CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 16-18, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"Do you think George W. Bush does or does not have a plan that will achieve victory for the United States in Iraq?" N=1,003, MoE ± 3

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12/16-18/05

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"Iraq will have a democratic government that will not be overthrown by terrorists or supporters of Saddam Hussein"

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"Iraqi military and police will be able to ensure safety and security in Iraq without assistance from the United States"

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"Iraq will be able to prevent terrorists from using the country as a base of operations for planning attacks against the United States"

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"Just your best guess -- How much longer do you think the U.S. will have a significant number of troops in Iraq: less than three months, three to six months, six months to a year, one to three years, or longer than three years?" N=1,003, MoE ± 3

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12/16-18/05

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"How much longer do you think the U.S. should have a significant number of troops in Iraq: less than three months, three to six months, six months to a year, one to three years, or longer than three years?" N=1,003, MoE ± 3

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12/16-18/05

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"Which comes closest to your views about what the recent election in Iraq means for the United States? It is the key step that ensures the U.S. will achieve its goals in Iraq. It is a major step toward the U.S. achieving its goals. It is a minor step toward the U.S. achieving its goals. OR, It will not help the U.S. achieve its goals in Iraq." Options rotated. N=1,003, MoE ± 3.

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12/16-18/05

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"As you may know, it has been reported that a firm working for the U.S. government secretly paid Iraqi newspapers to publish stories favorable to the United States. Do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate for the U.S. government to do this?" N=1,003, MoE ± 3

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12/16-18/05

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"If the story that the U.S. government paid Iraqi journalists were true, how much would this bother you: a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or not at all?" Options rotated. N=1,003, MoE ± 3.

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12/16-18/05

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 15-18, 2005. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS. RV = registered voters.

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"If a candidate for Congress favors setting a deadline for withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq within the next year or so, would that make you more likely to support that candidate for Congress, more likely to oppose that candidate, or wouldn't it make much difference in your vote?" Options rotated

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12/15-18/05

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"Do you think the elections held in Iraq this week/last week did or did not bring the United States closer to the day U.S. forces can be withdrawn from Iraq?"

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12/15-18/05

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"Do you think Bush has or has not done enough to explain the reasons the United States is in Iraq?"

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12/15-18/05

Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Dec. 13-15, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Should the United States keep troops in Iraq until the situation has stabilized, or should the United States bring its troops home from Iraq immediately?"

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Dec. 13-14, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"At this time next year, do you think the situation in Iraq will be better, worse or about the same?"

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"Do you think the new Iraqi government can defeat the terrorist insurgents without help from the United States?"

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"Do you think the Iraqi people would be better off or worse off if U.S. troops left Iraq now?"

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"Who do you think will ultimately win the war in Iraq: the terrorist insurgents who are trying to defeat democracy or the Iraqis aided by the U.S. who are fighting to achieve democracy?"

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"Regardless of how you usually vote, which political party do you trust more on Iraq: Republicans or Democrats?" Options rotated

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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 9-12, 2005. Adults nationwide. RV = registered voters

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"Do you think that President Bush has or has not given good reasons for why the United States must keep troops in Iraq?" Half-sample (Form B); MoE ± 4.4

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12/9-12/05

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"A different proposal being considered for the war in Iraq is to immediately reduce the number of troops inside Iraq, moving many of them to other Middle Eastern countries that are U.S. allies. Supporters of this proposal say this would keep U.S. troops close by and make it easy to send them back into Iraq if the insurgency should grow in specific locations. Opponents of this proposal say this would make the situation in Iraq even less stable and increase the likelihood that Iraq would fall into civil war. With whom do you agree more: the supporters of this proposal or the opponents of this proposal?" N=1,006, MoE ± 3.1

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12/9-12/05

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Dec. 9-11, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"Do you think the United States will or will not be able to establish a stable democratic government in Iraq?" N=1,003, MoE ± 3

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"Now thinking about the past two years, do you think Iraq has made real progress toward establishing a democratic government, or don't you think Iraq has made any progress in this area?" N=1,003, MoE ± 3

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CBS News/New York Times Poll. Dec. 2-6, 2005. N=1,155 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). RV = registered voters

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"Do you think that George W. Bush has developed a clear plan for getting American troops out of Iraq, or hasn't he developed one yet?"

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"Before the war with Iraq, when talking about what he knew about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, do you think George W. Bush was telling the entire truth, was mostly telling the truth but hiding something, or was he mostly lying?" Form A (N=554)

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"Before the war with Iraq, when talking about what they knew about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, do you think the members of the Bush Administration were telling everything they knew, most of what they knew, hiding important elements of what they knew, or mostly lying?" Form B (N=601)

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"How important do you think it is right now for members of Congress to question the Bush Administration about the way the intelligence was used in order to make the case for going to war in Iraq? Do you think it is very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?"

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"Overall, is Congress asking too many questions about George W. Bush's policy toward Iraq, or isn't Congress asking enough questions?"

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"In making its case for the war with Iraq, do you think members of the Bush Administration intentionally misled the public or not?"

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"How much longer do you think the United States' troops will have to remain in Iraq ‑‑ for less than a year, one to two years, two to five years, or will U.S. troops have to stay in Iraq for longer than five years?"

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"If the U.S. withdrew its troops from Iraq now, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States would increase, decrease, or stay about the same?"

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"If the U.S. withdrew its troops from Iraq now, do you think there would be more violence in Iraq than there is now, would there be less violence than there is now, or about the same amount of violence as there is now?"

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"President Bush has said that withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq now would be a recipe for disaster. Do you agree or disagree with that?"

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"Do you think George W. Bush has a clear plan for victory in Iraq, or hasn't he developed one yet?"

