Washington Post-ABC News Poll

This Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone August 3 - 6, 2006 among 1,000 randomly selected adults nationwide. Margin of sampling error for overall results is plus or minus three percentage points. Sampling error is only one of many sources of error in this or any other public opinion poll. Fieldwork by TNS 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 Somewhat Strongly opin. 8/6/06 40 23 17 58 12 46 2 6/25/06 38 20 18 60 12 48 2 5/15/06 33 17 16 65 18 47 2 4/9/06 38 20 18 60 13 47 1 3/5/06 41 24 17 58 14 44 1 1/26/06 42 25 18 56 14 42 2 1/8/06 46 29 17 52 13 39 2 12/18/05 47 29 17 52 12 40 1 11/2/05 39 20 18 60 13 47 1 10/29/05 39 22 17 58 13 45 3 9/11/05 42 27 15 57 12 45 1 8/28/05 45 27 18 53 12 41 2 6/26/05 48 27 21 51 11 40 1 6/5/05 48 27 21 52 14 38 1 4/24/05 47 25 22 50 13 38 3 3/13/05 50 31 19 48 11 37 3 1/31/05 50 34 15 45 11 34 5 1/16/05 52 33 19 46 11 35 2 12/19/04 48 27 21 49 12 38 2 10/20/04 50 30 20 46 11 35 4 10/17/04 LV 54 35 19 45 9 36 2 10/16/04 LV 54 35 19 44 10 34 2 10/15/04 LV 54 35 19 44 10 34 2 10/3/04 LV 53 36 17 46 11 34 1 9/26/04 50 33 18 45 13 32 5 9/8/04 52 35 17 43 11 32 5 8/29/04 50 31 19 47 13 34 3 8/1/04 47 28 18 49 13 36 5 7/25/04 50 32 19 47 13 34 3 7/11/04 48 31 17 50 11 39 2 6/20/04 47 30 17 51 13 39 1 5/23/04 47 31 17 50 14 36 3 4/18/04 51 33 18 47 13 34 1 3/7/04 50 32 18 48 12 36 2 2/11/04 50 30 21 47 14 34 2 1/18/04 58 35 24 40 9 30 2 12/21/03 59 39 21 38 15 23 3 12/14/03 57 37 20 39 10 29 5 12/7/03 53 32 21 40 13 27 7 11/16/03 57 34 23 39 11 28 4 10/29/03 56 30 26 42 13 29 2 10/13/03 53 33 20 43 13 29 4 9/30/03 54 34 20 44 15 29 2 9/13/03 58 35 23 40 14 27 2 9/7/03 56 34 22 41 13 28 4 8/11/03 59 37 22 37 14 23 4 7/10/03 59 35 24 38 13 25 3 6/22/03 68 45 23 29 11 18 4 4/30/03 71 50 22 26 17 9 3 4/16/03 74 52 22 23 9 14 4/9/03 77 58 19 20 6 14 4 4/3/03 71 54 16 25 7 19 4 3/23/03 68 NA NA 27 NA NA 4 3/20/03 67 NA NA 28 NA NA 5 3/2/03 62 38 23 35 13 22 4 2/23/03 60 NA NA 34 NA NA 6 2/9/03 64 42 21 34 14 20 3 2/1/03 62 41 21 34 13 22 4 1/28/03 62 43 19 36 13 23 2 1/27/03 59 39 21 37 15 22 4 1/20/03 59 36 23 38 16 22 2 12/15/02 66 37 28 32 12 20 2 11/4/02 LV 67 45 23 31 12 20 1 11/3/02 LV 67 45 22 32 12 20 1 11/2/02 LV 67 47 20 32 9 23 1 10/27/02 67 39 28 29 13 16 4 9/26/02 67 42 25 30 12 18 3 9/8/02 71 42 28 27 12 15 3 7/28/02 69 39 31 28 14 14 3 7/15/02 72 42 31 25 12 13 2 6/17/02 74 42 32 22 9 13 4 6/9/02 77 41 36 20 9 11 3 5/19/02 76 48 28 22 8 13 3 4/21/02 78 47 31 20 9 10 2 3/28/02 79 49 30 18 8 10 3 3/10/02 82 52 30 16 9 7 2 1/27/02 83 56 27 14 7 7 3 12/19/01 86 64 22 12 6 6 2 11/27/01 89 69 21 9 4 5 1 11/6/01 89 65 24 9 5 4 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 5 6 2 9/9/01 55 26 29 41 20 22 3 8/12/01 61 28 33 31 14 17 8 7/30/01 59 28 30 38 17 22 3 6/3/01 55 27 28 40 18 22 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 (ITEM)? 