2 -

4/2-4/07 33 64 3 -

3/5-7/07 32 66 1 -

2/5-7/07 30 67 3 -

1/16-18/07 32 65 2 -

1/8-10/07 29 68 2 1

12/4-6/06 27 71 2 -

11/13-15/06 31 66 2 1

10/2-4/06 36 62 2 -

9/11-13/06 38 61 1 -

8/7-9/06 33 65 2 -

7/10-12/06 38 59 1 2

6/5-7/06 33 64 2 1

5/1-3/06 37 60 2 1

4/3-5/06 35 63 1 -

3/6-8/06 39 58 2 1

2/6-8/06 38 60 1 1

1/3-5/06 39 58 2 -

12/5-7/05 41 58 1 -

11/7-9/05 37 62 1 1

10/3-5/05 37 61 2 -

9/6-8/05 37 62 1 -

8/1-3/05 38 59 2 1

7/11-13/05 40 59 1 -

6/6-8/05

 41 56 2 1

5/2-4/05

 43 55 2 -

4/4-6/05

 43 56 1 -

3/7-9/05

 45 53 2 -

2/7-9/05 42 57 1 -

1/3-5/05 44 54 2 -

12/6-8/04 RV 48 50 1 -

11/3-5/04 RV 48 51 1 -

 

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Sept. 6-9, 2007. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

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"All in all, thinking about how things have gone in Iraq since the United States went to war there in March 2003, do you think the United States made the right decision in going to war in Iraq or made a mistake in going to war in Iraq?"

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Right
Decision

Mistake

 Unsure  
% % %
9/6-9/07 37 57 6
4/2-4/07 39 59 2
2/12-15/07 37 61 2
1/8-10/07 35 62 3

10/20-25/06

 39 58 3
6/5-7/06 38 59 3
12/13-15/05 42 49 9
8/22-24/05 43 53 4
6/20-22/05 42 53 5

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"As you may know, this year additional U.S. troops were sent to Iraq. Do you think sending more troops to Iraq has helped stabilize the situation there, or not?"

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Has

Has Not

Unsure

    
% % %
9/6-9/07 36 58 6    

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"Just your best guess, how do you think history will judge the war in Iraq: as a complete success, as more of a success than a failure, as more of a failure than a success, or as a complete failure?"

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Complete
Success		 More Success
Than Failure		 More Failure
Than Success		 Complete
Failure		 Unsure
% % % % %
9/6-9/07 7 27 31 28 7

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 4-8, 2007. N=1,035 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

ALL adults

 26 71 3    

  Republicans

 52 44 4    

  Democrats

 4 96 0    

  Independents

 23 72 5    

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8/8-12/07

 26 69 5    

7/20-22/07

 25 69 6    

7/9-17/07

 25 70 5    

6/26-28/07

 23 70 7    

5/18-23/07

 23 72 5    

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"Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?"

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Worth It Not Worth It Unsure
% % %

9/4-8/07

 35 59 6

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"Do you think the United States made a mistake getting involved in the current war with Iraq, or not?"

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A Mistake Not a Mistake Unsure
% % %

9/4-8/07

 62 34 4

5/04

 50 46 4

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"Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"

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Right Thing Stayed Out Unsure
% % %

9/4-8/07

 41 54 5

8/8-12/07

 43 51 6

7/20-22/07

 42 51 7

5/18-23/07

 35 61 4

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"How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?"

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Very Well Somewhat
Well		 Somewhat
Badly		 Very Badly Unsure
% % % % %

9/4-8/07

 4 29 32 32 3

8/8-12/07

 3 26 29 38 4

7/20-22/07

 3 29 31 35 2

7/9-17/07

 2 23 29 45 1

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"From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now? 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, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?"

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Increase Same Decrease Remove All Unsure
% % % % %

9/4-8/07

 11 19 35 30 5

8/8-12/07

 13 17 31 30 9
7/20-22/07 12 15 30 36 7
7/9-17/07 12 18 29 34 7

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"As you may know, the U.S. has sent more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq. From what you have heard or read, would you say this troop increase is making the situation in Iraq better, making it worse, or is it having no impact on the situation in Iraq so far?"

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Better Worse No Impact Unsure