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Iraq (p. 9)

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

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 10-15, 2007. N=1,708 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think the presence of American forces in Iraq does more to strengthen the Iraqi government by giving them needed support, or weaken the Iraqi government by making them too dependent on us?" Options rotated. Asked 1/11-15/07 only (N=1,384, MoE ą 3.5).
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		Strengthen	Weaken	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/11-15/07	43	43	3	11
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"More generally, do you think that America's safety from terrorism depends upon our success in the war in Iraq, or does it not depend upon our success in Iraq?" Asked 1/11-15/07 only (N=1,384, MoE ą 3.5)
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		Does	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/11-15/07	37	57	6
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"The Iraqi government plans to take over responsibility for security in all of Iraq's provinces by November. How confident are you that the Iraqi government will be able to do this . . . ?" Asked 1/11-15/07 only (N=1,384, MoE ą 3.5)
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		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Too Confident	Not at all Confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/11-15/07	5	34	33	23	5

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 12-14, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Thinking now about the new year, how likely is it that each of the following will occur in 2007: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all? How about [see below]?"
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		Very Likely	Somewhat Likely	Not Too Likely	Not Likely At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The U.S. will begin to withdraw troops from Iraq"
	1/12-14/07	8	26	32	33	1
	1/5-7/07	11	33	30	25	1
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	"Violence in Iraq will be significantly reduced"
	1/12-14/07	5	22	30	41	2
	1/5-7/07	8	22	33	35	1
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"Do you think George W. Bush does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?"
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		Does	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	29	69	2
	1/5-7/07	25	72	3
	9/15-17/06	36	61	3
	6/23-25/06	31	67	2
	3/10-12/06	32	67	2
	6/29-30/05	38	58	4
	6/24-26/05	37	61	2
	1/14-16/05	49	50	1
	10/1-3/04	49	49	2
	9/24-26/04	52	44	4
	7/30 - 8/1/04	42	56	2
	7/19-21/04	45	54	1
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"Do you think the Democrats in Congress do or do not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?"
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		Do	Do Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	21	75	4
	1/5-7/07	25	66	9
	9/15-17/06	25	67	8
	6/23-25/06	25	68	7
	3/10-12/06	25	68	7
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"Which comes closest to your view about the war with Iraq? You are certain that the U.S. will win. You think it is likely that the U.S. will win, but you are not certain. You think it is unlikely that the U.S. will win, but you are not certain. OR, You are certain that the U.S. will NOT win." Options rotated
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		Certain U.S. Will Win	Likely U.S. Will Win	Unlikely U.S. Will Win	Certain U.S. Will Not Win	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	17	30	27	22	4
	1/5-7/07	16	34	28	18	4
	3/10-12/06	22	32	25	16	6
	4/5/03	79	17	1	-	3
	3/29-30/03	69	25	3	1	2
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"As you may know, the Bush Administration has proposed a significant increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to help stabilize the situation there. Do you favor or oppose this?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	38	59	3
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"Which comes closest to your view? The U.S. can only achieve its goals in Iraq if it increases the numbers of troops it has there. The U.S. can achieve its goals in Iraq without sending more troops there. OR, The U.S. cannot achieve its goals in Iraq regardless of how many troops it has there." Options rotated
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		Achievable Only With More Troops	Achievable Without More Troops	Not Achievable	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	28	17	50	4
	1/5-7/07	23	25	47	5
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"Do you favor or oppose President Bush's plan to spend an additional one billion dollars on economic aid for Iraq?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	30	67	3
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"As you may know, the Democrats in Congress are considering passing a resolution to express their opposition to President Bush's plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq. This resolution, by itself, would not affect Bush's policy, but the Democrats are hoping it will put pressure on him to change his policy. Do you favor or oppose the Democrats in Congress taking this action?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	61	37	2
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"Would you favor or oppose the Democrats in Congress taking active steps to block the deployment of more U.S. troops to Iraq, such as denying the funding needed to send the additional troops?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	47	50	3
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"Now thinking about the benefits to the U.S. of succeeding in Iraq versus the costs the U.S. would have to bear to achieve them, do you think the benefits outweigh the costs, or the costs outweigh the benefits?" Options rotated
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		Benefits Outweigh Costs	Costs Outweigh Benefits	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	31	65	5
	12/8-10/06	33	64	3
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"When it comes to making policy for handling the situation in Iraq, how much confidence do you have in George W. Bush to recommend the right thing to do in Iraq: a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or almost none?"
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		A Great Deal	A Fair Amount	Only a Little	Almost None
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	15	22	17	46
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"Who do you have more confidence in when it comes to handling the situation in Iraq: George W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress?" Options rotated
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		George W. Bush	Democrats In Congress	Neither/ Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	36	51	10	2
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"As you may know, the Iraqi government has agreed to take responsibility for making the country secure as of November. How confident are you that the Iraqi government will be able to handle that responsibility: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not confident at all?"
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		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Too Confident	Not Confident At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/12-14/07	5	34	34	26	1