8/6/06 - Summary Table* Approve Disapprove No op. a. The situation in Iraq 36 62 2 b. The US campaign against terrorism 47 50 2 c. The economy 39 59 2 d. The situation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon 43 50 7 *Items a-b asked of half sample, items c-d asked of other half sample. Trend where available: a. The situation in Iraq -------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin. 8/6/06 36 21 15 62 10 52 2 6/25/06 37 21 17 62 11 52 * 5/15/06 32 19 13 66 13 53 1 4/9/06 37 21 16 62 11 51 1 3/5/06 40 23 17 59 12 47 * 1/26/06 39 24 15 60 10 50 1 12/18/05 46 31 15 53 10 43 1 11/2/05 36 20 15 64 13 51 1 9/11/05 38 NA NA 62 NA NA 1 8/28/05 42 28 14 57 11 46 1 6/26/05 43 25 18 56 12 44 1 6/5/05 41 NA NA 58 NA NA 1 4/24/05 42 56 2 3/13/05 39 57 4 1/16/05 40 58 2 12/19/04 42 57 1 9/26/04 RV 47 50 3 8/29/04 RV 47 51 2 7/25/04 45 53 2 6/20/04 44 55 2 5/23/04 40 58 2 4/18/04 45 54 1 3/7/04 46 53 1 2/11/04 47 52 1 1/18/04 55 42 2 12/21/03 60 39 2 12/14/03 58 38 4 11/16/03 48 48 4 10/29/03 47 51 2 10/13/03 51 47 2 9/29/03 50 47 3 9/13/03 52 46 2 9/7/03 49 47 4 8/24/03 56 37 7 8/11/03 56 41 3 7/10/03 58 41 2 6/22/03 67 30 2 4/30/03 75 " " 22 " " 2 3/27/03* 69 26 5 3/23/03 71 26 3 3/20/03 65 29 5 3/17/03 64 29 7 3/9/03 55 38 8 2/23/03 55 39 6 2/9/03 61 37 2 2/5/03 61 32 7 2/1/03 61 35 3 1/28/03 58 38 4 1/27/03 57 40 3 1/20/03 50 46 4 12/15/02 58 37 5 11/4/02 LV 56 40 4 11/3/02 LV 57 40 4 11/2/02 LV 56 41 3 10/27/02 57 38 5 9/26/02 58 39 3 9/14/02 65 31 4 8/29/02 52 " " 36 " " 12 *3/27/03 and previous: "The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein" b. The US campaign against terrorism -------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin. 8/6/06 47 NA NA 50 NA NA 2 6/25/06 51 NA NA 47 NA NA 2 5/15/06 53 NA NA 43 NA NA 4 4/9/06 50 32 18 49 15 34 1 3/5/06 52 NA NA 46 NA NA 2 1/26/06 52 45 2 1/8/06 53 45 2 12/18/05 56 44 1 11/2/05 48 51 1 9/11/05 50 " " 47 " " 3 8/28/05 56 34 21 43 14 29 2 6/5/05 50 NA NA 49 NA NA 1 4/24/05 56 41 3 3/13/05 59 38 3 1/16/05 61 38 2 12/19/04 53 43 3 9/26/04 RV 59 38 3 8/29/04 RV 60 37 3 7/25/04 57 40 4 6/20/04 50 48 2 5/23/04 58 39 4 4/18/04 63 35 2 3/7/04 63 34 3 2/11/04 64 34 2 1/18/04 66 33 2 12/21/03 70 28 2 10/29/03 63 35 2 10/13/03 66 30 4 9/13/03 70 27 3 9/7/03 67 28 5 4/30/03 79 19 2 2/9/03 74 23 4 2/1/03 75 21 3 1/27/03 72 26 2 1/20/03 71 25 4 12/15/02 79 20 1 11/4/02 LV 76 22 1 11/3/02 LV 77 22 3 11/2/02 LV 78 21 2 10/27/02 74 23 4 9/26/02 70 28 2 9/8/02 74 24 2 7/28/02 81 17 2 7/15/02 83 " " 15 " " 2 5/19/02 79 51 27 19 10 9 3 4/21/02 81 56 25 18 10 7 2 3/10/02 88 64 24 10 5 5 2 1/27/02 88 NA NA 10 NA NA 2 12/19/01 89 67 22 9 5 4 2 10/15/01 92 75 17 5 3 3 3 c. The economy -------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opin. 8/6/06 39 NA NA 59 NA NA 2 6/25/06 38 NA NA 61 NA NA 1 5/15/06 38 NA NA 60 NA NA 2 4/9/06 40 20 21 59 18 41 1 3/5/06 48 NA NA 51 NA NA 1 1/26/06 