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Iraq

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

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Nov. 5-9, 2009. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"How important are the following issues to you personally: not at all important, slightly important, moderately important, very important, or extremely important? How about the situation in Iraq?"
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		Extremely Important	Very Important	Moderately Important	Slightly Important	Not at All Important
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/5-9/09	32	33	20	9	5
	10/1-5/09	30	37	21	9	3
	9/3-8/09	28	35	24	8	5
	7/16-20/09	24	38	25	8	4
	4/16-20/09	29	37	22	7	5
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"And please tell me if you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling each of the following issues. How about the situation in Iraq?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Iraq?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/5-9/09	46	45	9	-
	10/1-5/09	50	37	13	-
	9/3-8/09	47	41	12	-
	7/16-20/09	56	32	12	-
	4/16-20/09	59	27	12	2
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"Do you favor or oppose the war in Iraq?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	11/5-9/09	30	67	2	1
	10/1-5/09	33	64	2	1
	7/16-20/09	34	63	2	1

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 19-23, 2009. N=1,042 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Iraq?"
						.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure		.
		%	%	%		.
	9/19-23/09	54	29	17		.
	7/9-12/09	60	26	14		.
	4/22-26/09	63	20	17		.
	4/1-5/09	59	25	16		.
	3/12-16/09	61	23	16		.
	2/18-22/09	54	24	22		.
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"Do you think the result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?"
						.
		Worth It	Not Worth It	Unsure		.
		%	%	%		.
	9/19-23/09	24	67	9		.
	3/15-18/08	28	66	7		.
	3/9-12/06	25	70	5		.
	2/22-26/06	29	63	8		.
	10/30 - 11/1/05	31	64	5		.
	9/28 - 10/1/03	41	53	6		.
	9/15-16/03	43	47	10		.
	8/26-28/03	46	46	8		.
	8/11-12/03	46	45	9		.
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"How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?"
						.
		Very Well	Somewhat Well	Somewhat Badly	Very Badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/19-23/09	5	52	26	12	5
	7/24-28/09	7	49	25	12	7
	7/9-12/09	4	54	25	8	9
	6/12-16/09	5	57	20	11	7
	4/22-26/09	7	64	20	4	5
	4/1-5/09	12	50	23	7	8
	3/12-16/09	10	54	22	11	3
	2/18-22/09	11	52	20	9	8
	12/4-7/08	11	45	26	13	5
	10/25-29/08	10	43	25	18	4
	9/21-24/08	7	39	29	22	3
	9/12-16/08	10	42	24	22	2
	7/31 - 8/5/08	7	38	29	20	6
	7/7-14/08	7	38	27	24	4
	5/30 - 6/3/08	4	31	29	33	3
	4/25-29/08	5	35	31	26	3
	3/15-18/08	4	39	30	24	3
	2/20-24/08	6	37	30	24	3
	1/30 - 2/2/08	7	31	27	32	3
	1/9-12/08	4	34	29	30	3
	12/5-9/07	6	31	31	28	4
	10/12-16/07	2	32	30	33	3
	9/14-16/07	3	31	29	34	3

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. July 16-20, 2009. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"Do you think it is likely, unlikely, or neither likely nor unlikely that Barack Obama will be able to achieve each of the following during the next four years? How about remove most troops from Iraq?"
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		Likely	Unlikely	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/16-20/09	68	26	4	2
	1/9-14/09	83	15	2	1