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 11, 2007. N=1,093 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
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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
		%	%	%
	1/11/07	29	69	2
	12/15-17/06	28	70	2
	10/13-15/06	34	64	2
	9/29 - 10/2/06	32	66	2
	8/2-3/06	36	62	2
	6/14-15/06	39	54	8
	5/16-17/06	34	62	4
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"Do you think sending about 20,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq will make it more likely or less likely that the U.S. will achieve its goals in Iraq, or will the additional troops not make much difference?"
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		More Likely	Less Likely	No Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/11/07	31	18	48	3
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"What do you think is the most likely outcome for the U.S. in Iraq: a victory, a stalemate, or a defeat?" Options rotated
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		Victory	Stalemate	Defeat	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/11/07	27	50	18	5
	12/15-17/06	27	50	20	3
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"Do you think George W. Bush does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?"
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		Does	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/11/07	35	63	2
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"Who do you have more confidence in when it comes to handling the situation in Iraq: President Bush or the Democrats in Congress?"
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		President Bush	Democrats In Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/11/07	34	51	1	10	3
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"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to handle the situation in Iraq? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"
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		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Very Confident	Not Confident At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/11/07	16	40	26	16	2
	10/27-29/06	17	31	27	24	1
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"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the Iraqi government to handle the situation in Iraq? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"
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		Very Confident	Somewhat Confident	Not Very Confident	Not Confident At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/11/07	7	31	31	27	4
	10/27-29/06	7	30	35	26	2
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"Congress may consider several different resolutions on President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. Some resolutions would take steps to prevent this, while other resolutions would express opposition to the plan, but not attempt to block it. Suppose Congress considers a resolution which would take specific steps designed to prevent the U.S. from sending more troops to Iraq. What would you want your members of Congress to do? Should they vote to allow the U.S. to send more troops to Iraq or vote to prevent the U.S. from sending more troops to Iraq?"
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		Allow	Prevent	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/11/07	36	61	3
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"And thinking about the U.S. troops currently stationed in Iraq, what would you want your members of Congress to do? Should they vote to allow the government to spend money to keep those troops in that country, or vote to allow the government to spend money only to withdraw those troops from Iraq?"
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		Keep	Withdraw	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/11/07	41	54	5
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"Did you happen to watch or listen to any of Bush's speech on Iraq last night, or not?"
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		Yes	No
		%	%
	1/11/07	43	57
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	Asked of those who watched or listened to speech: "Did the speech make you more likely or less likely to support Bush's policies in Iraq, or didn't it make any difference to you?"
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		More Likely	Less Likely	No Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/11/07	27	27	45	1

