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

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 10-15, 2007. N=1,708 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you think the presence of American forces in Iraq does more to strengthen the Iraqi government by giving them needed support, or weaken the Iraqi government by making them too dependent on us?" Options rotated. Asked 1/11-15/07 only (N=1,384, MoE ± 3.5).

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Strengthen Weaken Both (vol.) Unsure
% % % %
1/11-15/07 43 43 3 11

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"More generally, do you think that America's safety from terrorism depends upon our success in the war in Iraq, or does it not depend upon our success in Iraq?" Asked 1/11-15/07 only (N=1,384, MoE ± 3.5)

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Does Does Not Unsure
% % %
1/11-15/07 37 57 6

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"The Iraqi government plans to take over responsibility for security in all of Iraq's provinces by November. How confident are you that the Iraqi government will be able to do this . . . ?" Asked 1/11-15/07 only (N=1,384, MoE ± 3.5)

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Very
Confident		 Somewhat
Confident		 Not Too
Confident		 Not
Confident at All		 Unsure
% % % % %
1/11-15/07 5 34 33 23 5

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 12-14, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Thinking now about the new year, how likely is it that each of the following will occur in 2007: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all? How about [see below]?"

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Very
Likely		 Somewhat
Likely		 Not Too
Likely		 Not Likely
At All		 Unsure
% % % % %

"The U.S. will begin to withdraw troops from Iraq"

   1/12-14/07

 8 26 32 33 1

   1/5-7/07

 11 33 30 25 1

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"Violence in Iraq will be significantly reduced"

   1/12-14/07

 5 22 30 41 2

   1/5-7/07

 8 22 33 35 1

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"Do you think George W. Bush does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?"

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Does Does Not

Unsure

    
% % %    

1/12-14/07

 29 69 2    

1/5-7/07

 25 72 3    

9/15-17/06

 36 61 3    

6/23-25/06

 31 67 2    
3/10-12/06 32 67 2    

6/29-30/05

 38 58 4    

6/24-26/05

 37 61 2    
1/14-16/05 49 50 1    

10/1-3/04

 49 49 2    

9/24-26/04

 52 44 4    

7/30 - 8/1/04

 42 56 2    

7/19-21/04

 45 54 1    

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"Do you think the Democrats in Congress do or do not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?"

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Do Do Not

Unsure

    
% % %    

1/12-14/07

 21 75 4    

1/5-7/07

 25 66 9    

9/15-17/06

 25 67 8    

6/23-25/06

 25 68 7    
3/10-12/06 25 68 7    

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"Which comes closest to your view about the war with Iraq? You are certain that the U.S. will win. You think it is likely that the U.S. will win, but you are not certain. You think it is unlikely that the U.S. will win, but you are not certain. OR, You are certain that the U.S. will NOT win." Options rotated

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Certain U.S.
Will Win		 Likely U.S.
Will Win		 Unlikely U.S.
 Will Win		 Certain U.S.
Will Not Win		 Unsure
% % % % %

1/12-14/07

 17 30 27 22 4

1/5-7/07

 16 34 28 18 4
3/10-12/06 22 32 25 16 6
4/5/03 79 17 1 - 3
3/29-30/03 69 25 3 1 2

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"As you may know, the Bush Administration has proposed a significant increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to help stabilize the situation there. Do you favor or oppose this?"

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Favor

Oppose

Unsure

    
% % %    

1/12-14/07

 38 59 3    

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"Which comes closest to your view? The U.S. can only achieve its goals in Iraq if it increases the numbers of troops it has there. The U.S. can achieve its goals in Iraq without sending more troops there. OR, The U.S. cannot achieve its goals in Iraq regardless of how many troops it has there." Options rotated

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Achievable
Only With
More Troops

Achievable
Without
More Troops

Not
Achievable

Unsure

  
% % % %  

1/12-14/07

 28 17 50 4  

1/5-7/07

 23 25 47 5  

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"Do you favor or oppose President Bush's plan to spend an additional one billion dollars on economic aid for Iraq?"

