The Washington Post
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007
This Washington Post-ABC News poll was conducted by telephone February 22-25, 2007, among a random national sample of 1082 adults, including an oversample of 86 black respondents. The results have a three-point error margin. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, PA.
*= less than 0.5 percent
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
2/25/07 36 19 17 62 12 49 2
1/19/07 33 17 16 65 14 51 2
12/11/06 36 18 18 62 13 49 2
11/4/06 40 24 16 57 12 46 2
10/22/06 37 21 16 60 15 45 3
10/8/06 39 23 16 60 12 48 1
9/7/06 42 24 18 55 12 43 3
8/6/06 40 23 17 58 12 46 2
6/25/06 38 20 18 60 12 48 2
5/15/06 33 17 16 65 18 47 2
4/9/06 38 20 18 60 13 47 1
3/5/06 41 24 17 58 14 44 1
1/26/06 42 25 18 56 14 42 2
1/8/06 46 29 17 52 13 39 2
12/18/05 47 29 17 52 12 40 1
11/2/05 39 20 18 60 13 47 1
10/29/05 39 22 17 58 13 45 3
9/11/05 42 27 15 57 12 45 1
8/28/05 45 27 18 53 12 41 2
6/26/05 48 27 21 51 11 40 1
6/5/05 48 27 21 52 14 38 1
4/24/05 47 25 22 50 13 38 3
3/13/05 50 31 19 48 11 37 3
1/31/05 50 34 15 45 11 34 5
1/16/05 52 33 19 46 11 35 2
12/19/04 48 27 21 49 12 38 2
10/20/04 50 30 20 46 11 35 4
10/17/04 LV 54 35 19 45 9 36 2
10/16/04 LV 54 35 19 44 10 34 2
10/15/04 LV 54 35 19 44 10 34 2
10/3/04 LV 53 36 17 46 11 34 1
9/26/04 50 33 18 45 13 32 5
9/8/04 52 35 17 43 11 32 5
8/29/04 50 31 19 47 13 34 3
8/1/04 47 28 18 49 13 36 5
7/25/04 50 32 19 47 13 34 3
7/11/04 48 31 17 50 11 39 2
6/20/04 47 30 17 51 13 39 1
5/23/04 47 31 17 50 14 36 3
4/18/04 51 33 18 47 13 34 1
3/7/04 50 32 18 48 12 36 2
2/11/04 50 30 21 47 14 34 2
1/18/04 58 35 24 40 9 30 2
12/21/03 59 39 21 38 15 23 3
12/14/03 57 37 20 39 10 29 5
12/7/03 53 32 21 40 13 27 7
11/16/03 57 34 23 39 11 28 4
10/29/03 56 30 26 42 13 29 2
10/13/03 53 33 20 43 13 29 4
9/30/03 54 34 20 44 15 29 2
9/13/03 58 35 23 40 14 27 2
9/7/03 56 34 22 41 13 28 4
8/11/03 59 37 22 37 14 23 4
7/10/03 59 35 24 38 13 25 3
6/22/03 68 45 23 29 11 18 4
4/30/03 71 50 22 26 17 9 3
4/16/03 74 52 22 23 9 14 3
4/9/03 77 58 19 20 6 14 4
4/3/03 71 54 16 25 7 19 4
3/23/03 68 NA NA 27 NA NA 4
3/20/03 67 NA NA 28 NA NA 5
3/2/03 62 38 23 35 13 22 4
2/23/03 60 NA NA 34 NA NA 6
2/9/03 64 42 21 34 14 20 3
2/1/03 62 41 21 34 13 22 4
1/28/03 62 43 19 36 13 23 2
1/27/03 59 39 21 37 15 22 4
1/20/03 59 36 23 38 16 22 2
12/15/02 66 37 28 32 12 20 2
11/4/02 LV 67 45 23 31 12 20 1
11/3/02 LV 67 45 22 32 12 20 1