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. July 15-18, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide.
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"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?" Half sample, MoE ą 5
					.
		Worth It	Not Worth It	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/15-18/09	34	62	4
	2/19-22/09	38	60	2
	1/13-16/09	39	61	1
	12/11-14/08	34	64	2
	9/5-7/08	36	61	3
	8/19-22/08	35	63	2
	7/10-13/08	36	63	1
	6/12-15/08	34	63	3
	4/10-13/08	34	64	2
	2/28 - 3/2/08	34	63	2
	1/30 - 2/1/08	34	65	1
	1/9-12/08	35	64	2
	12/16-19/07	36	62	3
	12/6-9/07	37	61	2
	10/29 - 11/1/07	35	63	2
	9/27-30/07	38	59	3
	9/4-7/07	36	62	2
	7/18-21/07	36	63	1
	5/29 - 6/1/07	37	61	2
	4/12-15/07	33	66	1
	2/22-25/07	34	64	2
	1/10/07	40	58	2
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"Do you think the United States is or is not making significant progress toward restoring civil order in Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ą 5
					.
		Is	Is Not	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	7/15-18/09	61	34	5
	12/11-14/08	56	40	4
	9/5-7/08	52	40	7	.
	8/19-22/08	50	46	4	.
	7/10-13/08	46	51	3	.
	4/10-13/08	40	57	3	.
	2/28 - 3/2/08	43	51	6	.
	1/30 - 2/1/08	42	54	4	.
	1/9-12/08	42	54	4	.
	12/6-9/07	41	55	4	.
	10/29 - 11/1/07	39	59	2	.
	9/4-7/07	36	60	4	.
	5/29 - 6/1/07	32	64	4	.

Gallup Poll. July 10-12, 2009. N=505 adults nationwide. MoE ą 5.
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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
		%	%	%
	7/10-12/09	58	39	3
	3/14-15/09	53	42	5
	1/9-11/09	56	43	2
	10/31 - 11/2/08	58	39	2
	9/5-7/08	58	41	1
	8/21-23/08	60	38	2
	7/25-27/08	56	40	4
	6/15-19/08	60	37	3
	4/18-20/08	63	36	1
	2/21-24/08	59	39	2
	2/8-10/08	60	38	2
	1/30 - 2/2/08	57	41	2
	11/30 - 12/2/07	57	41	2
	11/2-4/07	58	39	3
	10/12-14/07	60	37	2
	9/14-16/07	58	41	1
	9/7-8/07	54	44	2
	8/3-5/07	57	42	2
	7/6-8/07	62	36	2
	6/1-3/07	56	40	4
	5/4-6/07	58	40	2
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"In general, how would you say things are going for the U.S. in Iraq: very well, moderately well, moderately badly, or very badly?" Options rotated
						.
		Very Well	Moderately Well	Moderately Badly	Very Badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/10-12/09	7	49	26	14	3
	3/14-15/09	8	43	29	14	5
	9/5-7/08	13	39	26	21	1
	8/21-23/08	9	38	31	20	2
	7/25-27/08	8	38	32	19	3
	11/30 - 12/2/07	8	35	43	13	1
	1/6-8/06	8	38	32	21	1
	10/21-23/05	7	35	29	28	1
	8/5-7/05	5	38	28	28	1

CBS News Poll. July 9-12, 2009. N=944 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Which of these do you think is most likely? Iraq will become a stable democracy in the next year or two. Iraq will become a stable democracy, but it will take longer than a year or two. Iraq will probably never become a stable democracy."
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		Next Year Or Two	Longer	Never	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	7/9-12/09	3	43	50	4	.
	5/30 - 6/3/08	6	29	61	4	.
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"Which do you think most Iraqi people are feeling right now: grateful to the United States for getting rid of Saddam Hussein, or resentful of the United States for having taken military action against Iraq?"
						.
		Grateful	Resentful	Both (vol.)	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	7/9-12/09	38	44	7	11	.

Gallup Poll. June 30, 2009. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"What do you think will happen to the security situation in Iraq now that responsibility for providing security in Iraq's major cities and towns has been transferred from U.S. forces to Iraqi Security Forces? Do you think the security situation in Iraq will get a lot worse, get a little worse, stay the same, get a little better, or get a lot better?" Options rotated
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		A Lot Worse	A Little Worse	The Same	A Little Better	A Lot Better
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/30/09	27	31	15	17	4
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"As you may know, the security agreement signed last year between the United States and Iraq calls for the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Iraq by the end of 2011. Just your best guess, do you think all U.S. forces will or will not be out of Iraq by that time?"
						.
		Will	Will Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/30/09	27	69	4

