Iraq (7)

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 17-18, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).

"Who do you trust more to make decisions about U.S. policy in Iraq: President Bush or Democratic leaders in Congress?" Options rotated

President
Bush

Democratic
Leaders

Both
Equally (vol.)

Neither (vol.)

Unsure

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Iraq (p. 7)

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

CBS News Poll. Feb. 8-11, 2007. N=1,142 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults). RV = registered voters
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"When deciding what to do about Iraq, how much do you think the Bush Administration should take into account the views of most Americans: a lot, some, not much, or not at all?"
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		A Lot	Some	Not Much	Not at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	62	30	5	2	1
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"In deciding how to vote for president next year, how much will your vote be influenced by a candidate's position on the war? It is the single most important issue. OR, It is important, but so are other issues. OR, It won't influence my vote." N=1,015 registered voters
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		Most Important	Important	Won't Influence
		%	%	%
	2/8-11/07 RV	14	73	13
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"Would you say the situation in Iraq is getting better, getting worse, or is it staying about the same?"
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		Getting Better	Getting Worse	Staying the Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	10	46	41	3
	1/18-21/07	9	45	45	1
	12/8-10/06	8	52	38	2
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"Do you favor or oppose sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq in order to try and gain control of Baghdad and some other areas?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	33	63	4
	1/18-21/07	29	66	5
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"In your opinion, do you think that the war between the United States and Iraq is likely to lead to a larger war between other countries in the Middle East?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	59	34	7
	4/03	35	54	11
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"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? Congress should block all funding for the war in Iraq. OR, Congress should block funding for additional troops being sent to Iraq, but allow funding for troops currently there. OR, Congress should allow all funding for the war in Iraq."
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		Block All Funding	Block Additional Troops	Allow All Funding	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	8	45	42	5
	1/18-21/07	6	50	38	6
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"Do you think Congress should or should not pass a symbolic or nonbinding resolution against sending additional troops to Iraq?" N=578 adults (Form C)
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	44	45	11
	1/18-21/07	42	42	16
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"Do you think Congress should or should not pass a nonbinding resolution against sending additional troops to Iraq?" N=564 adults (Form D)
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/8-11/07	43	45	12

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Feb. 7-11, 2007. N=1,509 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults). RV = registered voters
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"Do you think George W. Bush has a clear plan for bringing the situation in Iraq to a successful conclusion, or don't you think so?"
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		Has a Clear Plan	Doesn't Have Clear Plan	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/7-11/07	21	72	7
	1/10-15/07	22	70	8
	11/9-12/06	19	74	7
	3/8-12/06	23	70	7
	12/7-11/05	28	66	6
	9/8-11/05	30	63	7
	7/13-17/05	27	64	9
	2/16-21/05	32	61	7
	10/1-3/04	35	55	10
	9/8-13/04	36	55	9
	8/5-10/04	36	58	6
	7/8-18/04	34	59	7
	6/3-13/04	37	55	8
	4/21-25/04	36	54	10
	4/1-4/04	32	57	11
	12/03	44	45	11
	10/03	35	54	11
	9/03	32	58	10
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"Do you think Democratic leaders in Congress have a clear plan for how to deal with the situation in Iraq, or don't you think so?"
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		Have a Clear Plan	Don't Have Clear Plan	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/7-11/07	20	68	12
	1/10-15/07	20	68	12
	11/9-12/06	22	65	13
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"Which concerns you more -- that the U.S. will leave Iraq before a stable democracy is in place, OR, that the U.S. will wait too long to withdraw its troops from Iraq?" Options rotated
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		Leave Too Soon	Wait Too Long	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/7-11/07	35	55	2	8
	11/9-12/06	33	55	3	9
	3/8-12/06	30	61	3	6
	10/6-10/05	32	55	4	9
	7/13-17/05	34	50	9	7
	4/1-4/04	36	52	2	10
	1/6-11/04	41	48	5	6
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"How much, if anything, have you read or heard about George W. Bush's new plan that will send an additional 21,000 U.S. troops to Iraq . . . ?"
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		A Lot	A Little	Nothing at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	2/7-11/07	42	47	10	1
	1/11-15/07	43	43	13	1
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"Do you favor or oppose Bush's plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/7-11/07	31	63	6
	1/11-15/07	31	61	8
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	Asked of those who oppose Bush's plan to send more troops: "Do you think Congress should try to block Bush's plan by withholding funding for the additional forces, or not?" N=912
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/7-11/07	72	20	8
	1/11-15/07	69	22	9

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 30-31, 2007. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you support or oppose sending additional U.S. troops to Iraq to help stabilize the country?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure		.
		%	%	%		.
	1/30-31/07	35	57	8		.
	1/16-17/07	36	59	6		.
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"Do you think President Bush's new plan for Iraq should be given a chance to work, or is it clear that it's not going to succeed?"
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		Given a Chance	Clear Won't Succeed	Unsure		.
		%	%	%		.
	1/30-31/07	41	49	10		.
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"Do you believe that what happens in Iraq matters to your security here in the United States?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure		.
		%	%	%		.
	1/30-31/07	77	19	4		.
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"Do you think the U.S. military's response to the continuing violence against coalition forces in Iraq has been too aggressive, not aggressive enough, or about right?"
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		Too Aggressive	Not Aggressive Enough	About Right	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	1/30-31/07	10	44	32	13	.
	4/21-22/04	8	42	41	9	.
	11/18-19/03	11	44	35	10	.
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"Thinking about the situation in Iraq, 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	Pull Out After Iraqis Are Capable	Send More Troops	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/30-31/07	12	40	34	9	5
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"If Congress passes a non-binding resolution expressing opposition to President Bush's new plan for Iraq, do you think it is more likely to make a positive difference on U.S. policy toward Iraq or is it more likely to encourage the enemy and hurt troop morale?"
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		Positive Difference	Encourage Enemy	Mix (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/30-31/07	24	47	8	5	16

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 24-25, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Since the Iraq war began, do you think Congress has been assertive enough in challenging the Bush Administration's conduct of the war, or has not been assertive enough?"
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		Assertive Enough	Not Assertive Enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/24-25/07	27	64	9

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 19-21, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
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"Suppose Congress considers a resolution which would express opposition to sending more troops to Iraq but would not take specific steps to prevent that from happening. What would you want your members of Congress to do? Should they vote to express support for sending more troops to Iraq or vote to express opposition to sending more troops to Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ą 4.5
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		Support	Opposition	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/19-21/07	32	64	4
	1/11/07	34	62	4
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"Thinking specifically about the additional troops President Bush plans to send to Iraq, what would you want your members of Congress to do? Should they vote to allow the government to spend money in order to send more troops to Iraq, or vote to block the government from spending money to send more troops to Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ą 4.5
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		Allow	Block	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/19-21/07	36	61	2
	1/11/07	38	60	3