11/2/02 LV 67 47 20 32 9 23 1
10/27/02 67 39 28 29 13 16 4
9/26/02 67 42 25 30 12 18 3
9/8/02 71 42 28 27 12 15 3
7/28/02 69 39 31 28 14 14 3
7/15/02 72 42 31 25 12 13 2
6/17/02 74 42 32 22 9 13 4
6/9/02 77 41 36 20 9 11 3
5/19/02 76 48 28 22 8 13 3
4/21/02 78 47 31 20 9 10 2
3/28/02 79 49 30 18 8 10 3
3/10/02 82 52 30 16 9 7 2
1/27/02 83 56 27 14 7 7 3
12/19/01 86 64 22 12 6 6 2
11/27/01 89 69 21 9 4 5 1
11/6/01 89 65 24 9 5 4 2
10/9/01 92 76 16 6 3 3 1
9/27/01 90 70 20 6 3 3 4
9/13/01 86 63 23 12 5 6 2
9/9/01 55 26 29 41 20 22 3
8/12/01 61 28 33 31 14 17 8
7/30/01 59 28 30 38 17 22 3
6/3/01 55 27 28 40 18 22 6
4/22/01 63 33 30 32 16 16 5
3/25/01 58 NA NA 33 NA NA 8
2/25/01 55 NA NA 23 NA NA 22
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling (ITEM)?
2/25/07 - Summary Table
Approve Disapprove No op.
a. The situation in Iraq 31 67 1
b. The US campaign against terrorism 46 52 1
c. The economy 43 55 2
Trend: a. The situation in Iraq -------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin. 2/25/07 31 17 14 67 13 55 1 1/19/07 29 16 13 70 13 57 1 1/10/07 34 21 13 64 14 50 2 12/11/06 28 12 16 70 13 57 2 10/8/06 35 21 14 64 10 54 1 9/7/06 41 25 16 57 10 47 2 8/6/06 36 21 15 62 10 52 2 6/25/06 37 21 17 62 11 52 * 5/15/06 32 19 13 66 13 53 1 4/9/06 37 21 16 62 11 51 1 3/5/06 40 23 17 59 12 47 * 1/26/06 39 24 15 60 10 50 1 12/18/05 46 31 15 53 10 43 1 11/2/05 36 20 15 64 13 51 1 9/11/05 38 NA NA 62 NA NA 1 8/28/05 42 28 14 57 11 46 1 6/26/05 43 25 18 56 12 44 1 6/5/05 41 NA NA 58 NA NA 1 4/24/05 42 56 2 3/13/05 39 57 4 1/16/05 40 58 2 12/19/04 42 57 1 9/26/04 RV 47 50 3 8/29/04 RV 47 51 2 7/25/04 45 53 2 6/20/04 44 55 2 5/23/04 40 58 2 4/18/04 45 54 1 3/7/04 46 53 1 2/11/04 47 52 1 1/18/04 55 42 2 12/21/03 60 39 2 12/14/03 58 38 4 11/16/03 48 48 4 10/29/03 47 51 2 10/13/03 51 47 2 9/29/03 50 47 3 9/13/03 52 46 2 9/7/03 49 47 4 8/24/03 56 37 7 8/11/03 56 41 3 7/10/03 58 41 2 6/22/03 67 30 2 4/30/03 75 " " 22 " " 2 3/27/03* 69 26 5 3/23/03 71 26 3 3/20/03 65 29 5 3/17/03 64 29 7 3/9/03 55 38 8 2/23/03 55 39 6 2/9/03 61 37 2 2/5/03 61 32 7 2/1/03 61 35 3 1/28/03 58 38 4 1/27/03 57 40 3 1/20/03 50 46 4 12/15/02 58 37 5 11/4/02 LV 56 40 4 11/3/02 LV 57 40 4 11/2/02 LV 56 41 3 10/27/02 57 38 5 9/26/02 58 39 3 9/14/02 65 31 4 8/29/02 52 " " 36 " " 12 *3/27/03 and previous: "The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein" b. The US campaign against terrorism -------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin. 2/25/07 46 NA NA 52 NA NA 1 1/19/07 46 NA NA 52 NA NA 2 12/11/06 46 NA NA 52 NA NA 2 10/8/06 45 29 16 53 13 40 1 9/7/06 53 33 19 45 14 31 2 8/6/06 47 NA NA 50 NA NA 2 6/25/06 51 NA NA 47 NA NA 2 5/15/06 53 NA NA 43 NA NA 4 4/9/06 50 32 18 49 15 34 1 3/5/06 52 NA NA 46 NA NA 2 1/26/06 52 45 2 1/8/06 53 45 2 12/18/05 56 44 1 11/2/05 48 51 1 9/11/05 50 " " 47 " " 3 8/28/05 56 34 21 43 14 29 2 6/5/05 50 NA NA 49 NA NA 1 4/24/05 56 41 3 3/13/05 59 38 3 1/16/05 61 38 2 12/19/04 53 43 3 9/26/04 RV 59 38 3 8/29/04 RV 60 37 3 7/25/04 57 40 4 6/20/04 50 48 2 5/23/04 58 39 4 4/18/04 63 35 2 3/7/04 63 34 3 2/11/04 64 34 2 1/18/04 66 33 2 12/21/03 70 28 2 10/29/03 63 35 2 10/13/03 66 30 4 9/13/03 70 27 3 9/7/03 67 28 5 4/30/03 79 19 2 2/9/03 74 23 4 2/1/03 75 21 3 1/27/03 72 26 2 1/20/03 71 25 4 12/15/02 79 20 1 11/4/02 LV 76 22 1 11/3/02 LV 77 22 3 11/2/02 LV 78 21 2 10/27/02 74 23 4 9/26/02 70 28 2 9/8/02 74 24 2 7/28/02 81 17 2 7/15/02 83 " " 15 " " 2 5/19/02 79 51 27 19 10 9 3 4/21/02 81 56 25 18 10 7 2 3/10/02 88 64 24 10 5 5 2 1/27/02 88 NA NA 10 NA NA 2 12/19/01 89 67 22 9 5 4 2 10/15/01 92 75 17 5 3 3 3 c. The economy -------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin. 2/25/07 43 NA NA 55 NA NA 2 1/19/07 41 NA NA 57 NA NA 2 12/11/06 43 NA NA 55 NA NA 2 10/8/06 41 NA NA 56 NA NA 2 8/6/06 39 NA NA 59 NA NA 2 6/25/06 38 NA NA 61 NA NA 1 5/15/06 38 NA NA 60 NA NA 2 4/9/06 40 20 21 59 18 41 1 3/5/06 48 NA NA 51 NA NA 1 1/26/06 46 52 1 12/18/05 47 52 1 11/2/05 36 61 3 9/11/05 40 58 2 8/28/05 44 54 3 6/5/05 40 58 2 4/24/05 40 57 3 3/13/05 43 55 2 1/16/05 46 52 2 12/19/04 46 51 3 9/26/04 RV 47 50 4 8/29/04 RV 45 52 3 7/25/04 47 50 3 6/20/04 46 53 1 5/23/04 44 54 2 4/18/04 44 54 2 3/7/04 39 59 1 2/11/04 44 54 2 1/18/04 51 47 2 12/21/03 51 44 5 11/16/03 48 49 3 10/29/03 45 53 2 10/13/03 45 52 2 9/13/03 42 56 3 9/7/03 44 51 5 8/11/03 45 51 5 7/10/03 47 49 4 4/30/03 52 45 3 2/9/03 47 49 4 2/1/03 44 52 4 1/28/03 46 49 4 1/27/03 47 47 5 1/20/03 43 53 4 1/5/03 50 43 7 12/15/02 50 46 4 11/4/02 LV 53 45 2 11/3/02 LV 52 46 2 11/2/02 LV 55 43 2 10/27/02 51 43 6 9/26/02 51 47 3 9/8/02 57 40 4 7/28/02 57 39 4 7/15/02 58 38 3 4/21/02 64 33 3 1/27/02 62 34 4 12/19/01 67 27 6 11/6/01 72 23 5 9/9/01 48 48 4 7/30/01 52 45 3 6/3/01 53 41 6 4/22/01 55 38 7 3/25/01 50 " " 42 " " 8
3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job?