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-28, 2009. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Iraq?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	34	64	2
	5/14-17/09	34	65	1
	4/3-5/09	35	63	1
	2/18-19/09	31	67	2
	12/1-2/08	36	63	1
	10/30 - 11/1/08	33	64	3
	10/17-19/08	32	66	1
	10/3-5/08	34	65	-
	9/5-7/08	37	61	2
	8/29-31/08	35	64	1
	8/23-24/08	33	66	1
	7/27-29/08	33	66	1
	6/26-29/08	30	68	2
	6/4-5/08	30	68	1
	4/28-30/08	30	68	3
	3/14-16/08	32	66	2
	2/1-3/08	34	64	2
	1/14-17/08	34	63	3
	1/9-10/08	33	65	3
	12/6-9/07	31	68	1
	11/2-4/07	31	68	1
	10/12-14/07	34	65	2
	9/7-9/07	34	63	4
	8/6-8/07	33	64	3
	6/22-24/07	30	67	3
	5/4-6/07	34	65	1
	4/10-12/07	32	66	2
	3/9-11/07	32	63	4
	1/11/07	31	67	2
	12/15-17/06	31	67	2
	11/17-19/06	33	63	4
	11/3-5/06	33	61	6
	10/27-29/06	38	59	3
	10/20-22/06	34	64	3
	10/13-15/06	34	64	2
	10/6-8/06	32	62	7
	9/29 - 10/2/06	38	61	1
	9/23-24/06	40	59	1
	8/30 - 9/2/06	39	58	2
	8/18-20/06	35	61	3
	8/2-3/06	36	60	3
	6/14-15/06	38	54	8
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"As you may know, the U.S. plans to withdraw most of its combat troops from Iraqi cities and towns and the Iraqi military and police forces will be responsible for maintaining order there. The U.S. will continue to have combat troops in the rest of the country. Do you favor or oppose this plan?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	73	26	1
					.
"Just your best guess -- Do you think that the level of violence in Iraqi cities will increase, decrease, or remain the same when the U.S. withdraws most of its combat troops from Iraqi cities and towns?"
					.
		Increase	Decrease	Remain the Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	52	15	32	1
					.
"If there is a significant increase in the number of attacks on Iraqi citizens by insurgents after the U.S. withdraws its troops from Iraqi cities, do you think the U.S. should or should not send combat troops back into those cities?"
					.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/09	35	63	2

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 14-17, 2009. N=1,010 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"In general, how would you say things are going for the U.S. in Iraq: very well, moderately well, moderately badly or very badly?"
					.
		Very Well	Moderately Well	Moderately Badly	Very Badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/14-17/09	7	45	33	14	1
	10/3-5/08	11	42	29	18	-
	4/28-30/08	7	32	28	31	2
	1/14-17/08	8	38	31	23	1
	11/2-4/07	5	29	31	34	-
	10/12-14/07	6	29	27	37	1
	6/22-24/07	4	26	25	44	1
	4/10-12/07	4	24	30	39	3
	3/9-11/07	3	26	32	35	4
	9/29 - 10/2/06	6	32	30	32	-
	9/22-24/06	6	32	28	33	2
	6/14-15/06	7	34	29	26	4
	6/8-11/06	5	38	31	23	3
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"Do you think the U.S. government should or should not release photos of U.S. military personnel abusing Iraqi prisoners several years ago?"
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/14-17/09	26	73	1

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. April 16-20, 2009. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"Do you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of Barack Obama's decision to end the combat role of U.S. troops and remove most but not all U.S. troops from Iraq by August 31, 2010?" If unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving of Barack Obama's decision to end the combat role of U.S. troops and remove most but not all U.S. troops from Iraq by August 31, 2010?"
						.
		Approve	Disapprove	Neither
		%	%	%
	4/16-20/09	74	21	5
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"Do you think the pace of the planned withdrawal of troops from Iraq is too fast, too slow, or about right?"
						.
		Too Fast	Too Slow	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/16-20/09	19	24	54	3

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 3-5, 2009. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Barack Obama has announced that he will remove most U.S. troops from Iraq by August of next year but keep 35,000 to 50,000 troops in that country longer than that. Do you favor or oppose this plan?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/3-5/09	69	30	1
	3/12-15/09	70	29	1

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. April 1-2, 2009. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.
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"Barack Obama has announced that he will remove most U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of next year, that is, 2010. Which of the following best describes your opinion of Obama's timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq: it is about right, OR, U.S. troops should come home sooner, OR, U.S. troops should stay longer?"
						.
		About Right	Come Home Sooner	Stay Longer	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/1-2/09	46	28	19	7

