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Iraq (p. 4)

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

CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 9-17, 2007. N=1,554 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Which of these comes closest to your opinion? Congress should block all funding for the war in Iraq no matter what. OR, Congress should allow funding, but only on the condition that the U.S. sets a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. OR, Congress should allow all funding for the war without any timetable conditions."
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		Block All	Timetable	Allow All	Unsure	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	ALL adults	8	61	28	3	.
	Republicans	3	41	53	3	.
	Democrats	10	77	9	4	.
	Independents	10	60	26	4	.

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. July 11-12, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4 (for all adults).

". . . Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	27	68	5
	6/18-19/07	23	73	4
	3/28-29/07	28	65	7
	3/14-15/07	27	69	4
	2/28 - 3/1/07	27	67	6
	1/17-18/07	24	70	6
	8/24-25/06	31	63	6
	8/10-11/06	34	62	4
	5/11-12/06	32	62	6
	3/16-17/06	29	65	6
	11/10-11/05	30	65	5
	9/29-30/05	33	62	5
	9/8-9/05	36	60	4
	8/2-4/05	34	61	5
	3/17-18/05	41	54	5
	5/13-14/04	35	57	8
	4/8-9/04	44	51	5
	3/25-26/04	44	50	6
	2/19-20/04	45	47	8
	1/8-9/04	50	43	7
	12/18-19/03	53	39	8
	12/11-12/03	45	50	5
	11/6-7/03	42	51	7
	10/23-24/03	48	45	7
	10/9-10/03	44	49	7
	9/25-26/03	47	46	7
	9/18-19/03	46	47	7
	9/11-12/03	51	42	7
	8/21-22/03	54	40	6
	7/24-25/03	58	36	6
	7/10-11/03	53	39	8
	5/29-30/03	65	29	6
	5/1-2/03	69	26	5

"Now thinking about the situation in Iraq: From what you've seen or heard in the news, overall, do you think President Bush's 'surge' plan increasing U.S. troops in Iraq has been a success or a failure?"
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		Success	Failure	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL adults	22	64	14
	Republicans	47	31	22
	Democrats	7	84	9
	Independents	21	66	13

"From what you know now, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or not?"
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		Right Thing	Not Right Thing	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	42	53	5
	12/6-7/06	39	53	8
	11/9-10/06	41	54	5
	10/26-27/06	43	49	8
	10/19-20/06	39	54	7
	10/5-6/06	41	53	6
	8/10-11/06	49	47	4
	9/8-9/05	46	49	5

"Which of the following four choices comes closest to your view about what the U.S. should do in Iraq? Begin an immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops in Iraq. OR, Start withdrawing troops by the fall, with all troops out by next spring. OR, Leave a substantial number of troops in Iraq, but have them fall back to their bases and concentrate on training Iraqis and targeting Al Qaeda in Iraq leaders. OR, Make no cutbacks in U.S. troops."
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		Immediate Withdrawal	Out by Next Spring	Fall Back to Their Bases	Make No Cutbacks	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	19	24	40	13	4

"Whatever you think is the best course for the U.S. in Iraq, are you willing to give President Bush nine more months before any cutbacks in U.S. troop levels are made, or not?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	41	54	5

"The Bush Administration says there will be an assessment of how the 'surge' plan is working in September. Do you think this timing is reasonable, or that it is too long to wait for an assessment?"
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		Reasonable	Too Long	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	48	47	5

"If U.S. troop levels in Iraq are cut back from the current 160,000 to about 60,000, for how long would you support keeping such a U.S. military presence in Iraq: one year or less, up to two years, up to five years, or 10 years or more?"
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		One Year Or Less	Up to Two Years	Up to Five Years	10 Years Or More	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	53	19	8	10	10

"How confident are you that the Iraqi government would be able to control the violence and provide security to its citizens if U.S. troops are withdrawn from Iraq? Would you be very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident in the Iraqi government's ability to do this?"
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		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Too Confident	Not at All Confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	6	23	28	37	6
	1/17-18/07	5	22	29	36	8

"Do you think Iraqi leaders are willing and able to negotiate a truly equitable power-sharing arrangement among the competing groups, or not?"
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		Willing and Able	Not Willing and Able	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	28	61	11

"Do you think U.S. forces should stay in Iraq until Iraqi troops are ready to defend themselves, or that Iraqi readiness should NOT be a condition for the timing of a U.S. troop withdrawal?"
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		Stay Until Ready	Shouldn't Be a Condition	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	37	55	8

"To resolve the situation in Iraq and bring U.S. troops home, some people support the idea of breaking Iraq into independent Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish states. Would this be acceptable to you as a way to resolve the situation in Iraq, or not?"
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		Acceptable	Not Acceptable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	48	33	19