-------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
2/25/07 41 NA NA 54 NA NA 5
1/19/07 43 NA NA 50 NA NA 8
12/11/06 37 NA NA 57 NA NA 6
11/4/06 RV 36 7 29 60 25 35 4
10/22/06 31 5 25 65 27 38 4
10/8/06 32 5 27 66 29 37 2
9/7/06 40 NA NA 55 NA NA 5
8/6/06 36 60 4
5/15/06 33 63 4
4/9/06 35 62 3
3/5/06 36 62 3
1/26/06 43 53 4
1/8/06 41 55 5
12/18/05 43 53 4
11/2/05 37 59 4
8/28/05 37 59 4
6/5/05 41 54 4
10/29/03 40 52 9
4/30/03 57 37 6
9/26/02 51 43 6
7/15/02 57 36 7
2/21/02 57 39 4
1/27/02 58 35 7
12/19/01 59 34 7
9/9/01 45 48 7
7/30/01 48 48 4
4/22/01 58 33 8
10/31/99 42 53 6
9/2/99 46 47 7
6/6/99 48 46 6
3/14/99 44 49 7
2/14/99 46 50 4
12/20/98 44 51 5
12/19/98 45 50 5
12/13/98 49 46 5
11/7/98 41 55 4
11/1/98 49 47 5
10/25/98 45 44 11
10/18/98 46 45 8
9/28/98 52 44 4
8/21/98 55 39 6
7/12/98 46 44 11
5/12/98 45 45 9
4/4/98 47 45 8
1/31/98 55 35 10
1/30/98 55 35 10
1/25/98 56 37 8
1/24/98 55 38 7
1/19/98 47 49 5
10/13/97 36 57 7
8/27/97 39 54 7
7/8/97 40 53 6
4/24/97 40 53 7
3/9/97 35 60 5
8/5/96 42 52 7
6/30/96 35 58 7
5/22/96 35 60 5
3/10/96 30 64 6
1/7/96 31 65 5
11/19/95 27 68 5
10/1/95 32 65 3
7/17/95 34 63 3
3/19/95 39 56 5
1/29/95 42 52 6
10/31/94 21 72 8
10/23/94 18 78 4
9/11/94 24 70 5
6/26/94 34 61 5
3/27/94 35 62 3
2/27/94 32 64 4
1/23/94 29 60 11
11/14/93 28 66 6
8/8/93 33 64 3
4/26/93 30 69 2
1/17/93 29 66 6
4/9/92 17 78 5
3/18/92 19 76 5
3/8/92 22 73 6
2/2/92 32 64 4
12/15/91 35 59 6
10/21/91 45 50 5
6/2/91 49 46 5
10/14/90 34 63 3
2/4/90 41 55 4
1/16/90 39 55 6
8/21/89 42 53 5
5/23/89 54 44 2
2/14/89 53 44 3
1/23/88* 43 53 4
6/1/87 56 40 4
6/22/85 54 37 9
5/83 33 43 24
6/81 38 40 22
6/79 19 61 20
9/78 29 49 22
6/77 34 42 24
6/75 29 54 17
8/74 48 " " 35 " " 17
*1/23/88 and previous: Gallup
4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way (ITEM)?
2/25/07 - Summary Table*
Approve Disapprove No op.
a. Nancy Pelosi is handling her job
as Speaker of the House 50 31 18
b. Condoleezza Rice is handling her
job as Secretary of State 58 31 10
*Each item asked of half sample.
Trend:
a. Nancy Pelosi is handling her job as Speaker of the House
Approve Disapprove No op.