46 52 1 12/18/05 47 52 1 11/2/05 36 61 3 9/11/05 40 58 2 8/28/05 44 54 3 6/5/05 40 58 2 4/24/05 40 57 3 3/13/05 43 55 2 1/16/05 46 52 2 12/19/04 46 51 3 9/26/04 RV 47 50 4 8/29/04 RV 45 52 3 7/25/04 47 50 3 6/20/04 46 53 1 5/23/04 44 54 2 4/18/04 44 54 2 3/7/04 39 59 1 2/11/04 44 54 2 1/18/04 51 47 2 12/21/03 51 44 5 11/16/03 48 49 3 10/29/03 45 53 2 10/13/03 45 52 2 9/13/03 42 56 3 9/7/03 44 51 5 8/11/03 45 51 5 7/10/03 47 49 4 4/30/03 52 45 3 2/9/03 47 49 4 2/1/03 44 52 4 1/28/03 46 49 4 1/27/03 47 47 5 1/20/03 43 53 4 1/5/03 50 43 7 12/15/02 50 46 4 11/4/02 LV 53 45 2 11/3/02 LV 52 46 2 11/2/02 LV 55 43 2 10/27/02 51 43 6 9/26/02 51 47 3 9/8/02 57 40 4 7/28/02 57 39 4 7/15/02 58 38 3 4/21/02 64 33 3 1/27/02 62 34 4 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 d. No trend. 3. Thinking about next November's election for the U.S. House and some U.S. Senate and governor seats, are you following the election very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not closely at all? ------- Closely ------- ------- Not closely ------ No NET Very Somewhat NET Not too Not at all op. 8/6/06 RV 66 21 45 34 23 11 * 5/15/06 RV 60 20 40 39 23 16 * All 57 18 38 43 24 19 * 4. (and 4a) If the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2006 were being held today, would you vote for (the Democratic candidate) or (the Republican candidate) in your congressional district? (IF OTHER, NEITHER, DK, REF) Would you lean toward the (Democratic candidate) or toward the (Republican candidate)? Net Leaned Vote: Dem Rep Other Neither Will not No cand. cand. (vol.) (vol.) vote (vol.) opin. 8/6/06 RV 52 39 * 2 1 5 6/25/06 RV 52 39 1 3 1 4 All 52 38 1 2 2 5 5/15/06 RV 52 40 1 3 1 4 All 53 38 1 3 1 4 4/9/06 RV 55 40 * 2 * 3 All 54 40 * 2 1 4 1/26/06 RV 54 38 1 3 1 5 All 55 36 1 3 1 4 12/18/05 RV 51 41 1 3 1 4 All 50 41 1 3 1 4 11/2/05 RV 52 37 1 4 2 6 All 53 36 1 3 2 5 11/4/02 LV 48 48 1 1 0 2 11/3/02 LV 48 48 * 1 0 2 11/2/02 LV 50 49 * 1 0 2 10/27/02 LV 47 49 1 1 0 3 9/26/02 LV 49 47 1 2 0 2 RV 47 44 2 3 2 3 All 46 42 2 2 5 3 7/15/02 RV 47 46 1 1 1 4 All 47 45 1 1 1 4 1/27/02* RV 43 50 NA 2 1 5 9/6/00 RV 49 42 2 1 6 7/23/00 RV 46 45 3 1 5 2/27/00 RV 45 46 2 1 5 10/31/99 RV 50 43 3 1 3 9/2/99 RV 48 44 3 * 5 3/14/99 RV 50 41 2 1 6 2/14/99 RV 48 41 3 1 7 1/30/99 RV 49 39 8 1 3 11/1/98 RV 51 43 4 * 2 10/25/98 RV 48 43 3 1 4 10/18/98 RV 49 44 3 1 4 9/28/98 RV 49 44 2 * 4 8/21/98 RV 48 45 3 1 3 7/12/98 RV 47 45 2 * 6 1/31/98 RV 49 40 2 1 8 1/19/98 RV 47 44 3 1 5 10/8/96 RV 51 41 2 1 5 9/29/96 RV 48 41 3 1 7 9/22/96 RV 50 43 2 1 4 9/15/96 RV 49 45 1 1 4 9/4/96 RV 48 44 3 * 5 8/29/96 RV 53 39 3 1 5 8/28/96 RV 51 40 3 1 5 8/27/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5 8/26/96 RV 51 41 3 0 5 8/25/96 RV 48 43 3 1 6 8/24/96 RV 47 43 2 1 6 8/19/96 RV 49 42 3 0 6 8/18/96 RV 45 46 3 0 6 8/15/96 RV 46 43 4 1 5 8/14/96 RV 48 42 3 1 6 8/13/96 RV 49 43 3 0 5 8/12/96 RV 