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Jan. 8-10, 2007. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1. RV = registered voters
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"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 not sure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Mixed Feelings	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/8-10/07	29	68	2	1
	12/4-6/06	27	71	2	-
	11/13-15/06	31	66	2	1
	10/2-4/06	36	62	2	-
	9/11-13/06	38	61	1	-
	8/7-9/06	33	65	2	-
	7/10-12/06	38	59	1	2
	6/5-7/06	33	64	2	1
	5/1-3/06	37	60	2	1
	4/3-5/06	35	63	1	-
	3/6-8/06	39	58	2	1
	2/6-8/06	38	60	1	1
	1/3-5/06	39	58	2	-
	12/5-7/05	41	58	1	-
	11/7-9/05	37	62	1	1
	10/3-5/05	37	61	2	-
	9/6-8/05	37	62	1	-
	8/1-3/05	38	59	2	1
	7/11-13/05	40	59	1	-
	6/6-8/05	41	56	2	1
	5/2-4/05	43	55	2	-
	4/4-6/05	43	56	1	-
	3/7-9/05	45	53	2	-
	2/7-9/05	42	57	1	-
	1/3-5/05	44	54	2	-
	12/6-8/04 RV	48	50	1	-
	11/3-5/04 RV	48	51	1	-
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"How likely is it that a stable, democratic government will be established in Iraq? Is it very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"
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		Likely	Not Likely	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/8-10/07	38	60	3
	12/4-6/06	36	63	2
	6/5-7/06	44	54	2
	3/6-8/06	48	49	3
	8/22-24/05	51	46	3
	2/7-9/05	50	48	2

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 5-7, 2007. N=1,004 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Next, how important is it to you that the President and Congress deal with each of the following issues in the next year -- is it extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? How about the situation in Iraq?"
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		Extremely Important	Very Important	Moderately Important	Not That Important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/5-7/07	62	28	7	2	1
	1/20-22/06	58	34	6	1	1
	12/9-11/05	59	32	7	2	-
	2/4-6/05	53	36	7	3	1
	12/17-19/04	51	39	7	1	2
	1/3-5/03	46	35	15	3	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?" Options rotated
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		Very Well	Moderately Well	Moderately Badly	Very Badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/5-7/07	3	25	33	38	1
	10/20-22/06	3	32	29	35	2
	6/9-11/06	8	39	30	23	1
	3/10-12/06	6	32	32	28	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
	4/29 - 5/1/05	6	36	31	25	2
	3/18-20/05	8	44	24	21	3
	2/4-6/05	13	40	28	18	1
	1/7-9/05	5	35	29	30	1
	12/5-8/04	6	34	26	33	1
	9/24-26/04	4	42	27	25	2
	8/9-11/04	5	40	28	25	2
	7/8-11/04	5	35	30	29	1
	6/3-6/04	6	34	35	25	-
	5/21-23/04	7	35	26	31	1
	5/2-4/04	4	33	32	30	1
	4/5-8/04	5	30	31	33	1
	3/5-7/04	9	46	28	15	2
	11/3-5/03	4	34	34	27	1
	10/6-8/03	6	36	34	24	-
	9/8-10/03	6	41	31	21	1
	8/25-26/03	6	44	30	19	1
	7/25-27/03	10	46	28	15	1
	7/18-20/03	6	48	30	15	1
	6/27-29/03	5	51	29	13	2
	5/30 - 6/1/03	11	59	22	7	1
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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 January 2008, 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
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		Withdraw Immediately	Withdraw by Jan. 2008	Take as Long as Needed	Send More Troops	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/5-7/07	15	39	31	12	2
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"As you may know, the Bush Administration is considering a temporary but significant increase in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to help stabilize the situation there. Would you favor or oppose this?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/5-7/07	36	61	3
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"Do you think the execution of Saddam Hussein last week will help or hurt the U.S. in its efforts to achieve its goals in Iraq?"
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		Help	Hurt	No Differ- ence (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/5-7/07	43	36	16	5
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"How much should U.S. government decisions on Iraq be influenced by what a majority of the American public wants: a great deal, a moderate amount, not much, or not at all?"
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		A Great Deal	A Moderate Amount	Not Much	Not at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/5-7/07	36	38	14	11	1
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"Just your best guess, do you think the war in Iraq has gone much better than the Bush Administration expected, a little better, about as well as it expected, a little worse, or much worse than the Bush Administration expected?"
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		Much Better	A Little Better	As Well as Expected	A Little Worse	Much Worse
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/5-7/07	1	3	13	25	56