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Favor

Oppose

Unsure

    
% % %    

1/12-14/07

 30 67 3    

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"As you may know, the Democrats in Congress are considering passing a resolution to express their opposition to President Bush's plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq. This resolution, by itself, would not affect Bush's policy, but the Democrats are hoping it will put pressure on him to change his policy. Do you favor or oppose the Democrats in Congress taking this action?"

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Favor

Oppose

Unsure

    
% % %    

1/12-14/07

 61 37 2    

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"Would you favor or oppose the Democrats in Congress taking active steps to block the deployment of more U.S. troops to Iraq, such as denying the funding needed to send the additional troops?"

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Favor

Oppose

Unsure

    
% % %    

1/12-14/07

 47 50 3    

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"Now thinking about the benefits to the U.S. of succeeding in Iraq versus the costs the U.S. would have to bear to achieve them, do you think the benefits outweigh the costs, or the costs outweigh the benefits?" Options rotated

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Benefits
Outweigh
Costs

Costs
Outweigh
Benefits

Unsure

    
% % %    

1/12-14/07

 31 65 5    

12/8-10/06

 33 64 3    

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"When it comes to making policy for handling the situation in Iraq, how much confidence do you have in George W. Bush to recommend the right thing to do in Iraq: a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or almost none?"

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A Great
Deal

A Fair
Amount

Only a
Little

Almost
None

  
% % % %  

1/12-14/07

 15 22 17 46  

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"Who do you have more confidence in when it comes to handling the situation in Iraq: George W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress?" Options rotated

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George W.
Bush		 Democrats
In Congress		 Neither/
Same (vol.)

Unsure

  
% % % %  

1/12-14/07

 36 51 10 2  

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"As you may know, the Iraqi government has agreed to take responsibility for making the country secure as of November. How confident are you that the Iraqi government will be able to handle that responsibility: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"

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Very
Confident		 Somewhat
Confident		 Not Too
Confident		 Not Confident
At All

Unsure
% % % % %

1/12-14/07

 5 34 34 26 1

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 11, 2007. N=1,093 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 in Iraq?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

1/11/07

 29 69 2    

12/15-17/06

 28 70 2    

10/13-15/06

 34 64 2    

9/29 - 10/2/06

 32 66 2    

8/2-3/06

 36 62 2    

6/14-15/06

 39 54 8    

5/16-17/06

 34 62 4    

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"Do you think sending about 20,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq will make it more likely or less likely that the U.S. will achieve its goals in Iraq, or will the additional troops not make much difference?"

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More Likely Less Likely No Difference Unsure  
% % % %  

1/11/07

 31 18 48 3  

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"What do you think is the most likely outcome for the U.S. in Iraq: a victory, a stalemate, or a defeat?" Options rotated

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Victory Stalemate Defeat Unsure  
% % % %  

1/11/07

 27 50 18 5  

12/15-17/06

 27 50 20 3  

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"Do you think George W. Bush does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?"

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Does Does Not Unsure    
% % %    

1/11/07

 35 63 2    

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"Who do you have more confidence in when it comes to handling the situation in Iraq: President Bush or the Democrats in Congress?"

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President
Bush		 Democrats
In Congress		 Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

1/11/07

 34 51 1 10 3

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"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to handle the situation in Iraq? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"

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Very
Confident		 Somewhat
Confident		 Not Very
Confident		 Not Confident
At All		 Unsure
% % % % %

1/11/07

 16 40 26 16 2

10/27-29/06

 17 31 27 24 1

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"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the Iraqi government to handle the situation in Iraq? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"

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Very
Confident		 Somewhat
Confident		 Not Very
Confident		 Not Confident
At All		 Unsure
% % % % %

1/11/07

 7 31 31 27 4

10/27-29/06

 7 30 35 26 2

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"Congress may consider several different resolutions on President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. Some resolutions would take steps to prevent this, while other resolutions would express opposition to the plan, but not attempt to block it. Suppose Congress considers a resolution which would take specific steps designed to prevent the U.S. from sending more troops to Iraq. What would you want your members of Congress to do? Should they vote to allow the U.S. to send more troops to Iraq or vote to prevent the U.S. from sending more troops to Iraq?"

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Allow Prevent Unsure