49 42 3 1 5 8/11/96 RV 49 40 4 1 6 8/10/96 RV 49 41 4 1 5 8/4/96 RV 48 45 2 1 4 6/30/96 RV 49 44 3 * 3 5/22/96 RV 52 41 3 1 3 3/10/96 RV 51 43 2 * 4 1/21/96 RV 52 43 3 1 1 10/1/95 RV 49 44 3 * 3 11/6/94 RV 47 42 5 2 5 10/31/94 RV 48 44 4 1 3 10/23/94 RV 50 45 2 1 2 10/9/94 RV 46 47 3 2 2 9/11/94 RV 50 45 1 1 4 8/7/94 RV 49 42 4 1 4 2/27/94 RV 50 40 8 1 2 10/21/91 RV 51 41 4 * 4 7/28/91 RV 49 41 6 * 3 6/2/91 RV 48 42 4 1 5 11/4/90 RV 51 41 5 * 3 10/14/90 RV 50 41 5 * 3 9/9/90 RV 47 46 3 * 3 7/24/90 RV 51 41 4 1 4 5/21/90 RV 47 45 5 1 2 9/21-10/10/88 RV 52 41 2 1 4 9/19/88 RV 51 39 3 1 6 6/22/85 RV 48 44 5 * 3 10/16/84 RV 52 44 2 NA 5 9/11/84 RV 53 45 2 NA 1 7/8/84 RV 58 40 2 NA 1 10/27/82 RV 58 39 NA NA 3 10/11/82 RV 55 36 NA NA 9 9/13/82 RV 58 36 NA NA 6 11/22/81 RV 53 41 " NA NA 7 *1/27/02 and previous: No "other candidate" option recorded 5. What will be the single most important issue in your vote for Congress this year: (the U.S campaign against terrorism), (the war in Iraq), (the economy), (immigration), (gas prices), (health care) or something else? Health Immi- Gas Terror- No Iraq Econ. care gration prices ism Educ. All Other op. 8/6/06 RV 21 21 14 10 15 11 * * 6 1 6/25/06 RV 23 24 15 13 8 9 1 1 4 2 All 24 23 14 13 9 8 1 1 4 2 6. Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM)? 8/6/06 - Summary Table* Both Neither No Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op. a. The situation in Iraq 43 40 * 11 5 b. The U.S. campaign against terrorism 46 38 1 11 4 *Item a asked of half sample, item b asked of other half sample. Trend where available: a. The situation in Iraq Both Neither No Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op. 8/6/06 43 40 * 11 5 6/25/06 47 41 1 9 2 5/15/06 50 36 2 10 3 4/9/06 49 42 1 6 2 3/5/06 42 42 2 11 2 1/26/06 47 40 1 9 2 12/18/05 47 44 2 6 2 11/2/05 48 37 2 11 2 12/15/02* 30 56 4 7 3 10/27/02 LV 31 58 3 4 4 9/26/02 33 52 6 4 6 *12/15/02 and previous: "The situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein" b. The U.S. campaign against terrorism Both Neither No Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op. 8/6/06 46 38 1 11 4 6/25/06 39 46 2 10 3 5/15/06 46 41 2 8 3 4/9/06 46 45 1 6 1 3/5/06 39 46 3 10 2 1/26/06 41 46 2 6 4 11/2/05 42 42 4 10 3 12/15/02 25 61 5 6 2 10/27/02* LV 26 61 4 5 4 9/26/02* 30 51 6 6 8 7/15/02 27 55 9 3 6 1/27/02 23 62 10 3 2 *"The war on terrorism" 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is doing its job? Approve Disapprove No opinion 8/6/06 36 60 4 5/15/06 33 63 4 4/9/06 35 62 3 3/5/06 36 62 3 1/26/06 43 53 4 1/8/06 41 55 5 12/18/05 43 53 4 11/2/05 37 59 4 8/28/05 37 59 4 6/5/05 41 54 4 10/29/03 40 52 9 4/30/03 57 37 6 9/26/02 51 43 6 7/15/02 57 36 7 2/21/02 57 39 4 1/27/02 58 35 7 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 10/25/98 45 44 11 10/18/98 46 45 8 9/28/98 52 44 4 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 *1/23/88 and previous: Gallup 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way your own representative to the U.S. House of Representatives in Congress is handling his or her job? Approve Disapprove No opinion 8/6/06 55 37 7 5/15/06 62 31 7 4/9/06 59 34 6 1/26/06 64 30 6 12/18/05 65 29 6 11/2/05 60 33 7 6/5/05 61 32 8 9/26/02 64 27 9 7/15/02 68 23 9 11/1/98 72 20 8 11/1/98 LV 73 23 5 10/18/98 68 20 11 10/18/98 LV 67 25 9 9/28/98 70 21 10 9/28/98 LV 71 23 6 7/12/98 70 18 12 1/19/98 74 19 7 4/5/95 65 25 9 10/31/94 51 38 11 10/23/94 49 43 8 9/11/94 53 35 12 6/26/94 59 31 10 3/27/94 62 26 12 1/17/93 60 29 11 4/9/92 47 39 13 3/18/92 49 40 11 2/2/92 56 32 12 12/15/91 60 28 12 10/21/91 64 27 9 6/2/91 61 26 14 10/14/90 64 29 7 5/23/89 71 18 11 9. Whether or not you agree with them, do you think the Democrats are or are not offering the country a clear direction that's different from the Republicans? Yes, No, No they are they are not opin. 8/6/06 48 47 5 5/15/06 44 52 4 11/2/05 44 51 5 10. Which political party, the (Democrats) or the (Republicans), do you think (ITEM): 8/6/06 - Summary Table* Both Neither No Dems Reps (vol.) (vol.) opin. a. is more concerned with the needs of people like you 56 30 1 12 2 b. has stronger leaders 34 52 4 6 5 *Half sample asked item a, other half asked item b. Trend: a. is more concerned with the needs of people like you Both Neither No Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op. 8/6/06 56 30 1 12 2 11/2/05 56 33 1 9 b. has stronger leaders Both Neither No Democrats Republicans (vol.) (vol.) op. 8/6/06 34 52 4 6 5 1/26/06 41 47 3 6 3 11/2/05 35 51 5 8 2 11. Generally would you say your mood is anti-incumbent, meaning you're inclined to vote for challengers who are running for public office, or would you say your mood is pro-incumbent, meaning you're inclined to vote to re-elect people already in public office? Anti- Pro- Neither No incumbent incumbent (vol.) opinion 8/6/06 53 29 13 4 6/25/94 54 29 13 4 12. If a candidate for Congress supports the Bush administration's policies in Iraq, 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? More likely More likely Wouldn't make No to support to oppose much difference opin. 8/6/06 23 38 39 1 Compare to: If a candidate for Congress supports Bush in many areas, 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? More likely More likely Wouldn't make No to support to oppose much difference opin. 11/2/05 18 34 48 1 13. All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat? --- Worth fighting --- --- Not worth fighting -- No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly op. 8/6/06 39 29 10 59 12 47 1 6/25/06 40 25 15 58 13 45 2 5/15/06 37 24 14 62 12 50 1 4/9/06 41 30 11 58 10 48 1 3/5/06 42 29 14 57 11 46 1 1/26/06 44 32 12 55 13 42 1 1/8/06 43 30 13 55 12 43 2 12/18/05 46 33 14 52 11 42 1 11/2/05 39 25 13 60 12 48 1 8/28/05 46 33 12 53 9 44 6/26/05 