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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 |
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4/28-30/08 |
30 |
68 |
3 |
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3/14-16/08 |
32 |
66 |
2 |
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2/1-3/08 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
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1/14-17/08 |
34 |
63 |
3 |
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1/9-10/08 |
33 |
65 |
3 |
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12/6-9/07 |
31 |
68 |
1 |
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11/2-4/07 |
31 |
68 |
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10/12-14/07 |
34 |
65 |
2 |
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9/7-9/07 |
34 |
63 |
4 |
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8/6-8/07 |
33 |
64 |
3 |
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6/22-24/07 |
30 |
67 |
3 |
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5/4-6/07 |
34 |
65 |
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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 |
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% |
% |
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4/28-30/08 |
7 |
32 |
28 |
31 |
2 |
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1/14-17/08 |
8 |
38 |
31 |
23 |
1 |
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11/2-4/07 |
5 |
29 |
31 |
34 |
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10/12-14/07 |
6 |
29 |
27 |
37 |
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6/22-24/07 |
4 |
26 |
25 |
44 |
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4/10-12/07 |
4 |
24 |
30 |
39 |
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3/9-11/07 |
3 |
26 |
32 |
35 |
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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 |
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4/28-30/08 |
8 |
21 |
35 |
33 |
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12/6-9/07 |
10 |
19 |
30 |
39 |
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9/7-9/07 |
10 |
23 |
36 |
29 |
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6/22-24/07 |
17 |
16 |
24 |
39 |
3 |
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11/17-19/06 |
16 |
21 |
27 |
33 |
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10/27-29/06 |
15 |
17 |
28 |
34 |
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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 |
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ALL adults |
29 |
64 |
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Republicans |
66 |
26 |
8 |
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Democrats |
6 |
90 |
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Independents |
24 |
68 |
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3/15-18/08 |
30 |
65 |
5 |
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2/20-24/08 |
31 |
65 |
4 |
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12/5-9/07 |
26 |
69 |
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10/12-16/07 |
26 |
67 |
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9/14-16/07 |
25 |
70 |
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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 |
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All reg.
voters |
62 |
34 |
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Republicans |
26 |
68 |
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Democrats |
89 |
10 |
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Independents |
63 |
31 |
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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 |
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4/25-29/08 |
19 |
77 |
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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 |
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% |
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4/25-29/08 |
34 |
50 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
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12/5-9/07 |
30 |
45 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
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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 |
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4/25-29/08 |
37 |
57 |
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3/28 - 4/2/08 |
34 |
62 |
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3/15-18/08 |
36 |
59 |
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2/20-24/08 |
38 |
58 |
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1/9-12/08 |
36 |
58 |
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12/5-9/07 |
41 |
54 |
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10/12-16/07 |
45 |
51 |
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9/14-16/07 |
39 |
53 |
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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 |
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4/25-29/08 |
5 |
35 |
31 |
26 |
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3/15-18/08 |
4 |
39 |
30 |
24 |
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2/20-24/08 |
6 |
37 |
30 |
24 |
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1/30 - 2/2/08 |
7 |
31 |
27 |
32 |
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1/9-12/08 |
4 |
34 |
29 |
30 |
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12/5-9/07 |
6 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
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10/12-16/07 |
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32 |
30 |
33 |
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9/14-16/07 |
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31 |
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34 |
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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 |
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2/21-24/08 |
59 |
39 |
2 |
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2/8-10/08 |
60 |
38 |
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1/30 - 2/2/08 |
57 |
41 |
2 |
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11/30 -
12/2/07 |
57 |
41 |
2 |
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11/2-4/07 |
58 |
39 |
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10/12-14/07 |
60 |
37 |
2 |
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9/14-16/07 |
58 |
41 |
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9/7-8/07 |
54 |
44 |
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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 |
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4/10-13/08 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
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1/30 - 2/1/08 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
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1/9-12/08 |
30 |
69 |
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12/6-9/07 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
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9/27-30/07 |
30 |
68 |
1 |
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9/4-7/07 |
34 |
65 |
1 |
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7/18-21/07 |
31 |
68 |
1 |
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5/29 - 6/1/07 |
31 |
67 |
1 |
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4/12-15/07 |
29 |
70 |
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2/22-25/07 |
31 |
67 |
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1/16-19/07 |
29 |
70 |
1 |
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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 |
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4/10-13/08 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
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2/28 - 3/2/08 |
34 |
63 |
2 |
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1/30 - 2/1/08 |
34 |
65 |
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1/9-12/08 |
35 |
64 |
2 |
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12/16-19/07 |
36 |
62 |
3 |
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12/6-9/07 |
37 |
61 |
2 |
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10/29 - 11/1/07 |
35 |
63 |
2 |
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9/27-30/07 |
38 |
59 |
3 |
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9/4-7/07 |
36 |
62 |
2 |
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7/18-21/07 |
36 |
63 |
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5/29 - 6/1/07 |
37 |
61 |
2 |
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4/12-15/07 |
33 |
66 |
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2/22-25/07 |
34 |
64 |
2 |
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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 |
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4/10-13/08 |
40 |
57 |
3 |
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2/28 - 3/2/08 |
43 |
51 |
6 |
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1/30 - 2/1/08 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
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1/9-12/08 |
42 |
54 |
4 |
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12/6-9/07 |
41 |
55 |
4 |
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10/29 - 11/1/07 |
39 |
59 |
2 |
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9/4-7/07 |
36 |
60 |
4 |
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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 |
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% |
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4/10-13/08 |
41 |
56 |
3 |
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12/6-9/07 |
43 |
53 |
4 |
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9/27-30/07 |
43 |
54 |
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7/18-21/07 |
39 |
59 |
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