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    Iraq

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

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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. April 28-30, 2008. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Iraq?"

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Favor Oppose Unsure    
% % %    

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    

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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?"

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Very Well Moderately
Well		 Moderately
Badly		 Very Badly Unsure
% % % % %

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

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"Which comes closest to your view about what the U.S. should now do about the number of U.S. troops in Iraq? The U.S. should send more troops to Iraq. The U.S. should keep the number of troops as it is now. The U.S. should withdraw some troops from Iraq. OR, The U.S. should withdraw all of its troops from Iraq."

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Send More Keep Same
Number		 Withdraw
Some		 Withdraw
All		 Unsure
% % % % %

4/28-30/08

 8 21 35 33 3

12/6-9/07

 10 19 30 39 2

9/7-9/07

 10 23 36 29 3

6/22-24/07

 17 16 24 39 3

11/17-19/06

 16 21 27 33 3

10/27-29/06

 15 17 28 34 6

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 25-29, 2008. Adults nationwide.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?" N=1,065 adults, MoE ± 3 (for all adults)

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

ALL adults

 29 64 7    

   Republicans

 66 26 8    

   Democrats

 6 90 4    

   Independents

 24 68 8    

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3/15-18/08

 30 65 5    

2/20-24/08

 31 65 4    

12/5-9/07

 26 69 5    

10/12-16/07

 26 67 7    

9/14-16/07

 25 70 5    

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"Regardless of how you intend to vote, what would you prefer the next president do about the war in Iraq? Would you prefer the next president try to end the Iraq war within the next year or two, no matter what, or continue to fight the Iraq war as long as they felt it was necessary?" N=956 registered voters, MoE ± 3 (for all registered voters)

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End war Continue Unsure    
% % %    

All reg. voters

 62 34 4    

   Republicans

 26 68 6    

   Democrats

 89 10 1    

   Independents

 63 31 6    

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"Which is more important to you in a presidential candidate: someone who commits to staying in Iraq until the U.S. succeeds, or someone who is flexible about when to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq?" N=956 registered voters, MoE ± 3

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Commits to
Staying		 Flexible Unsure    
% % %    

4/25-29/08

 19 77 4    

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"Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to make the right decisions about the war in Iraq?" N=1,065 adults, MoE ± 3

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Republican Democratic Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

4/25-29/08

 34 50 3 4 9

12/5-9/07

 30 45 2 9 14

9/4-8/07

 32 42 1 9 16

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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?" N=1,065 adults, MoE ± 3

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Right Thing Stayed Out Unsure    
% % %    

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    

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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?" N=1,065 adults, MoE ± 3

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Very Well Somewhat
Well		 Somewhat
Badly		 Very Badly Unsure
% % % % %

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

 

USA Today/Gallup Poll. April 18-20, 2008. N=1,016 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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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

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%

%

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

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 10-13, 2008. N=1,197 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

4/10-13/08

 33 65 2    

1/30 - 2/1/08

 33 65 2    

1/9-12/08

 30 69 1    

12/6-9/07

 33 65 2    

9/27-30/07

 30 68 1    

9/4-7/07

 34 65 1    

7/18-21/07

 31 68 1    

5/29 - 6/1/07

 31 67 1    

4/12-15/07

 29 70 -    

2/22-25/07

 31 67 1    

1/16-19/07

 29 70 1    

1/10/07

 34 64 2    

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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?"

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Worth It Not Worth It Unsure    
% % %    

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?"

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Is Is Not Unsure    
% % %    

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    

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"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

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Keep Forces Withdraw
Forces		 Unsure    
% % %    

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