2/25/07 50 31 18
1/19/07 54 25 21
Compare to: Newt Gingrich
11/7/98* 38 58 4
7/12/98 41 44 15
5/12/98 41 44 15
1/19/98 40 52 7
4/24/97 26 62 12
3/9/97 33 61 7
9/15/96RV 39 54 7
1/7/96 30 61 8
11/19/95 27 65 8
6/8/95 35 50 15
3/19/95 37 48 15
3/5/95 38 51 11
1/29/95 40 48 12
1/4/95 35 37 28
12/20/94** 35 43 22
* "has handled"
** "as incoming speaker"
b. Condoleezza Rice is handling her job as Secretary of State
Approve Disapprove No op.
2/25/07 58 31 10
3/20/05* 61 24 15
*Gallup.
5. Who do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM), (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)?
2/25/07 - Summary Table*
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. The situation in Iraq 34 54 * 9 2
b. The U.S. campaign against
terrorism 39 52 2 5 2
c. The economy 36 56 1 6 2
d. The federal budget 32 59 1 6 2
e. Health care 25 62 1 9 4
*Item a asked of all; b-c asked of half sample, d-e asked of other half.
a. The situation in Iraq
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 34 54 * 9 2
1/19/07 33 60 1 4 2
1/10/07 36 47 1 12 4
12/11/06 32 56 1 7 3
1/18/04 56 36 1 4 3
4/30/03 72 20 2 3 3
b. The U.S. campaign against terrorism
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 39 52 2 5 2
1/19/07 40 52 1 5 2
12/11/06 41 50 1 6 2
1/18/04 60 31 2 4 3
4/30/03 72 21 3 2 3
c. The economy
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 36 56 1 6 2
1/19/07 32 60 1 4 2
12/11/06 34 58 1 5 2
1/18/04 43 50 1 4 3
4/30/03 51 41 2 2 3
11/6/01 51 36 5 4 5
9/9/01 44 50 1 3 2
7/30/01 47 46 1 4 1
6/3/01 44 46 2 6 2
d. The federal budget
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 32 59 1 6 2
1/19/07 28 62 1 6 3
5/15/06 54 34 1 8 3
11/2/05 48 34 2 13 2
7/15/02* 44 41 5 6 4
1/27/02**** 38 46 5 7 3
3/14/99* 43 40 5 10 3
9/28/98* 49 42 NA NA 9
7/12/98* 42 39 4 7 8
1/19/98** 41 43 3 8 4
7/8/97** 39 36 5 17 3
10/23/94*** 36 37 3 21 3
9/11/94 39 40 4 14 4
2/27/94 44 28 5 20 3
2/2/92 40 39 4 14 3
3/4/91 35 43 5 14 3
1/16/90 35 42 4 15 4
*"Managing the federal budget"
**"Balancing the federal budget"
***10/23/94 and previous: "Reducing the federal budget"
****"Keeping the federal budget balanced"
e. Health care
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 25 62 1 9 4
12/11/06 26 64 1 5 3
Compare to: The cost, availability, and coverage of health insurance
Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
1/18/04 33 52 1 6 7
4/30/03 35 56 1 4 4
6. All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
----- Worth fighting ---- --- Not worth fighting -- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly op.
