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Saudi Arabia            See also: Allies and enemies


 

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Quinnipiac University Poll. Dec. 12-17, 2018. N=1,147 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4.

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"In general, do you consider the alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia to be a good thing or a bad thing?"

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A good
thing
A bad
thing
Unsure/
No answer
% % %

12/12-17/18

51 32 18

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"As you may know, Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian journalist who was a permanent resident of the United States. He was murdered by agents of the Saudi Arabian government. Do you think that Saudi Arabia should face consequences from the United States for committing this murder, or don't you think so?"

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Think it
should face
consequences
Don't
think so
Unsure/
No answer
% % %

12/12-17/18

77 14 9

 

CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Dec. 6-9, 2018. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.8.

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"As you may have heard, a journalist who lived in the United States and wrote critically about the government of Saudi Arabia was murdered after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October. How closely have you been following news about this situation: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all closely?"

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Very
closely
Somewhat
closely
Not too
closely
Not at all
closely
Unsure
% % % % %

12/6-9/18

22 35 20 21 2

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"Based on what you have heard or read, do you think the U.S. response to Saudi Arabia's role in the murder of that journalist has been too tough, not tough enough, or about right?"

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Too
tough
Not tough
enough
About
right
Unsure
% % % %

12/6-9/18

2 58 22 18

 

Gallup Poll. Feb. 1-5, 2017. N=1,035 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

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"I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. What is your overall opinion of Saudi Arabia? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

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Favorable Unfavorable No opinion

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% % %

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2/1-5/17

31 65 4

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2/3-7/16

37 55 8

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2/8-11/15

38 54 8

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2/6-9/14

35 57 8

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2/7-10/13

36 58 7

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2/2-5/12

42 54 5

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2/2-5/11

37 53 10

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2/1-3/10

35 58 7

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Gallup Poll. June 1-4, 2013. N=1,529 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

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"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. How about Saudi Arabia?"

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An ally Friendly but
not an ally
Unfriendly An enemy Unsure
% % % % %

6/1-4/13

12 37 26 16 9

9/19-21/03

9 32 35 19 5

 

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"For each of the following countries, please say whether you consider it an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States. Saudi Arabia."

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An ally Friendly but
not an ally
Unfriendly An enemy Unsure
% % % % %

12/15-17/06

18 40 18 18 6

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 22-23, 2004. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"In the war on terrorism, do you think Saudi Arabia is better described as being a part of the problem or a part of the solution?"

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Problem

Solution

Mixed
(vol.)

Unsure

 
  % % % %  
6/22-23/04 60 12 14 14  
11/18-19/03 61 13 12 14  

 

The Los Angeles Times Poll. Nov. 15-18, 2003. N=1,345 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Opposition groups in Saudi Arabia have launched terrorist attacks to try to overthrow the government there. If the government of Saudi Arabia asks for help from the United States, would you support sending U.S. military troops to Saudi Arabia, or would you support sending U.S. civilian advisors, or would you not send any help?"

Troops Civilian
Advisors
Both
(vol.)
No
Help
Don't
Know
% % % % %
11/03 21 31 7 30 11

 

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Sept. 3-4, 2003. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think Saudi Arabia is a country the United States can trust as an ally, or a country that we can't trust as an ally?"

Can Trust Can't Trust Not Sure
% % %
9/03 17 72 11

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"Do you think that Saudi Arabia is cooperating with the United States as much as it can in the war against terrorism, or don't you think it is cooperating as much as it can?"

Is Coop-
erating
Don't
Think It Is
Not Sure
% % %
9/03 20 71 9

 

CBS News Poll. Aug. 11-12, 2003. N=798 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Do you consider Saudi Arabia an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States?"
Ally Friendly Un-
friendly
Enemy Don't
Know
% % % % %
8/03 6 39 21 17 17
5/03 10 44 19 15 12
10/01 10 49 14 15 12

 

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 30-July 1, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Saudi Arabia openly gives financial support to radical fundamentalist Muslim teachers. Some people argue that these teachers encourage terrorism with their preaching, even among Muslims in the U.S. Would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Saudi Arabia if they do not end their support for these fundamentalist teachers?"

Support Oppose Not
Sure
% % %
6/30 - 7/1/03 36 45 19

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 24-27, 2002. N=1,507 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.5. Field work by TNS Intersearch.

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"Now thinking about Saudi Arabia: Do you consider Saudi Arabia to be an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States?"
    Ally Friendly Un-
friendly
Enemy Don't
Know
    % % % % %
  1/02 10 54 16 14 6

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"How important is it that the United States maintain good relations with Saudi Arabia? Is it absolutely essential, very important but not essential, somewhat important, or not too important?"
    %      
  Absolutely essential 18      
  Very important, not essential 43      
  Somewhat important 29      
  Not too important 8      
  Don't know 2      

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"Would you say that the United States is dependent on oil from Saudi Arabia, or do you think the United States could get along reasonably well if Saudi Arabia stopped selling it oil?"
    %      
  Dependent on Saudi oil 52      
  Could get along without it 43      
  Don't know 5      


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