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Washington Post-ABC News Poll: America at War Friday, December 21, 2001 The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll is based on telephone interviews with 755 randomly selected adults nationwide and was conducted Dec. 18 - 19, 2001. The margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus 4 percentage points. Sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. Interviewing was conducted by TNS Intersearch of Horsham, Pa. *= less than 0.5 percent 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT? ---------Approve--------- --------Disapprove-------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat opin.
12/19/01 86 64 22 12 6 6 2
11/27/01 89 69 21 9 5 4 1
11/6/01 89 65 24 9 4 5 2
10/9/01 92 76 16 6 3 3 1
9/27/01 90 70 20 6 3 3 4
9/13/01 86 63 23 12 6 5 2
9/9/01 55 26 29 41 22 20 3
8/12/01 61 28 33 31 17 14 8
7/30/01 59 28 30 38 22 17 3
6/3/01 55 27 28 40 22 18 6
4/22/01 63 33 30 32 16 16 5
3/25/01 58 NA NA 33 NA NA 8
2/25/01 55 NA NA 23 NA NA 22
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the nation's economy? Approve Disapprove No opinion 12/19/01 67 27 6 11/6/01 72 23 5 9/9/01 48 48 4 7/30/01 52 45 3 6/3/01 53 41 6 4/22/01 55 38 7 3/25/01 50 42 8 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job? Approve Disapprove No opinion 12/19/01 59 34 7 9/9/01 45 48 7 7/30/01 48 48 4 4/22/01 58 33 8 10/31/99 42 53 6 9/2/99 46 47 7 6/6/99 48 46 6 3/14/99 44 49 7 2/14/99 46 50 4 12/20/98 44 51 5 12/19/98 45 50 5 12/13/98 49 46 5 11/7/98 41 55 4 11/1/98 49 47 5 11/1/98 LV 47 51 2 10/25/98 45 44 11 10/25/98 LV 45 48 7 10/18/98 46 45 8 10/18/98 LV 45 49 5 9/28/98 52 44 4 9/28/98 LV 52 46 2 8/21/98 55 39 6 7/12/98 46 44 11 5/12/98 45 45 9 4/4/98 47 45 8 1/31/98 55 35 10 1/30/98 55 35 10 1/25/98 56 37 8 1/24/98 55 38 7 1/19/98 47 49 5 10/13/97 36 57 7 8/27/97 39 54 7 7/8/97 40 53 6 4/24/97 40 53 7 3/9/97 35 60 5 8/5/96 42 52 7 6/30/96 35 58 7 5/22/96 35 60 5 3/10/96 30 64 6 1/7/96 31 65 5 11/19/95 27 68 5 10/1/95 32 65 3 7/17/95 34 63 3 3/19/95 39 56 5 1/29/95 42 52 6 10/31/94 21 72 8 10/23/94 18 78 4 9/11/94 24 70 5 6/26/94 34 61 5 3/27/94 35 62 3 2/27/94 32 64 4 1/23/94 29 60 11 11/14/93 28 66 6 8/8/93 33 64 3 4/26/93 30 69 2 1/17/93 29 66 6 4/9/92 17 78 5 3/18/92 19 76 5 3/8/92 22 73 6 2/2/92 32 64 4 12/15/91 35 59 6 10/21/91 45 50 5 6/2/91 49 46 5 10/14/90 34 63 3 2/4/90 41 55 4 1/16/90 39 55 6 8/21/89 42 53 5 5/23/89 54 44 2 2/14/89 53 44 3 1/23/88* 43 53 4 6/1/87* 56 40 4 6/22/85* 54 37 9 5/83* 33 43 24 6/81* 38 40 22 6/79* 19 61 20 9/78* 29 49 22 6/77* 34 42 24 6/75* 29 54 17 8/74* 48 35 17 *Gallup 4. Do you think the country should go in the direction (Bush wants to lead it), go in the direction (the Democrats in Congress want to lead it), or what? Other Neither No dif. No
Bush Democrats (vol.) (vol.) (vol.) opin.
12/19/01 54 28 4 9 6 0
9/9/01 41 42 4 6 1 5
7/30/01 42 43 4 6 3 3
6/3/01 40 42 5 7 3 3
4/22/01 46 36 4 6 3 4
5. What would you say is the one most important problem you would like to see Congress deal with next year? Economy/Unemployment 34% Terrorism/Fear of war/Homeland security 13 Education 8 Health care/prescription drug benefits 8 Social Security/Medicare 6 Taxes 5 Poverty/Homelessness/Hunger 3 Environmental issues 2 Morality/Family decline 2 Foreign policy/Immigration reform 2 Government/military spending/national debt 1 War on drugs 1 Other 6 No opinion 9 6. Based on what you know or have heard, do you think Congress has paid too much, too little, or about the right amount of attention to (INSERT ITEM). How about (NEXT ITEM)? 12/19/01 Too Too About the No
much little right amount opin.
a. Terrorist threats in 9 39 51 1
this country
b. The war in Afghanistan 10 12 74 3
c. The economy 4 58 36 2
d. Education 5 62 31 3
e. Health care 5 73 20 2
7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the U.S. campaign against terrorism? Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT? ---------Approve--------- --------Disapprove-------- No
NET Strongly Somewhat NET Strongly Somewhat opin.