"Right now, which of the following do you think is the BIGGEST threat to achieving peace and stability in Iraq: [see below]?" Options rotated
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		Al Qaeda In Iraq	Shiite Militias	Sunni Nationalists	Same/All Equal (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	34	14	9	13	30

"Which of the following do you blame MOST for the current situation in Iraq: [see below]?" Options rotated
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		The White House	Iraqi Leaders	Congress	The U.S. Military	Same/Equal (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/11-12/07	40	33	13	2	12

USA Today/Gallup Poll. July 6-8, 2007. N=1,014 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
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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
		%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	62	36	2
	6/1-3/07	56	40	4
	5/4-6/07	58	40	2
	4/13-15/07	57	41	2
	3/23-25/07	56	43	2
	3/2-4/07	59	39	2
	2/9-11/07	56	42	2
	1/12-14/07	58	41	2
	1/5-7/07	57	41	2
	12/8-10/06	53	45	2
	11/2-5/06	55	40	5
	10/20-22/06	58	40	2
	10/6-8/06	56	40	4
	9/15-17/06	49	49	2
	7/28-30/06	54	45	2
	7/21-23/06	56	41	2
	6/23-25/06	55	43	1
	6/9-11/06	51	46	2
	4/7-9/06	57	42	1
	3/10-12/06	57	42	1
	2/28 - 3/1/06	55	43	2
	2/9-12/06	55	42	3
	1/20-22/06	51	46	3
	1/6-8/06	50	47	3
	12/16-18/05	52	46	2
	12/9-11/05	48	50	2
	11/11-13/05	54	45	1
	10/28-30/05	54	45	1
	10/21-23/05	49	49	2
	9/16-18/05	59	39	2
	9/8-11/05	53	46	1
	8/28-30/05	53	46	1
	8/5-7/05	54	44	2
	7/22-24/05	46	53	1
	6/24-26/05	53	46	1
	4/29 - 5/1/05	49	48	3
	3/18-20/05	46	51	3
	2/25-27/05	47	51	2
	2/4-6/05	45	55	-
	1/14-16/05	52	47	1
	1/7-9/05	50	48	2
	11/19-21/04	47	51	2
	10/29-31/04	44	52	4
	10/22-24/04	47	51	2
	10/14-16/04	47	52	1
	10/9-10/04	46	53	1
	10/1-3/04	48	51	1
	9/24-26/04	42	55	3
	9/3-5/04	38	57	5
	8/23-25/04	48	50	2
	7/30 - 8/1/04	47	51	2
	7/19-21/04	50	47	3
	7/8-11/04	54	45	1
	6/21-23/04	54	44	2
	6/3-6/04	41	58	1
	5/7-9/04	44	54	2
	4/16-18/04	42	57	1
	1/12-15/04	42	56	2
	11/3-5/03	39	60	1
	10/6-8/03	40	59	1
	7/7-9/03	27	72	1
	3/24-25/03	23	75	2

"Based on what you have heard or read about the recent surge of U.S. troops in Baghdad, do you think the increase in the number of U.S. troops in Baghdad is making the situation there better, not making much difference, or is it making the situation there worse?" Options rotated. N=505 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form A).
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		Better	Not Much Difference	Worse	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	17	49	30	3
	4/13-15/07	26	41	29	4
	3/23-25/07	29	43	22	5

"Based on what you have heard or read about the recent surge of U.S. troops in Iraq, 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. N=509 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form B).
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		Better	Not Much Difference	Worse	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	22	51	25	2

"Do you favor or oppose removing all U.S. troops from Iraq by April 1st of next year, except for a limited number that would be involved in counter-terrorism efforts?" N=505 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form A)
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	71	26	4

"Which comes closer to your view about U.S. policy toward the situation in Iraq? Congress should act now to develop a new policy on Iraq. OR, Congress should not develop a new policy on Iraq until September when General Petraeus reports on the progress of the U.S. troop surge in Iraq." Options rotated. N=509 adults, MoE ą 5 (Form B).
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		Act Now	Wait Until September	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/6-8/07	40	55	5

CBS News. June 26-28, 2007. N=836 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now? Should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or remove all its troops from Iraq?"
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		Increase	Same	Decrease	Remove All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/26-28/07	11	17	26	40	6
	4/9-12/07	21	13	27	33	6
	3/7-11/07	22	17	28	28	5
	2/8-11/07	26	17	23	28	6
	1/18-21/07	24	16	26	27	7
	1/1-3/07	18	17	30	29	6
	12/8-10/06	18	18	34	25	5
	10/27-31/06	16	27	26	24	7
	10/5-8/06	17	21	26	30	6
	4/6-9/06	12	25	30	27	6
	3/9-12/06	10	25	30	29	6
	12/2-6/05	11	24	32	28	5
	9/9-13/05	10	26	27	32	5
	9/6-7/05	11	23	25	33	7
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"Do you think the United States should or should not set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq in 2008?"
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/26-28/07	63	34	3
	5/18-23/07	63	34	3
	4/20-24/07	64	32	4
	4/9-12/07	57	38	5