CBS News Poll. Jan. 1-3, 2007. N=993 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults). RV = registered voters
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"Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?"
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		Worth It	Not Worth It	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	30	64	6
	3/9-12/06	40	51	9
	2/22-26/06	41	53	6
	10/3-5/05	34	57	9
	7/29 - 8/2/05	45	47	8
	3/30 - 4/1/04	47	43	10
	12/21-22/03	54	37	9
	12/14-15/03	54	37	9
	11/10-12/03	50	43	7
	10/20-21/03	52	39	9
	9/28 - 10/1/03	51	41	8
	7/03	54	37	9
	6/03	62	31	7
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"Do you have confidence in George W. Bush's ability to make the right decisions about the war in Iraq or are you uneasy about his approach?"
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		Confident	Uneasy	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	26	72	2
	12/8-10/06	28	70	2
	9/9-13/05	35	63	2
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"Do you think George W. Bush and the Democratic members of Congress will be able to work together to deal with the situation in Iraq in a fair and non-partisan manner?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	41	51	8
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"With the Democrats in control of Congress, what do you think they will try to do in Iraq -- increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, keep the same number of U.S. troops as there are now, decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, or will the Democrats try to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq?"
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		Increase	Keep Same	Decrease	Remove All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	12	8	35	36	9
	12/8-10/06	6	9	42	37	6
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"So far, do you think the Democrats in Congress have developed a clear plan for dealing with the situation in Iraq, or haven't they developed one?"
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		Have	Have Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	8	82	10
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"Which of these do you think is most likely? (1) Iraq will become a stable democracy in the next year or two. OR, (2) Iraq will become a stable democracy, but it will take longer than a year or two. OR, (3) Iraq will probably never become a stable democracy."
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		Next Year Or Two	Longer	Never	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	3	42	52	3
	12/8-10/06	3	33	60	4
	7/21-25/06	4	41	53	2
	6/10-11/06	4	50	43	3
	4/6-9/06	6	45	47	2
	3/9-12/06	5	38	54	3
	1/5-8/06	6	52	39	3
	12/2-6/05	7	44	47	2
	10/30 - 11/1/05	3	46	48	3
	10/3-5/05	4	45	49	2
	9/9-13/05	4	43	50	3
	8/29-31/05	6	43	48	3
	12/21-22/03	7	59	31	3
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"Who do you think is currently winning the war in Iraq: the United States, or the Iraqi resistance and insurgents, or neither side?"
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		U.S.	Resistance	Neither Side	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	17	16	62	5
	12/8-10/06	15	18	63	4
	10/27-31/06	20	17	59	4
	7/21-25/06	27	13	58	2
	6/10-11/06	34	9	55	2
	3/9-12/06	29	12	53	6
	1/5-8/06	36	9	48	7
	5/11/04	31	10	54	5
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"So far, do you think George W. Bush has developed a clear plan for dealing with the situation in Iraq, or hasn't he developed one?"
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		Has	Has Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	20	76	4
	10/27-31/06	26	69	5
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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?"
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		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	59	38	3
	12/8-10/06	57	40	3
	10/27-31/06	54	42	4
	7/21-25/06	56	40	4
	5/4-8/06	60	36	4
	1/5-8/06	54	40	6
	12/2-6/05	58	39	3
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"Do you think the current Iraqi government is or is not capable of bringing a peaceful end to the fighting among Iraqis?"
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		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	19	74	7
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"Would you favor or oppose a short-term increase in the number of U.S. troops in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, to try to gain control of the city?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	45	48	7
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"Do you think sending more U.S. troops to Baghdad WILL help the U.S. to gain control of that city, or won't it make any difference?"
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		Will Help	No Difference	Make Things Worse (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	35	55	5	5
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"As you may know, Saddam Hussein has been executed by Iraqi authorities. Now that he has been executed, do you think attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq will increase, decrease, or stay about the same?"
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		Increase	Decrease	Stay the Same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	40	5	50	5
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"Now that Saddam Hussein has been executed, do you think Iraq will become more stable, less stable, or won't it make any difference to Iraq's stability?"
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		More	Less	No Difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/1-3/07	21	18	59	2