2/25/07 34 22 12 64 13 51 2
1/10/07 40 28 12 58 11 47 2
12/11/06 36 25 11 61 12 50 2
11/4/06 RV 44 33 12 53 10 44 2
10/22/06 40 28 12 57 11 47 2
10/8/06 35 25 10 63 13 50 2
9/7/06 42 29 13 56 11 45 2
8/6/06 39 29 10 59 12 47 1
6/25/06 40 25 15 58 13 45 2
5/15/06 37 24 14 62 12 50 1
4/9/06 41 30 11 58 10 48 1
3/5/06 42 29 14 57 11 46 1
1/26/06 44 32 12 55 13 42 1
1/8/06 43 30 13 55 12 43 2
12/18/05 46 33 14 52 11 42 1
11/2/05 39 25 13 60 12 48 1
8/28/05 46 33 12 53 9 44 1
6/26/05 46 33 13 53 10 43 1
6/5/05 41 29 12 58 12 46 1
4/24/05 44 31 13 54 12 42 2
3/13/05 45 34 11 53 11 42 2
1/16/05 44 32 12 55 10 45 1
12/19/04 42 31 11 56 10 47 2
10/3/04 LV 49 34 15 48 11 37 3
9/26/04 RV 46 35 12 51 8 42 3
9/8/04 RV 51 38 13 45 10 34 4
8/29/04 RV 48 34 14 50 11 39 2
7/25/04 49 36 13 48 11 37 3
6/20/04 47 32 14 52 13 39 2
5/23/04 48 35 13 50 13 37 1
5/6/04 49 NA NA 47 NA NA 5
4/18/04 51 47 2
3/7/04 52 44 3
2/11/04 48 50 2
1/18/04 56 41 3
12/21/03 59 39 2
12/14/03 53 42 5
11/16/03 52 44 4
10/29/03 54 44 2
10/13/03 54 44 2
9/13/03 61 37 2
9/7/03 54 42 4
8/24/03 57 37 5
8/11/03 61 35 4
7/10/03 57 40 3
6/22/03 64 33 3
4/30/03 70 " " 27 " " 4
2/2/92* 66 NA NA 32 NA NA 2
7/28/91 67 30 3
6/2/91 70 26 3
3/4/91 86 " " 13 " " 1
*2/2/92 and previous: "the Persian Gulf war"; 3/4/91: "this war"
7. Do you think (the United States should keep its military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored there, even if that means continued U.S. military casualties); OR, do you think (the United States should withdraw its military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further U.S. military casualties, even if that means civil order is not restored there)?
Keep forces Withdraw forces No opinion
2/25/07 42 56 2
1/19/07 46 52 3
12/11/06 48 48 4
11/2/05 52 44 4
8/28/05 54 44 2
6/26/05 58 41 2
12/19/04 58 39 3
6/20/04 57 42 1
5/23/04 58 40 2
4/18/04 66 33 1
11/16/03 62 34 4
10/29/03 58 38 3
9/13/03 65 32 3
8/24/03 69 27 4
7/10/03 72 26 2
8. Do you support or oppose Bush's proposal to send approximately 22,000 additional U.S. military forces to Iraq? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
-------- Support -------- --------- Oppose -------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin.
2/25/07 32 20 12 67 11 56 1
1/19/07 34 21 13 65 10 56 1
1/10/07 36 25 11 61 9 52 2
9. Would you support or oppose Congress trying to block Bush's plan by (ITEM)?
2/25/07 - Summary Table
Support Oppose No op.
a. creating new rules on troop training and
rest time that would limit the number of
troops available for duty in Iraq 58 39 4
b. restricting funding for the war 46 51 3
10. Who do you blame more for failing to control the violence in Iraq -
(the United States), or the (Iraqi government?)
Iraqi Both Neither No
US gov't (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 18 70 8 3 2
11. Would you support or oppose reducing U.S. military and financial support for the Iraqi government if the Iraqis fail to make progress toward national unity and restoring civil order?
Support Oppose No opin.
2/25/07 66 30 4
12/11/06 74 22 4
12. Some people say the Bush administration should set a deadline for withdrawing U.S. military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further casualties. Others say knowing when the U.S. would pull out would only encourage the anti-government insurgents. Do you yourself think the United States should or should not set a deadline for withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq?
Should set Should not set No
a deadline a deadline opinion
2/25/07 53 46 1
6/25/06 47 51 1
12/18/05 39 60 1
8/28/05 39 59 2
13. (IF SET DEADLINE, Q12) When do you think the deadline should be for withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq - within six months, within a year, within two years, or longer than that?
Six One Two Longer
months year years than that Other No op.
2/25/07 46 39 12 1 1 2
6/25/06 46 34 12 3 2 3
12/18/05 45 35 12 4 2 1
12/13 NET:
----------- Should set deadline -----------
Six One Two Should not No
NET months year years Longer Other DK set deadline op.