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 22-24, 2007. N=1,029 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?"
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		Very Well	Moderately Well	Moderately Badly	Very Badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	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 situation in Iraq is getting better, getting worse, or staying the same?"
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		Better	Worse	Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/22-24/07	17	46	35	1
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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
		%	%	%	%	%
	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
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"Do you think the United States' action in Iraq is morally justified, or not?"
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		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/22-24/07	42	54	4
	6/8-11/06	45	47	8

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). June 8-11, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1 (for all adults). RV = registered voters
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"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?" Half sample (Form B)
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	26	68	6
	4/20-23/07	27	66	7
	3/2-5/07	27	67	6
	1/17-20/07	28	67	5
	12/8-11/06	23	71	6
	10/28-30/06 RV	34	63	3
	10/13-16/06 RV	33	63	4
	9/8-11/06 RV	38	57	5
	7/21-24/06	34	61	5
	6/9-12/06	35	61	4
	4/21-24/06	33	62	5
	3/10-13/06	35	61	4
	1/26-29/06	39	56	5
	12/9-12/05	36	60	4
	11/4-7/05	32	64	4
	9/9-12/05	37	58	5
	7/8-11/05	39	55	6
		44	52	4
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"Turning to the war in Iraq: Thinking of the situation in Iraq over the past three months, do you think the situation there has gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same?"
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		Better	Worse	Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	10	54	33	3
	4/20-23/07	12	49	37	2
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"Do you think that the United States should maintain its current troop level in Iraq to help secure peace and stability, or should the United States reduce its number of troops?"
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		Maintain Troop Level	Reduce Troop Level	Depends/Some of Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	31	59	6	4
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"More specifically, do you think that we should have an immediate and orderly withdrawal of all troops from Iraq, or not?"
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		Should	Should Not	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/8-11/07	37	58	2	3
	7/21-24/06	27	66	3	4
	3/10-13/06	30	66	2	2
	12/9-12/05	27	68	3	2

Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. June 7-10, 2007. N=1,183 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. RV = registered voters
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	31	67	2
	4/5-9/07	33	65	2
	1/13-16/07	33	65	2
	12/8-11/06	35	62	3
	6/24-27/06	40	56	4
	6/5-8/04 RV	44	55	1
	11/15-18/03	45	51	4
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"So far, do you think the U.S. is winning the war in Iraq, or do you think the anti-U.S. insurgents in Iraq are winning the war, or is neither side winning the war in Iraq?"
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		U.S.	Insurgents	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	18	13	64	5
	1/13-16/07	16	15	66	3
	12/8-11/06	15	14	66	5
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"Do you support or oppose setting a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	57	39	4
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"Do you support or oppose setting benchmarks or goals for political reforms in Iraq, and withdrawing U.S. troops if the Iraqi government fails to meet the goals?"
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		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/7-10/07	64	25	11

USA Today/Gallup Poll. June 1-3, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
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"Which comes closer to your view about the war in Iraq? You think the U.S. will definitely win the war in Iraq. You think the U.S. will probably win the war in Iraq. You think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq, but you don't think it will win. OR, You do not think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq." Options rotated
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		Definitely Win	Probably Win	Can Win, But Won't	Cannot Win	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/1-3/07	10	20	24	41	5
	3/2-4/07	11	17	20	46	6
	12/8-10/06	14	21	25	36	3
	6/9-11/06	19	29	21	27	4
	4/7-9/06	20	19	21	36	4
	2/28 - 3/1/06	24	20	18	34	5
	12/16-18/05	24	25	20	27	4
	12/9-11/05	25	21	19	30	5
	11/11-13/05	23	23	17	33	4
	9/16-18/05	21	22	20	34	3
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"How important will a candidate's past and current positions on the war in Iraq be in determining your vote for president in 2008: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not that important?" N=905 registered voters, MoE ą 4
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		Extremely Important	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not That Important	Not at All
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/1-3/07	32	43	18	6	1
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"Thinking now specifically about how candidates' positions on the war in Iraq would affect your vote, would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who [see below]?" N=905 registered voters, MoE ą 4
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		More Likely	Less Likely	No Difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
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	"Supports legislation that would cut off funding for the war in Iraq"
	6/1-3/07	33	60	3	5
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	"Only supports legislation on the war that includes a timetable for removing U.S. troops from Iraq"
	6/1-3/07	56	37	3	4

Earlier polling on Iraq

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