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. N=1,019 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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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 December, 2007 -- 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
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		Immediately	By 12/07	As Long As Needed	Send More	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/15-17/06	21	33	32	11	3
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"What do you think the U.S. should do concerning its strategy and tactics in Iraq? Do you think there should be a complete overhaul, major changes, minor changes or no changes at all in the strategy and tactics the U.S. is applying to the situation in Iraq?"
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		Complete Overhaul	Major Changes	Minor Changes	No Changes At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/15-17/06	27	46	18	6	3
	10/27-29/06	25	44	22	4	5
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"As you may know, Congress has authorized 70 billion dollars for the war in Iraq. Would you favor or oppose a proposal that would spend all of that money to immediately withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq and would prevent the U.S. from spending any additional money for future military operations in that country?"
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/15-17/06	38	59	3

*Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg* Poll. Dec. 8-11, 2006. N=1,489 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3. RV = registered voters
					.
"As you may know, some members of Congress are calling for a timetable for withdrawing American troops from Iraq, while others are saying that our troops should remain in Iraq until the country is secure, and others are proposing that more troops should be sent to Iraq. Do you think the United States should withdraw troops from Iraq on a fixed timetable, or should keep the current level of troops in Iraq as long as it takes to secure the country, or should send more troops to Iraq?"
					.
		Withdraw On a Fixed Timetable	Stay as Long as It Takes	Send More Troops	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/8-11/06	52	26	12	10
					.
"A bipartisan commission led by former secretary of state James Baker and former U.S. representative Lee Hamilton issued their report this week which called on the Bush Administration to change its policies in Iraq. Next three statements rotated: "Do you think George W. Bush should adopt the commission's recommendation of talking directly with Iran and Syria about the future of Iraq, or not?"
					.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/8-11/06	64	28	8
					.
"Do you think George W. Bush should adopt the commission's recommendation that the United States should consider cutting its military and economic support for Iraq unless the Iraqi government shows significant progress on political reforms and national reconciliation, or not?"
					.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/8-11/06	70	22	8
					.
"Do you think George W. Bush should adopt the commission's recommendation of reducing American troops by early 2008 and replacing them with a smaller number of troops embedded in the Iraqi military, as well as helping to train Iraqi forces, or not?"
					.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/8-11/06	59	30	11

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Dec. 7-11, 2006. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults). RV = registered voters.
						.
"Do you think Congress should or should not hold hearings on how the Bush Administration handled pre-war intelligence, war planning, and related issues in the war in Iraq?" Half sample
						.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/7-11/06	53	44	3
						.
"Do you think the Bush Administration does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?" Half sample
						.
		Does	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/7-11/06	25	72	3
	9/5-7/06	38	61	2
	8/3-6/06	33	64	3
	6/22-25/06	35	64	2
	3/2-5/06	34	65	-
	12/15-18/05	40	59	1
	3/10-13/05	42	57	2
	5/20-23/04	39	59	2
	5/5-6/04	38	57	5
	4/15-18/04	45	53	2
	3/4-7/04	43	53	3
	12/18-21/03	48	47	5
	10/9-13/03	42	53	5
						.
"Do you think the Democrats in Congress do or do not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?" Half sample
						.
		Do	Do Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/7-11/06	26	65	9
	9/5-7/06	25	69	7
	8/3-6/06	27	66	6
	6/22-25/06	24	71	5
	3/2-5/06	24	70	6
	12/15-18/05	23	74	3
						.
"All told, do you think the United States is winning or losing the war in Iraq?" Half sample
						.
		Winning	Losing	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/7-11/06	34	52	9	4
	12/15-18/05	56	34	8	2
	8/25-28/05	51	38	8	3
						.
"All told, do you think the United States will win or lose the war in Iraq?" Half sample
						.
		Win	Lose	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/7-11/06	34	46	11	9
	12/15-18/05	60	27	7	6
						.
"Would you describe Iraq as currently in a civil war, not in a civil war but close to one, or is the situation less severe than that?"
						.
		Civil War	Close to Civil War	Less Severe	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/7-11/06	41	45	11	3
	8/3-6/06	34	51	12	3
	4/6-9/06	30	49	18	3