2/25/07 53 24 21 6 1 * * 46 1
6/25/06 47 22 16 6 1 1 2 51 1
12/18/05 39 17 14 5 2 1 0 60 1
14. Thinking specifically about the way the Bush administration is handling the situation in Iraq, would you say you're (pleased about it, satisfied but not pleased, dissatisfied but not angry, or angry)?
-------- Positive ------- -------- Negative -------- No
NET Pleased Satisfied NET Dissatisfied Angry op.
2/25/07 33 7 26 67 38 29 *
8/28/05 45 14 31 53 26 27 2
6/26/05 45 15 30 55 32 23 *
16. Thinking now about Afghanistan, all in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Afghanistan was worth fighting, or not?
Yes, worth No, not worth No
fighting fighting opinion
2/25/07 56 41 3
17. (Do you think the United States should be doing more to help rebuild Afghanistan, or is it doing enough?) (Do you think the United States is doing enough to help rebuild Afghanistan, or should it be doing more?)
Should be Is doing Doing too No.
doing more enough much (vol.) op.
2/25/07 23 63 7 6
10/6/02 24 53 13 9
18. Overall, do you feel that you can or cannot trust the Bush administration to honestly and accurately report intelligence about possible threats from other countries?
Can Cannot No opin.
2/25/07 35 63 2
19. The Bush administration has charged that Iran is supporting insurgent attacks against American forces in Iraq. Do you feel the Bush administration does or does not have solid evidence that Iran is doing this?
Does Does not No opin.
2/25/07 47 44 9
20. How confident are you that the Bush administration will do a good job handling current tensions with Iran - very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident or not confident at all?
------Confident------- ------Not confident------ No
NET Very Smwt. NET Not so At all opin.
2/25/07 41 11 30 58 24 34 1
21. On another subject: I'm going to read a few attributes that might be found in a candidate for president. Please tell me if each would make you (more likely) to vote for that candidate for president, or (less likely) to vote for that candidate, or if it wouldn't matter.
2/25/07 - Summary Table
Wouldn't No
More Less matter op.
a. someone who is a woman 14 13 72 1
b. someone who is black 7 6 87 *
c. someone who is a Mormon 4 29 66 1
d. someone who is over age 72 3 58 39 *
e. someone who has been divorced twice 3 26 71 1
f. someone who smokes cigarettes 2 21 77 *
Trend where available:
a. someone who is a woman
More likely Less likely Wouldn't matter No op.
2/25/07 14 13 72 1
12/11/06 17 14 69 *
5/8/88* 10 25 64 2
*AP
b. someone who is black
More likely Less likely Wouldn't matter No op.
2/25/07 7 6 87 *
12/11/06 9 7 84 *
5/8/88* 5 27 66 3
*AP
c. someone who is a Mormon
More likely Less likely Wouldn't matter No op.
2/25/07 4 29 66 1
12/11/06 3 35 61 1
d-f. No trend.
22. (IF LESS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A MORMON, Q21c) Is there a chance you'd vote for a Mormon for president, or no chance?
Yes No Depends (vol.) No opin.
2/25/07 34 60 5 *
23. (IF LESS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A MORMON, Q21c) You said you'd be less likely to vote for someone who's a Mormon. Why do you say so - what's the main reason?
2/25/07
Disagree with/uncomfortable with/dislike Mormonism 39
Don't know enough about Mormons 12
Worry about influence of Mormon Church 11
Not true Christians 7
Multiple wives/polygamy 6
Too conservative 6
Too much like a cult 3
Prefer a specific non-Mormon candidate 2
Discriminate against minorities 1
Discriminate against women 1
Other 6
No opinion 6
24. (IF LESS LIKELY TO VOTE FOR A WOMAN, Q21a) You said you'd be less likely to vote for someone who's a woman. Why do you say so - what's the main reason?
2/25/07
Don't think a woman can do the job 31
Think a man would be better 27
Don't like Hillary Clinton 15
Don't know of any qualified women 9
Weak on security 3
Prefer a specific male candidate 3
Other 10
No opinion 2
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