CBS News Poll. March 12-16, 2009. N=1,142 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
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"Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"
						.
		Right Thing	Stayed Out	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	40	55	5
	Republicans	79	18	3
	Democrats	17	79	4
	Independents	39	55	6
						.
	10/25-29/08	39	54	7
	9/21-24/08	39	55	6
	9/12-16/08	42	54	4
	7/7-14/08	36	59	5
	4/25-29/08	37	57	6
	3/28 - 4/2/08	34	62	4
	3/15-18/08	36	59	5
	2/20-24/08	38	58	4
	1/9-12/08	36	58	6
	12/5-9/07	41	54	5
	10/12-16/07	45	51	4
	9/14-16/07	39	53	8
						.
"Which comes closer to your view about the Iraq war? (1) The U.S. was right to remove Saddam Hussein and stay in Iraq to help rebuild a new government there. (2) The U.S. was right to remove Saddam Hussein but then should have left Iraq soon after that. OR, (3) The U.S. should never have gotten involved in Iraq in the first place."
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		Right to Remove and Stay	Right to Remove, Should Have Left	Should Never Have Gotten Involved	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/12-16/09	29	28	42	1
	3/15-18/08	31	27	41	1
	7/20-22/07	30	32	34	4

Pew Research Center Poll. March 9-12, 2009. N=1,308 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's plan to withdraw most combat troops from Iraq by the end of August 2010?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/9-12/09	76	18	6

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. March 4-5, 2009. N=1,203 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.
					.
"Do you favor or oppose removing most U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of next year?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/4-5/09	73	20	7

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Feb. 19-22, 2009. N=1,001 adults nationwide.
					.
"Do you think the United States must win the war in Iraq in order for the broader war on terrorism to be a success, or do you think the war on terrorism can be a success without the United States winning the war in Iraq?" Options rotated. Half sample.
					.
		Must Win War in Iraq	Does Not Require Iraq Victory	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	.
	2/19-22/09	44	50	6
	12/11-14/08	42	51	7	.
	7/10-13/08	34	60	6	.
	4/10-13/08	31	61	8	.
	9/4-7/07	37	54	9	.
	5/29 - 6/1/07	37	56	7	.
	4/12-15/07	37	57	6	.
	1/10/07	45	47	8	.

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 18-19, 2009. N=1,046 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you think the United States is winning or not winning the war in Iraq?"
					.
		Winning	Not Winning	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/18-19/09	50	46	4
	12/1-2/08	49	49	2
	8/29-31/08	49	49	2
	8/6-8/07	32	63	5
	3/9-11/07	29	61	9
	11/17-19/06	34	61	5
					.
"Do you think the United States can win or cannot win the war in Iraq?"
					.
		Can	Cannot	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/18-19/09	60	38	2
	8/29-31/08	58	41	1
	8/6-8/07	54	43	3
	3/9-11/07	46	46	8
	11/17-19/06	54	43	3
					.
"If you had to choose, would you rather see Barack Obama keep the same number of troops in Iraq that are currently stationed there, or would you rather see Obama remove most U.S. troops in Iraq by next spring?"
					.
		Keep Same Number	Remove Most	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/18-19/09	29	69	2

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Jan. 13-16, 2009. N=1,079 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Obama has proposed withdrawing five thousand to ten thousand U.S. forces from Iraq each month over the next 16 months. Do you think the U.S. should withdraw its military forces from Iraq more quickly than that, more slowly, or is that about right?"
						.
		More Quickly	More Slowly	About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/13-16/09	15	26	55	4

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Dec. 11-14, 2008. N=1,003 adults nationwide.
					.
"Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the situation in Iraq?" Options rotated. Half sample.
					.
		Optimistic	Pessimistic	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/08	65	30	5

