CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Aug. 9-12, 2018. N=1,002 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.9. |
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"U.S. assets in space are currently protected by the Air Force. Do you think
the U.S. should establish a new branch of the military designed to protect
U.S. assets in space, or not?" |
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Think it
should |
Don't think
it should |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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8/9-12/18 |
37 |
55 |
8 |
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CBS News Poll. July 17-18, 2018. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
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"Do you consider the nations of the European Union allies of the United
States, friendly but not allies, unfriendly, or enemies of the United
States?" |
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Allies |
Friendly,
not allies |
Unfriendly |
Enemies |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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7/17-18/18 |
49 |
30 |
7 |
4 |
9 |
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CBS News Poll. Oct. 27-30, 2017. N=1,109 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
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"When it comes to how people around the world feel about the United States
today, is it more important for people around the world to like the U.S. for
its policies, or is it more important for them to respect the U.S. for its
military power?" |
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Like
U.S. policies |
Respect
U.S. power |
Both
(vol.) |
Unsure/
No answer |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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ALL |
49 |
39 |
8 |
3 |
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Republicans |
28 |
59 |
10 |
3 |
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Democrats |
64 |
26 |
7 |
4 |
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Independents |
51 |
38 |
8 |
4 |
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Gallup Poll. Feb. 1-5, 2017. N=1,035 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 4. |
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"There is much discussion as to the amount of money the government in
Washington should spend for national defense and military purposes. How do
you feel about this? Do you think we are spending too little, about the
right amount, or too much?" |
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Too
little |
About
right |
Too
much |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/1-5/17 |
37 |
28 |
31 |
3 |
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2/3-7/16 |
37 |
27 |
32 |
5 |
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2/8-11/15 |
34 |
29 |
32 |
5 |
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2/6-9/14 |
28 |
32 |
37 |
3 |
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2/7-10/13 |
26 |
36 |
35 |
3 |
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2/2-5/12 |
24 |
32 |
41 |
3 |
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2/2-5/11 |
22 |
35 |
39 |
3 |
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2/1-3/10 |
27 |
36 |
34 |
2 |
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2/9-12/09 |
24 |
41 |
31 |
4 |
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2/11-14/08 |
22 |
30 |
44 |
3 |
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2/1-4/07 |
20 |
35 |
43 |
2 |
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2/6-9/06 |
25 |
40 |
32 |
3 |
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"Do you, yourself, feel that our national defense is stronger now than it
needs to be, not strong enough, or about right at the present time?" |
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Too
strong |
Not strong
enough |
About
right |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/1-5/17 |
11 |
45 |
43 |
1 |
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2/3-7/16 |
13 |
45 |
41 |
2 |
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2/8-11/15 |
13 |
44 |
42 |
1 |
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2/2-5/12 |
13 |
32 |
54 |
1 |
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2/2-5/11 |
11 |
37 |
50 |
2 |
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2/1-3/10 |
7 |
45 |
46 |
1 |
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2/9-12/09 |
6 |
37 |
54 |
3 |
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2/11-14/08 |
10 |
47 |
41 |
2 |
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2/1-4/07 |
8 |
46 |
43 |
2 |
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2/6-9/06 |
7 |
43 |
47 |
3 |
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"Now thinking about NATO, the military alliance among western nations: Do
you think the NATO alliance should be maintained, or is the alliance not
necessary anymore?"
Form B (N=485; margin of error ± 6) |
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Should be
maintained |
Not
necessary |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/1-5/17 |
80 |
16 |
4 |
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4/21-24/95 |
64 |
22 |
14 |
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1/6-8/94 |
70 |
18 |
12 |
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5/30 - 6/2/91 |
62 |
17 |
21 |
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7/18-21/89 |
75 |
10 |
15 |
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"Next, I'm going to read a list of possible foreign policy goals that the
United States might have. For each one please say whether you think it
should be a very important foreign policy goal of the United States, a
somewhat important goal, not too important a goal, or not an important goal
at all. How about defending our allies' security?" |
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Very
important |
Somewhat
important |
Not too
important |
Not important
at all |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/1-5/17 |
66 |
29 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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CNN/ORC Poll. Feb. 24-27, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
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"Do you think women in the armed services should get combat assignments on
the same terms as men, should they be able to get combat assignments only if
they want to, or should they never get combat assignments?" |
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On the same
terms as men |
Only if they
want to |
Never |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/24-27/16 |
36 |
51 |
12 |
1 |
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"Do you think the United States should return to the military draft at this
time or not?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/24-27/16 |
20 |
79 |
1 |
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"If a draft were to become necessary, should young women be required to
participate as well as young men, or not?" |
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Yes |
No |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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2/24-27/16 |
54 |
46 |
1 |
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Gallup Poll. Feb. 6-9, 2014. N=1,023 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 4. |
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"Do you think the United States is number one in the world militarily, or
that it is only one of several leading military powers?" |
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Number
one |
One of
several |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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2/6-9/14 |
53 |
44 |
1 |
2 |
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2/7-10/13 |
50 |
47 |
- |
3 |
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2/2-5/12 |
54 |
45 |
- |
1 |
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1/8-10/10 |
64 |
34 |
- |
1 |
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2/1-4/07 |
60 |
39 |
- |
1 |
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5/18-21/00 |
56 |
41 |
- |
3 |
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5/7-9/99 |
51 |
46 |
1 |
2 |
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3/29-31/93 |
63 |
34 |
1 |
2 |
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Quinnipiac University. Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2013. N=1,772 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.3. |
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"Do you think that women who serve in the military and who want to serve in
ground units that engage in close combat should be allowed to do that or
not?" |
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Should |
Should not |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/30 - 2/4/13 |
75 |
22 |
3 |
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2/14-20/12 |
75 |
22 |
3 |
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"Do you think women's presence in combat situations enhances military
effectiveness or compromises it?" |
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Enhances |
Compromises |
Neither
(vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
1/30 - 2/4/13 |
41 |
32 |
12 |
14 |
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"Do you favor or oppose reinstating the military draft?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/30 - 2/4/13 |
28 |
65 |
8 |
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5/04 |
26 |
67 |
7 |
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"If the military draft were reinstated, would you favor or oppose drafting
women as well as men?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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|
1/30 - 2/4/13 |
52 |
42 |
6 |
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Pew Research Center/Washington Post. Jan. 24-27, 2013. N=1,005 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. |
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"Do you support or oppose allowing women in the military to serve in ground
units that engage in close combat?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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|
1/24-27/13 |
66 |
26 |
8 |
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"Do you think that allowing women to serve in combat roles will be a major
change for the U.S. military, or only a minor change?" |
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|
Major
change |
Minor
change |
No change
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
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% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
1/24-27/13 |
47 |
47 |
1 |
5 |
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"Do you think allowing women to serve in combat roles will make
opportunities for women in the military better, worse, or not make much
difference?" |
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Better |
Worse |
Not much
difference |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
1/24-27/13 |
58 |
7 |
30 |
8 |
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"Do you think allowing women to serve in combat roles will make military
effectiveness better, worse, or not make much difference?" |
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|
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Better |
Worse |
Not much
difference |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
1/24-27/13 |
29 |
15 |
49 |
6 |
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Gallup Poll. Jan. 24, 2013. N=513 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 6. |
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"Next, suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as
candidates. Would you vote for or against a law that would allow women to
serve in combat?" |
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For |
Against |
Unsure |
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|
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% |
% |
% |
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|
|
1/24/13 |
74 |
20 |
5 |
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