12/19/01 89 67 22 9 5 4 2
10/15/01 92 75 17 5 3 3 3
8. In terms of U.S. military action in Afghanistan, do you think the most difficult part is (over), or do you think the most difficult part is (yet to come)? Over Yet to come No opin. 12/19/01 17 80 2 9. How about in terms of the broader U.S. war on terrorism - do you think the most difficult part is (over), or do you think the most difficult part is (yet to come)? Over Yet to come No opin. 12/19/01 10 88 2 10. How confident are you that the United States will capture or kill Osama Bin Laden: are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident? --------Confident-------- -------Not confident------ No
NET Very Somewhat NET Not too At all opin.
12/19/01 70 32 39 29 18 11 1
11/6/01 73 28 45 26 17 9 1
9/27/01 81 37 44 18 14 4 1
11. Do you think (the United States has to capture or kill Osama bin Laden for the war on terrorism to be a success), or do you think (the war on terrorism can be a success without Osama bin Laden being killed or captured)? US must capture/ War can succeed No
kill bin Laden without bin Laden opin.
12/19/01 64 34 2
11/6/01 64 30 6
12. Which would you personally prefer - having bin Laden (killed), or (captured)? Killed Captured Neither (vol) No opin. 12/19/01 44 49 6 1 13. Would you favor or oppose: a. having U.S. forces take military action against Iraq to force Saddam Hussein from power? Favor Oppose No opin. 12/19/01 72 24 5 11/27/01 78 17 6 10/11/94* 72 23 5 1/15/93** 82 15 3 8/21/92 RV 65 30 5 2/9/92 62 35 3 4/22/91 51 43 6 4/5/91 54 37 9 3/15/91 57 38 5 *10/11/94 and previous: Gallup b. U.S. military strikes against suspected terrorist bases in other countries, such as Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen? Favor Oppose No opin. 12/19/01 75 22 3 14. Do you think (the United States has to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power for the war on terrorism to be a success), or do you think (the war on terrorism can be a success without removing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power)? Must remove Can succeed No
Hussein w/o removing opin.
12/19/01 61 33 6
15. On another subject, these days do you think the activities of the federal government pose a threat to your constitutional rights, or not? Is that as serious threat, or not serious? -------------Threat------------ No
NET Serious Not serious No opin.
12/19/01 39 21 18 59 2
10/30/95* 55 NA NA 42 3
*LA Times Poll 16. How concerned are you about the possibility there will be more major terrorist attacks in the United States - is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all? ---------Concerned--------- -------Not concerned---- No
NET Grt.deal Somewhat NET Not much None op.
12/19/01 70 27 43 29 22 8 1
10/15/01 77 35 43 23 14 9 0
10/9/01 82 36 46 18 12 6 *
10/7/01 81 41 40 18 13 4 1
9/27/01* 83 43 39 17 12 5 *
9/11/01 87 49 38 12 7 4 1
6/13/97 62 21 41 38 24 14 *
6/2/97 63 22 41 37 28 9 *
8/5/96 74 31 43 26 18 8 *
4/20/95 78 38 40 21 16 5 1
9/27/01 and previous: "How concerned are you about the possibility there will be more major terrorist attacks in this country . . ." 17. Do you think the United States is doing all it reasonably can do to try to prevent further terrorist attacks, or do you think it should do more? US doing US should No
all it can do more opin.
12/19/01 59 40 1
11/27/01 62 36 1
11/6/01 56 43 2
10/15/01 68 29 3
10/9/01 71 27 2
18. As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is doing enough to protect the rights of (READ ITEM), or not? How about the rights of (NEXT ITEM)? 12/19/01 Yes No No opin. a. Average Americans 74 24 2 b. Arab-Americans and American Muslims 65 29 6 Trend: a. Average Americans Yes No No opin. 12/19/01 74 24 2 11/27/01 81 16 2 b. Arab-Americans and American Muslims Yes No No opin. 12/19/01 65 29 6 11/27/01 73 19 8 19. Have September's terrorist attacks made you personally more suspicious of people who you think are of Arab descent, or not? Yes No No opin. 12/19/01 31 67 2 10/9/01** 38 60 1 9/13/01* 43 56 1 **"last month's terrorist attacks" © Copyright 2001 The Washington Post Company
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