46 33 13 53 10 43 1 6/5/05 41 29 12 58 12 46 1 4/24/05 44 31 13 54 12 42 2 3/13/05 45 34 11 53 11 42 2 1/16/05 44 32 12 55 10 45 1 12/19/04 42 31 11 56 10 47 2 10/3/04 LV 49 34 15 48 11 37 3 9/26/04 RV 46 35 12 51 8 42 3 9/8/04 RV 51 38 13 45 10 34 4 8/29/04 RV 48 34 14 50 11 39 2 7/25/04 49 36 13 48 11 37 3 6/20/04 47 32 14 52 13 39 2 5/23/04 48 35 13 50 13 37 1 5/6/04 49 NA NA 47 NA NA 5 4/18/04 51 47 2 3/7/04 52 44 3 2/11/04 48 50 2 1/18/04 56 41 3 12/21/03 59 39 2 12/14/03 53 42 5 11/16/03 52 44 4 10/29/03 54 44 2 10/13/03 54 44 2 9/13/03 61 37 2 9/7/03 54 42 4 8/24/03 57 37 5 8/11/03 61 35 4 7/10/03 57 40 3 6/22/03 64 33 3 4/30/03 70 " " 27 " " 4 2/2/92* 66 NA NA 32 NA NA 2 7/28/91 67 30 3 6/2/91 70 26 3 3/4/91 86 " " 13 " " 1 *2/2/92 and previous: "the Persian Gulf war"; 3/4/91: "this war" 14. Do you think the number of U.S. military forces in Iraq should be (increased), (decreased), or kept about the same? Kept about No Increased Decreased the same opinion 8/6/06 17 53 27 3 5/15/06 15 54 27 4 4/9/06 13 54 31 2 3/5/06 11 52 34 3 12/18/05 9 52 36 3 11/2/05 15 47 36 3 8/28/05 21 41 35 4 6/26/05 16 38 44 2 3/13/05 15 44 36 4 15. (IF DECREASED, Q14) Should all U.S. forces in Iraq be withdrawn immediately, or should they be decreased, but not all withdrawn immediately? Withdrawn Decreased but not No immediately withdrawn immediately opinion 8/6/06 33 66 1 5/15/06 31 68 1 4/9/06 28 72 1 3/5/06 33 67 * 12/18/05 23 77 0 11/2/05 38 61 * 8/28/05 33 66 1 6/26/05 34 66 1 3/13/05 27 72 1 14/15 NET: -------------- Decreased -------------- Kept about No Increased NET All/immed. Not all/not immed. DK the same op. 8/6/06 17 53 18 35 * 27 3 5/15/06 15 54 17 37 * 27 4 4/9/06 13 54 15 39 1 31 2 3/5/06 11 52 17 35 * 34 3 12/18/05 9 52 12 40 * 36 3 11/2/05 15 47 18 29 * 36 3 8/28/05 21 41 13 27 * 35 4 6/26/05 16 38 13 25 * 44 2 3/13/05 15 44 12 31 1 37 4 16. 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? Currently in Not in a civil war Situation less No a civil war but close to one severe than that op. 8/6/06 34 51 12 3 4/9/06 30 49 18 3 17. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you think the Bush Administration does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq? Does Does not No opinion 8/6/06 33 64 3 6/25/06 35 64 2 3/5/06 34 65 * 12/18/05 40 59 1 3/13/05 42 57 2 5/23/04 40 58 2 5/6/04 38 57 5 4/18/04 45 53 2 3/7/04 43 53 3 12/21/03 48 47 5 10/13/03 42 53 5 9/13/03 42 55 2 18. (HALF SAMPLE) Do you think the Democrats in Congress do or do not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq? Do Do not No opinion 8/6/06 27 66 6 6/25/06 24 71 5 3/5/06 24 70 6 12/18/05 23 74 3 19. Who do you think is more to blame for the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon - (Israel), (Hezbollah), or both equally? Israel Hezbollah Both equally Other (vol.) No op. 8/6/06 7 39 46 1 6 20. Do you think Israel is (using too much force) in