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

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 9-17, 2007. N=1,554 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? Congress should block all funding for the war in Iraq no matter what. OR, Congress should allow funding, but only on the condition that the U.S. sets a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. OR, Congress should allow all funding for the war without any timetable conditions."

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Block All Timetable Allow All Unsure

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% % % %

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ALL adults

 8 61 28 3

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  Republicans

 3 41 53 3

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  Democrats

 10 77 9 4

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  Independents

 10 60 26 4

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Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. July 11-12, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4 (for all adults).
 

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

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Approve Disapprove Unsure
% % %

7/11-12/07

 27 68 5

6/18-19/07

 23 73 4

3/28-29/07

 28 65 7

3/14-15/07

 27 69 4

2/28 - 3/1/07

 27 67 6

1/17-18/07

 24 70 6

8/24-25/06

 31 63 6

8/10-11/06

 34 62 4

5/11-12/06

 32 62 6

3/16-17/06

 29 65 6
11/10-11/05 30 65 5
9/29-30/05 33 62 5
9/8-9/05 36 60 4
8/2-4/05 34 61 5
3/17-18/05 41 54 5
5/13-14/04 35 57 8
4/8-9/04 44 51 5
3/25-26/04 44 50 6
2/19-20/04 45 47 8
1/8-9/04 50 43 7
12/18-19/03 53 39 8
12/11-12/03 45 50 5
11/6-7/03 42 51 7
10/23-24/03 48 45 7
10/9-10/03 44 49 7
9/25-26/03 47 46 7
9/18-19/03 46 47 7
9/11-12/03 51 42 7
8/21-22/03 54 40 6
7/24-25/03 58 36 6
7/10-11/03 53 39 8
5/29-30/03 65 29 6
5/1-2/03 69 26 5
 

"Now thinking about the situation in Iraq: From what you've seen or heard in the news, overall, do you think President Bush's 'surge' plan increasing U.S. troops in Iraq has been a success or a failure?"

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Success Failure Unsure
% % %

ALL adults

 22 64 14

   Republicans

 47 31 22

   Democrats

 7 84 9

   Independents

 21 66 13
 

"From what you know now, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or not?"

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Right Thing Not Right
Thing		 Unsure
% % %

7/11-12/07

 42 53 5

12/6-7/06

 39 53 8

11/9-10/06

 41 54 5

10/26-27/06

 43 49 8

10/19-20/06

 39 54 7

10/5-6/06

 41 53 6

8/10-11/06

 49 47 4
9/8-9/05 46 49 5
 

"Which of the following four choices comes closest to your view about what the U.S. should do in Iraq? Begin an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops in Iraq. OR, Start withdrawing troops by the fall, with all troops out by next spring. OR, Leave a substantial number of troops in Iraq, but have them fall back to their bases and concentrate on training Iraqis and targeting Al Qaeda in Iraq leaders. OR, Make no cutbacks in U.S. troops."

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Immediate
Withdrawal		 Out by
Next Spring		 Fall Back to
Their Bases		 Make No
Cutbacks		 Unsure
% % % % %

7/11-12/07

 19 24 40 13 4
 

"Whatever you think is the best course for the U.S. in Iraq, are you willing to give President Bush nine more months before any cutbacks in U.S. troop levels are made, or not?"

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Yes No Unsure
% % %

7/11-12/07

 41 54 5
 

"The Bush Administration says there will be an assessment of how the 'surge' plan is working in September. Do you think this timing is reasonable, or that it is too long to wait for an assessment?"

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Reasonable Too Long Unsure
% % %

7/11-12/07

 48 47 5
 

"If U.S. troop levels in Iraq are cut back from the current 160,000 to about 60,000, for how long would you support keeping such a U.S. military presence in Iraq: one year or less, up to two years, up to five years, or 10 years or more?"

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One Year
Or Less		 Up to
Two Years		 Up to
Five Years		 10 Years
Or More		 Unsure
% % % % %

7/11-12/07

 53 19 8 10 10
 

"How confident are you that the Iraqi government would be able to control the violence and provide security to its citizens if U.S. troops are withdrawn from Iraq? Would you be very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident in the Iraqi government's ability to do this?"

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Very
Confident		 Somewhat
Confident		 Not Too
Confident		 Not at All
Confident		 Unsure
% % % % %

7/11-12/07

 6 23 28 37 6

1/17-18/07

 5 22 29 36 8
 

"Do you think Iraqi leaders are willing and able to negotiate a truly equitable power-sharing arrangement among the competing groups, or not?"

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Willing
and Able		 Not Willing
and Able		 Unsure
% % %

7/11-12/07

 28 61 11
 

"Do you think U.S. forces should stay in Iraq until Iraqi troops are ready to defend themselves, or that Iraqi readiness should NOT be a condition for the timing of a U.S. troop withdrawal?"

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Stay Until
Ready		 Shouldn't Be
a Condition		 Unsure
% % %

7/11-12/07

 37 55 8
 

"To resolve the situation in Iraq and bring U.S. troops home, some people support the idea of breaking Iraq into independent Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish states. Would this be acceptable to you as a way to resolve the situation in Iraq, or not?"

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Acceptable Not
Acceptable		 Unsure
% % %

7/11-12/07

 48 33 19
 

"Right now, which of the following do you think is the BIGGEST threat to achieving peace and stability in Iraq: [see below]?" Options rotated

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Al Qaeda
In Iraq		 Shiite
Militias		 Sunni
Nationalists		 Same/All
Equal (vol.)		 Unsure
% % % % %

7/11-12/07

 34 14 9 13 30
 

"Which of the following do you blame MOST for the current situation in Iraq: [see below]?" Options rotated

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The
White House		 Iraqi
Leaders		 Congress The
U.S. Military		 Same/Equal
(vol.)/Unsure
% % % % %

7/11-12/07

 40 33 13 2 12

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 6-8, 2007. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?"

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Made a
Mistake		 Did Not Make
a Mistake		 Unsure    
% % %    

7/6-8/07

 62 36 2    

6/1-3/07

 56 40 4    

5/4-6/07

 58 40 2    

4/13-15/07

 57 41 2    

3/23-25/07

 56 43 2    

3/2-4/07

 59 39 2    

2/9-11/07

 56 42 2    

1/12-14/07

 58 41 2    

1/5-7/07

 57 41 2    

12/8-10/06

 53 45 2    

11/2-5/06

 55 40 5    

10/20-22/06

 58 40 2    

10/6-8/06

 56 40 4    

9/15-17/06

 49 49 2    

7/28-30/06

 54 45 2    

7/21-23/06

 56 41 2    

6/23-25/06

 55 43 1    
6/9-11/06 51 46 2    
4/7-9/06 57 42 1