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Time Poll conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2005. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think that President Bush was truthful and honest, based on the intelligence he was given, when he presented the case for war in Iraq, or do you think he deliberately misled Americans to build his case for war?"

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"Which of the following comes closest to your view on U.S. troops in Iraq? Should the United States withdraw most troops in the next 12 months or so regardless of conditions in Iraq; keep most of the troops in Iraq until the new Iraqi government is stable, even if it means keeping troops in Iraq for a number of years; or, should we increase the number of troops in Iraq?"

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"How likely is it that the new Iraqi government will be able to build a stable and reasonably democratic society: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 30, 2005. N=606 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"How would you rate the job George W. Bush has done handling the situation in Iraq -- as very good, good, poor, or very poor?"

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"If you had to choose, which do you think is the better approach for deciding when the U.S. should withdraw its troops from Iraq: to withdraw U.S. troops only when certain goals are met, or to withdraw U.S. troops by a specific date and stick to that time-table, regardless of conditions in Iraq at that time?" Options rotated

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"In the long run, do you think the United States will be more safe or less safe from terrorism as a result of the war in Iraq?"

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Nov. 29-30, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you think there should be a publicly announced timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq?"

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"Do you think the presence of U.S. troops in Iraq encourages or discourages terrorist attacks by the insurgency?"

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"To be successful in Iraq, Senator John McCain has been quoted as saying: 'Instead of drawing down, we should be ramping up, with more civil-military soldiers, translators, and counterinsurgency operations teams.' Do you agree or disagree with McCain's proposal to add more troops?"

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"Do you think setting a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq encourages terrorist insurgents or not?"

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"Do you think the world would be better off or worse off if the U.S. military had not taken action in Iraq and Saddam Hussein were still in power?"

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"Do you think Iraq would be better off or worse off if the U.S. military had not taken action in Iraq and Saddam Hussein were still in power?"

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"On the issue of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq: Do you believe there are still weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq before the war but they were moved or destroyed, or Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction at all?"

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CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 11-13, 2005. Adults nationwide.

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"Here are four different plans the U.S. could follow in dealing with the war in Iraq. Which ONE do you prefer? Withdraw all troops from Iraq immediately. Withdraw all troops by November 2006 -- that is, in 12 months' time. Withdraw troops, but take as many years to do this as are needed to turn control over to the Iraqis. OR, Send more troops to Iraq." Options rotated. N=1,006, MoE ± 3.

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11/11-13/05

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"If Saddam Hussein is found guilty of serious crimes during his trial, would you favor or oppose the death penalty for him?" Form A (N=491, MoE ± 5)

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6/24-26/05

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"If Saddam Hussein is found guilty and executed under the death penalty, do you think that will weaken the insurgents who are fighting U.S. troops in Iraq, or not?" Form B (N=515, MoE ± 5)

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The Harris Poll. Nov. 8-13, 2005. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you favor keeping a large number of U.S. troops in Iraq until there is a stable government there OR bringing most of our troops home in the next year?"

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"Overall life for Iraqis"

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"Overall infrastructure of Iraq"

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"Security of Iraqi civilians"

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"Do you believe the insurgents in Iraq are being contained by security forces or are they getting the upper hand?"

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"Do you think Dick Cheney deliberately misused or manipulated pre-war intelligence about Iraq's nuclear capabilities in order to build support for war with Iraq, or did not deliberately misuse pre-war intelligence?"

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Nov. 8-9, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you support or oppose using U.S. military personnel and tax dollars for public works projects in Iraq to assist the Iraqi people in rebuilding their country?"

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11/8-9/05

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"Who do you think is currently winning the war in Iraq: the United States or Iraqi insurgents?" Options rotated

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11/8-9/05

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"Which of the following do you think best describes current U.S. military operations in Iraq? The situation is bogged down. OR, Slow but steady progress is being made." Options rotated

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11/8-9/05

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"Do you think recent news coverage of the situation in Iraq has focused too much on the positive, too much on the negative, or given a balanced description of the situation there?"

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11/8-9/05

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"Five years from now, do you think the war in Iraq will have been worth it or not?"

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11/8-9/05

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"Do you think Americans who describe U.S. military action in Iraq as a mistake are helping or hurting U.S. troops on the ground there?"

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11/8-9/05

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"What do you want U.S. troops in Iraq to do? Do you want them to leave Iraq and come home now or do you want them to stay in Iraq and finish the job?"

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11/8-9/05

8/30-31/05

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Nov. 4-7, 2005. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults). RV = registered voters

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"Do you think President Bush gave the country the most accurate information he had before going to war with Iraq, or do you think President Bush deliberately misled people to make the case for war with Iraq?" Half sample (Form A)

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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 3-6, 2005. N=1,201 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.5 (for all adults).

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"A few weeks ago, Iraq held a nationwide vote on the country's constitution. How much have you heard about this: a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

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"In this election, the Iraqi people voted 'yes' on the new constitution. Do you think this will lead to a MORE stable situation, a LESS stable situation, or will the situation in Iraq not change much?"

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"Before the war the U.S. and Britain claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. These weapons have not been found. Why do you think they made this claim? Was it mostly because they were themselves misinformed by bad intelligence, or was it mostly because they lied to provide a reason for invading Iraq?" Options rotated

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FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Oct. 11-12, 2005. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How much progress do you think is being made toward restoring security and government services in Iraq? Would you say a lot of progress has been made, some progress but not a lot, a little progress or no progress at all?"

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10/14-15/03

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"In a few days, the Iraqi people will be voting on whether or not to ratify a new constitution. Do you think that ratifying a new constitution will be a major step towards establishing stability in Iraq, a minor step towards stability, or do you not think it will make any real difference?"

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