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 1-2, 2008. N=1,096 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Would you favor or oppose a plan to reduce the number of U.S. combat troops from Iraq and increase the number of U.S. combat troops in Afghanistan?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/1-2/08	55	42	3
	7/27-29/08	56	42	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 6-10, 2008. N=2,210 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 2.1.
					.
"Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?"
					.
		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/6-10/08	36	58	6
	5/8-12/08	33	62	5
	10/23-29/07	38	55	6
	8/7-13/07	35	59	6
	6/5-11/07	37	57	7
	4/25 - 5/1/07	39	55	6
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"What would you prefer President Obama do about the war in Iraq? Begin immediately a withdrawal of American troops, with a fixed date to have them all out within 18 months. OR, Keep troops in Iraq until the situation is more stable, and then begin to withdraw them, without a fixed date for full withdrawal."
					.
		Out Within 18 Months	No Fixed Date	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/6-10/08	38	56	6

Ipsos/McClatchy Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Nov. 6-9, 2008. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
					.
"When it comes to the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?" If "mixed feelings" or unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Mixed	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/6-9/08	32	65	2	1

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey. Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2008. N=3,402 adults nationwide. MoE ą 2.
					.
"Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force against Iraq?"
					.
		Right Decision	Wrong Decision	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/29 - 11/1/08	39	50	11
	6/18-29/08	39	55	6
	4/23-27/08	37	57	6
	2/20-24/08	38	54	8
	12/19-30/07	36	56	8
	10/17-23/07	39	54	7
	9/12-16/07	42	50	8
	7/25-29/07	41	53	6

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. Oct. 3-6, 2008. N=1,053 likely voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you think the United States was right or wrong in going to war with Iraq?"
					.
		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/3-6/08	39	58	3
	7/31 - 8/4/08	35	58	8
	6/18-25/08	35	57	8

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 21-24, 2008. N=936 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"As you may know, the U.S. has sent a troop surge to Iraq. From what you have heard or read, would you say the troop surge is making the situation in Iraq better, making it worse, or is it having no impact on the situation in Iraq so far?"
						.
		Better	Worse	No Impact	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/21-24/08	44	11	33	12
	9/12-16/08	50	10	30	10
	7/31 - 8/5/08	46	11	32	11
	3/15-18/08	42	13	34	11
	1/30 - 2/2/08	39	14	39	8
	1/9-12/08	40	12	34	14
	12/5-9/07	38	12	40	10
	10/12-16/07	33	13	41	13
	9/14-16/07	30	14	51	5
						.
"Over the last couple of years, do you think the Bush Administration has focused too much on the war in Iraq and not enough on Afghanistan, or focused too much on Afghanistan and not enough on the war in Iraq, or has the balance been about right?"
						.
		Too Much On Iraq	Too Much On Afghanistan	Balance About Right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/21-24/08	54	3	31	12

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Sept. 5-10, 2008. N=812 likely voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.4.
					.
"Do you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/5-10/08	59	35	4	3

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. July 31-Aug. 4, 2008. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
					.
"When it comes to the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?" If "mixed feelings" or unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Mixed	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/4/08	34	62	1	2
	7/10-14/08	30	66	2	1
	6/12-16/08	29	67	2	2
	4/7-9/08	31	65	3	1
	3/3-5/08	31	67	2	1
	2/4-6/08	33	64	2	-
	1/7-9/08	32	65	2	1
	12/3-5/07	35	62	2	1
	11/5-7/07	32	65	2	1
	10/1-3/07	29	68	2	-
	9/10-12/07	33	65	2	-
	8/6-8/07	32	66	1	-
	7/9-11/07	31	67	1	1
	6/4-6/07	28	69	2	1
	5/7-9/07	33	64	2	-
	4/2-4/07	33	64	3	-
	3/5-7/07	32	66	1	-
	2/5-7/07	30	67	3	-
	1/16-18/07	32	65	2	-
	1/8-10/07	29	68	2	1

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. July 31-Aug. 4, 2008. N=808 likely voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Bush is doing in each of these areas? Handling the situation in Iraq."
					.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/4/08	35	62	3
					.
"Do you think the United States was right or wrong in going to war with Iraq?"
					.
		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/4/08	35	58	8
	6/18-25/08	35	57	8
					.
"What if a presidential candidate took a position on U.S. policy toward Iraq that was different from your own? Would you still consider voting for him because of his position on other issues, or would you not vote for him under any circumstances?"
					.
		Still Consider	Not Vote For	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/31 - 8/4/08	67	26	7
	6/18-25/08	66	25	9