Lebanon, (not using enough force), or is using about the right amount of force? Using too Not using Using about the right No much force enough force amount of force opinion 8/6/06 32 22 35 11 21. Israel says it has been bombing rocket launchers and other Hezbollah targets located in civilian areas, saying this is necessary for its self-defense even if civilian casualties occur. Do you think Israel is or is not justified in bombing Hezbollah targets located in areas where civilians may be killed or wounded? Is justified Is NOT justified No opinion 8/6/06 47 48 5 21a. Who do you blame more for the civilian casualties in Lebanon - (Hezbollah for locating its fighters and rocket launchers) in civilian areas, or (Israel for bombing Hezbollah targets) in those areas? Other/neither Both equally Hezbollah Israel (vol.) (vol.) No opin. 8/6/06 58 21 2 10 9 22. Do you think Israel is doing all it reasonably can do to try to avoid civilian casualties in Lebanon, or do you think it should do more? Doing all it can Should do more No opinion 8/6/06 38 54 8 Compare to: Do you think the United States is doing all it reasonably can do to try to avoid civilian casualties in Iraq, or do you think it should do more? US doing US should No all it can do more opin. 6/25/06 58 39 3 3/23/03 82 15 4 10/15/01* 85 12 2 *Afghanistan 23. Do you think Israel (should agree to an immediate, unconditional cease-fire in Lebanon), or do you think it (should agree to a cease-fire only if Hezbollah disarms first)? Immediate, unconditional Only if Hezbollah cease-fire disarms first No opinion 8/6/06 35 55 10 25. As part of a cease-fire agreement, would you support or oppose the United Nations sending a peacekeeping force to southern Lebanon? Support Oppose No opinion 8/6/06 67 30 2 26. (IF SUPPORT, Q25) Do you think the United States should or should not send U.S. troops as part of that peacekeeping force? Based on those who support force: Yes, should No, should not Depends (vol.) No opinion 8/6/06 38 59 2 1 25/26 NET (based on all respondents): -------Support UN force------------ With With- US out US NET troops troops Depends DK No UN force No opin. 8/6/06 67 26 39 2 1 30 2 27. Do you think the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah will end in a way that makes Israel (more) secure from attacks, (less) secure, or will Israel's security be about the same as it was before this conflict? More Less About the No secure secure same opinion 8/6/06 21 13 60 6 28. Do you think the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah will help or hurt the situation for the United States in Iraq, or won't it make much difference there? Help Hurt Won't make much difference No opinion 8/6/06 7 35 54 4 901. Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as: Democrat Republican Independent Other No op. 8/6/06 34 27 34 4 1 6/25/06 33 28 35 3 * 5/15/06 34 28 33 4 1 5/11/06 33 30 33 3 1 4/9/06 34 29 34 3 0 3/5/06 32 28 36 3 1 1/26/06 32 27 34 6 * 1/8/06 31 30 34 5 1 12/18/05 33 32 33 2 * 11/2/05 31 27 38 3 1 9/11/05 31 27 34 8 1 9/2/05 32 31 31 5 2 8/28/05 32 29 33 5 1 6/26/05 34 28 32 5 1 6/5/05 30 31 34 4 * 4/24/05 35 28 32 5 * 905. Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not? Yes No No opinion 8/6/06 85 15 0 6/25/06 83 17 1 5/15/06 83 17 * 5/11/06 84 16 * 4/9/06 83 17 0 1/26/06 81 19 * 12/18/05 86 14 * 11/2/05 86 14 * 908a. Would you say your views on most political matters are liberal, moderate, or conservative? Don't think in No Liberal Moderate Conservative those terms (vol.) op. 8/6/06 18 42 38 1 1 6/25/06 21 41 35 1 1 5/15/06 19 48 31 1 1 5/11/06 18 49 33 * * 4/9/06 21 41 35 2 1 3/5/06 22 42 33 2 1 1/26/06 21 40 37 1 1 1/8/06 20 40 37 2 1 12/18/05 22 42 34 1 1 11/2/05 23 44 32 1 * 9/11/05 22 44 31 2 2 8/28/05 20 44 34 2 1 6/26/05 21 44 33 1 1 6/5/05 23 40 35 1 * 4/24/05 20 47 30 1 1 911. What, if anything, is your religion? Christian Other Non- No Protestant Catholic (Non-Protestant) Christian None op. 8/6/06 45 23 12 3 16 1 6/25/06 45 23 12 4 14 * 5/15/06 46 22 14 4 12 * 5/11/06 46 24 10 4 13 1 4/9/06 42 24 14 5 14 * 3/5/06 44 21 14 4 14 * 1/26/06 46 24 11 4 14 1 1/8/06 45 20 12 4 15 1 12/18/05 44 21 13 3 15 1 11/2/05 46 21 11 6 15 * 9/11/05 44 23 12 3 15 * 8/28/05 44 23 14 3 13 1 6/26/05 46 22 10 4 16 * 6/5/05 47 23 11 4 14 * 4/24/05 47 21 12 4 14 1 911b. (IF CHRISTIAN) Would you consider yourself a born-again or evangelical Christian, or not? Yes No No opin. 8/6/06 46 51 3 6/25/06 42 55 3 5/15/06 42 56 1 5/11/06 38 60 2 4/9/06 40 59 1 3/5/06 46 53 1 1/26/06 44 54 2 1/8/06 45 51 3 12/18/05 43 54 2 11/2/05 41 57 2 9/11/05 40 58 2 8/28/05 43 54 3 6/26/05 42 55 3 6/5/05 44 54 2 4/24/05 42 56 2 INCOME. Which of the following CATEGORIES best describes your total annual household income before taxes, from all sources? -------Less than $50k------- --------More than $50k-------- NET <20k 20-35k 35-50k NET 50-75k 75-100k 100k+ 8/6/06 49 14 16 18 48 20 12 16 6/25/06 50 16 16 19 47 19 11 17 5/15/06 52 14 18 21 46 16 13 17 5/11/06 46 9 18 18 53 18 15 20 4/9/06 53 16 20 17 47 19 12 16 3/5/06 50 16 18 16 48 20 12 16 1/26/06 52 20 15 17 46 18 12 16 12/18/05 54 17 19 18 44 18 12 15 11/2/05 52 14 18 20 46 19 13 14 9/11/05 55 18 20 17 42 18 11 14 8/28/05 52 18 15 19 46 18 11 16 6/26/05 49 14 17 18 49 19 14 16 6/5/05 55 15 20 20 43 17 13 14 4/24/05 55 15 21 19 45 18 12 15 Q909. What was the last grade of school you completed? High school or less 7 Graduated high school 41 Some college 20 Graduated College 19 Post-graduate 13 Q910. What is your age? 18-29 22 30-39 16 40-49 22 50-64 25 65+ 16 Q918. Are you of Hispanic origin or background? IF YES: Are you White Hispanic or Black Hispanic? IF NO: Are you white, black, or some other race? White 78 Black 11 Hispanic 6 Asian 1 Other Race 4 Q921. RESPONDENT'S SEX Male 48 Female 52