CBS News Poll. Dec. 8-10, 2006. N=922 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"In view of the developments since the U.S. entered Iraq, do you think the U.S. made a mistake sending troops to fight in Iraq?"
						.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/8-10/06	62	34	4
						.
"If U.S. troops are withdrawn from Iraq, do you think the Iraqi government is strong enough to withstand pressures from the insurgents?"
						.
		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/8-10/06	14	77	9
						.
"When George W. Bush talks about how things are going for the United States in Iraq today, do you think he is making things in Iraq sound better than they really are, making things sound worse than they really are, or is he describing the situation in Iraq accurately?"
						.
		Sound Better	Sound Worse	Describing Accurately	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/8-10/06	67	5	22	6
	4/6-9/06	63	5	26	6
	3/9-12/06	66	6	23	5
	12/2-6/05	58	4	33	5
						.
"Do you think the United States has a responsibility to make sure that Iraq has a stable government in place before it removes its troops from Iraq, or don't you think it has this responsibility?"
						.
		Has a Respon- sibility	Does Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/8-10/06	57	38	5
						.
"Would you say there is a civil war going on in Iraq among different groups of Iraqis right now, or not?"
						.
		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/8-10/06	85	9	6
	6/10-11/06	82	12	6
	4/6-9/06	78	18	4
	3/9-12/06	71	21	8
						.
"When it comes to the war in Iraq, do you think George W. Bush should make major changes in U.S. policy, minor changes, or no changes in U.S. policy?"
						.
		Major Changes	Minor Changes	No Changes	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/8-10/06	57	29	8	6
						.
"Who do you think is more likely to make the right decisions about the war in Iraq: George W. Bush or the Democrats in Congress?"
						.
		Bush	Democrats In Congress	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/8-10/06	27	53	4	7	9

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Dec. 6-7, 2006. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
						.
"Do you think the United States should set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. military forces in Iraq, or not?"
						.
		Should	Should Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/6-7/06	62	33	5
	10/26-27/06	61	32	7
						.
"As you may know, the Iraq Study Group headed by James Baker and Lee Hamilton has released a report with its recommendations for changing U.S. policy in Iraq. From what youve heard or read in the news, do you generally agree or disagree with their recommendations?"
						.
		Agree	Disagree	Not Aware (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL adults	39	20	26	15
	Republicans	31	24	31	14
	Democrats	46	17	25	12
	Independents	39	21	22	18
						.
"As I describe some of the specific recommendations that the Iraq Study Group has made, please tell me if you agree or disagree with each one. What about this? . . ."
						.
		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"The U.S. should threaten to reduce economic and military support to the Iraqi government if it fails to meet specific benchmarks"
	12/6-7/06	65	27	8
						.
	"The U.S. should make a renewed and sustained commitment to ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict"
	12/6-7/06	61	27	12
						.
	"The U.S. should reach out to Iran and Syria for help in stabilizing Iraq"
	12/6-7/06	57	34	9
						.
	"The U.S. should increase economic and military support for Afghanistan as reductions are made in Iraq"
	12/6-7/06	43	44	13

Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Dec. 4-6, 2006. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1 (for all adults). RV = registered voters
					.
"Suppose a timetable were set to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq in the next six months, say by the middle of 2007. Would you favor or oppose such a timetable?" Half sample (Form A)
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/4-6/06	60	37	3
					.
"Suppose a timetable were set to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq within the next two years, say by sometime in the year 2008. Would you favor or oppose such a timetable?" Half sample (Form B)
					.
		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/4-6/06	71	26	3
					.
"Do you think the war in Iraq will end in a clear-cut victory or some kind of compromise settlement?"
					.
		Clear-Cut Victory	Compromise Settlement	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/4-6/06	9	87	4

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Nov. 17-19, 2006. N=1,025 adults nationwide.
					.
"Do you think the war in Iraq has turned into a situation like the United States faced in the Vietnam War, or don't you think so?" Half sample, MoE ą 4.5
					.
		Like Vietnam	Don't Think So	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/17-19/06	58	37	5
	9/29 - 10/2/06	52	45	3

Earlier polling on Iraq

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