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. July 27-29, 2008. N=1,041 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
					.
"Who do you think is currently winning the war in Iraq: the U.S. and its allies, the insurgents in Iraq, or neither side?" N=527, MoE ą 4.5 (Form A)
					.
		U.S. and Allies	Insurgents	Neither Side	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/27-29/08	37	6	57	-
	3/14-16/08	32	5	61	2
	12/6-9/07	28	11	59	1
	11/2-4/07	27	10	62	1
	4/10-12/07	21	15	63	2
	10/20-22/06	20	18	60	1
	8/30 9/2/06	25	12	62	1
	4/21-23/06	26	13	58	4
					.
"Which comes closer to your view about U.S. troops in Iraq? The U.S. should set a timetable for withdrawal by announcing that it will remove all of its troops from Iraq by a certain date. The U.S. should keep troops in Iraq as long as necessary without setting any timetable for withdrawal." Options rotated
					.
		Set a Timetable	Not Set a Timetable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/27-29/08	62	37	1
	10/20-22/06	57	40	3
	8/2-3/06	57	40	4
	6/14-15/06	53	41	6

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 25-27, 2008. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
						.
"Based on what you have heard or read about the surge of U.S. troops in Iraq that began last year, do you think the increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq is making the situation there better, not making much difference, or is it making the situation there worse?" Options rotated. 2007 wording: "... that began earlier this year ..." N=506, MoE ą 5 (Form A).
						.
		Better	Not Much Difference	Worse	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/25-27/08	48	32	17	3
	2/21-24/08	40	38	20	2
	2/8-10/08	43	35	21	2
	11/30 - 12/2/07	40	39	20	1
						.
"If you had to choose, which do you think is better for the U.S.: to plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq but NOT set a timetable or target date when most U.S. troops would be out, OR, to plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops with a projected timetable or target date when most U.S. troops would be out?" Options rotated
						.
		Plan for Withdrawal, No Timetable	Plan for Withdrawal, With Timetable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/25-27/08	50	47	3

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). July 18-21, 2008. N=1,003 registered voters nationwide. RV = registered voters
						.
"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ą 4.4 (Form B)
						.
		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/18-21/08 RV	32	62	6
	6/6-9/08 RV	33	64	3
	4/25-28/08 RV	31	63	6
	3/7-10/08 RV	33	62	5
	1/20-22/08	28	67	5
	12/14-17/07	33	63	4
	11/1-5/07	27	68	5
	9/10-12/07	30	66	4
	7/9-11/07	22	72	6
	6/4-6/07	26	68	6
	4/2-4/07	27	66	7
	3/5-7/07	27	67	6
	1/16-18/07	28	67	5
						.
"When it comes to dealing with Iraq, which party do you think would do a better job: the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or both about the same? If you think that neither would do a good job, please just say so." Half sample, MoE ą 4.4 (Form A)
						.
		Democratic Party	Republican Party	About the Same	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/18-21/08 RV	37	39	10	10	4
	1/20-22/08	34	28	20	10	8
	7/9-11/07	38	23	13	20	6
	3/10-13/06	27	30	21	16	6
	11/4-7/05	33	30	14	17	6
	12/9-13/04	27	42	17	10	4
						.
"Do you think the war in Iraq has been very successful, somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful, or very unsuccessful?" Half sample, MoE ą 4.4 (Form B)
						.
		Very Successful	Somewhat Successful	Somewhat Unsuccessful	Very Unsuccessful	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/18-21/08 RV	7	36	19	34	4
						.
"As you may know, the president of Iraq has said that the United States should set a timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq. Do you believe that it is a good idea or a bad idea for the United States to set a timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ą 4.4 (Form B)
						.
		Good Idea	Bad Idea	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/18-21/08 RV	60	30	10

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 26-29, 2008. N=1,026 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"If you had to choose, would you rather see the next president keep the same number of troops in Iraq that are currently stationed there, or would you rather see the next president remove most U.S. troops in Iraq within a few months of taking office?"
					.
		Keep Same Number	Remove Most	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-29/08	33	64	3
	3/14-16/08	33	61	4

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 18-29, 2008. N=2,004 adults nationwide. MoE ą 2.5. Nov. 2007 and July 2007 surveys conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas. All other surveys conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.
						.
"How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going . . . ?"
						.
		Very Well	Fairly Well	Not Too Well	Not at All Well	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/18-29/08	10	34	31	21	4
	4/23-27/08	10	34	28	24	4
	2/20-24/08	12	36	25	23	4
	12/19-30/07	11	30	31	23	5
	11/20-26/07	11	37	29	19	4
	10/17-23/07	10	34	29	22	5
	9/12-16/07	9	32	30	24	5
	7/25-29/07	8	28	34	25	5
	5/30 - 6/3/07	7	27	33	28	5
	11/9-12/06	6	26	34	30	4
						.
"Do you think the U.S. should keep military troops in Iraq until the situation has stabilized, or do you think the U.S. should bring its troops home as soon as possible?"
						.
		Keep in Iraq Until Stabilized	Bring Home As Soon as Possible	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/18-29/08	43	52	5
	4/23-27/08	41	56	3
	2/20-24/08	47	49	4
	12/19-30/07	40	54	6
	11/20-26/07	41	54	5
	10/17-23/07	42	54	4
	9/12-16/07	39	54	7
	7/25-29/07	39	54	7
	5/30 - 6/3/07	39	56	5
						.
"Regardless of what you think about the original decision to use military force in Iraq, do you now believe that the United States will definitely succeed, probably succeed, probably fail, or definitely fail in achieving its goals in Iraq?"
						.
		Definitely Succeed	Probably Succeed	Probably Fail	Definitely Fail	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/18-29/08	12	38	31	11	8
	4/23-27/08	12	35	30	16	7
	2/20-24/08	13	40	26	13	7
	12/19-30/07	10	35	31	14	10
	11/20-26/07	11	37	33	13	6
	10/17-23/07	11	35	31	13	10
	9/12-16/07	8	34	32	15	11
	7/25-29/07	9	34	32	17	8

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. June 18-25, 2008. N=805 likely voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
"Do you believe that the United States should bring most of the troops home from Iraq in the next year or two, or should the U.S. wait until Iraq is relatively stable, even if it takes four years or more?"
					.
		In Next Year or Two	Wait Until Stable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/18-25/08	56	39	5

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. June 19-23, 2008. N=1,233 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. RV = registered voters
					.
"All in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over, or not?"
					.
		Worth It	Not Worth It	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/19-23/08	27	67	6
					.
"In your opinion, should the United States withdraw troops from Iraq right away, or should the U.S. begin bringing troops home within the next year, or should troops stay in Iraq for as long as it takes to win the war?"
					.
		Withdraw Right Away	Withdraw Within Year	Stay as Long As It Takes	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/19-23/08	25	43	26	7
	1/18-22/08 RV	20	43	31	6
	6/7-10/07	25	43	26	6
	1/13-16/07	19	46	30	5

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. June 12-15, 2008. N=1,125 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"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?" Options rotated
						.
		Keep Forces	Withdraw Forces	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/12-15/08	41	55	4
	4/10-13/08	41	56	3
	12/6-9/07	43	53	4
	9/27-30/07	43	54	3
	7/18-21/07	39	59	3
	4/12-15/07	42	56	2
	2/22-25/07	42	56	2
	1/16-19/07	46	52	3
						.
"All told, do you think the United States is winning or losing the war in Iraq?"
						.
		Winning	Losing	Neither/ Tie (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/12-15/08	38	46	9	6
	9/4-7/07	34	48	14	5
	4/12-15/07	32	53	12	2
	1/10/07	29	57	12	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). June 6-9, 2008. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. RV = registered voters
					.
"Do you think the U.S. goal of achieving victory in Iraq is still possible, or not?" Half sample (Form B)
					.
		Is Still Possible	Is Not Still Possible	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/6-9/08 RV	40	54	6
	3/7-10/08 RV	40	53	7
	12/14-17/07	37	56	7
	11/1-5/07	40	54	6
	9/10-12/07	37	56	7
	7/9-11/07	32	62	6
	4/2-4/07	36	55	9
					.
"When it comes to the war in Iraq, which of the following statements comes closer to your point of view? The most responsible thing we can do is find a way to withdraw most of our troops from Iraq by the be