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Iraq Polls

11sep2007

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

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Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Sept. 6-9, 2007. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

"All in all, thinking about how things have gone in Iraq since the United States went to war there in March 2003, do you think the United States made the right decision in going to war in Iraq or made a mistake in going to war in Iraq?"

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Right
Decision

Mistake

 Unsure  
% % %
9/6-9/07 37 57 6
4/2-4/07 39 59 2
2/12-15/07 37 61 2
1/8-10/07 35 62 3

10/20-25/06

 39 58 3
6/5-7/06 38 59 3
12/13-15/05 42 49 9
8/22-24/05 43 53 4
6/20-22/05 42 53 5

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"As you may know, this year additional U.S. troops were sent to Iraq. Do you think sending more troops to Iraq has helped stabilize the situation there, or not?"

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Has

Has Not

 Unsure    
% % %    
9/6-9/07 36 58 6    

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"Just your best guess, how do you think history will judge the war in Iraq: as a complete success, as more of a success than a failure, as more of a failure than a success, or as a complete failure?"

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Complete
Success		 More Success
Than Failure		 More Failure
Than Success		 Complete
Failure		 Unsure
% % % % %
9/6-9/07 7 27 31 28 7

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 4-8, 2007. N=1,035 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    

ALL adults

 26 71 3    

  Republicans

 52 44 4    

  Democrats

 4 96 0    

  Independents

 23 72 5    

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8/8-12/07

 26 69 5    

7/20-22/07

 25 69 6    

7/9-17/07

 25 70 5    

6/26-28/07

 23 70 7    

5/18-23/07

 23 72 5    

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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
% % %

9/4-8/07

 35 59 6

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"Do you think the United States made a mistake getting involved in the current war with Iraq, or not?"

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A Mistake Not a Mistake Unsure
% % %

9/4-8/07

 62 34 4

5/04

 50 46 4

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"Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"

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Right Thing Stayed Out Unsure
% % %

9/4-8/07

 41 54 5

8/8-12/07

 43 51 6

7/20-22/07

 42 51 7

5/18-23/07

 35 61 4

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"How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?"

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Very Well Somewhat
Well		 Somewhat
Badly		 Very Badly Unsure
% % % % %

9/4-8/07

 4 29 32 32 3

8/8-12/07

 3 26 29 38 4

7/20-22/07

 3 29 31 35 2

7/9-17/07

 2 23 29 45 1

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"Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican Party or the Democratic Party is more likely to make the right decisions about the war in Iraq?"

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Republican Democratic Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

9/4-8/07

 32 42 1 9 16

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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
% % % % %

9/4-8/07

 11 19 35 30 5

8/8-12/07

 13 17 31 30 9
7/20-22/07 12 15 30 36 7
7/9-17/07 12 18 29 34 7

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"As you may know, the U.S. has sent more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq. From what you have heard or read, would you say this troop increase is making the situation in Iraq better, making it worse, or is it having no impact on the situation in Iraq so far?"

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Better Worse No Impact Unsure
% % % %

9/4-8/07

 35 12 45 8

8/8-12/07

 29 15 46 10
7/20-22/07 19 20 53 8
7/9-17/07 20 22 51 7

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"If you had to choose, who do you think is most likely to make the right decisions about the war in Iraq: the Bush Administration, Congress, or U.S. military commanders in Iraq?"

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Adminis-
tration		 Congress Military
Commanders		 None (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %
9/4-8/07 5 21 68 3

3.

"In making its case for the war with Iraq, do you think members of the Bush Administration intentionally misled the public or not?"

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Misled Did Not
Mislead		 Unsure
% % %

9/4-8/07

 60 36 4

12/05

 52 44 4

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"Right now, is the U.S. involvement in Iraq creating more terrorists who are planning to attack the U.S., eliminating terrorists who were planning to attack the U.S., or is the U.S. involvement in Iraq not affecting the number of terrorists planning to attack the U.S.?"

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Creating Eliminating Not Affecting Unsure
% % % %

9/4-8/07

 40 23 27 10

8/8-12/07

 46 18 27 9
7/20-22/07 44 18 27 11
6/26-28/07 51 17 24 8

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"Do you think Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?"

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Yes No Unsure    
% % %    

ALL adults

 33 58 9    

  Republicans

 40 51 9    

  Democrats

 27 63 10    

  Independents

 32 60 8    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 4-7, 2007. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS. RV = registered voters

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure
% % %

9/4-7/07

 34 65 1

7/18-21/07

 31 68 1

5/29 - 6/1/07

 31 67 1

4/12-15/07

 29 70 -

2/22-25/07

 31 67 1

1/16-19/07

 29 70 1

1/10/07

 34 64 2

12/7-11/06

 28 70 2

10/5-8/06

 35 64 1

9/5-7/06

 41 57 2

8/3-6/06

 36 62 2
6/22-25/06 37 62 -

5/11-15/06

 32 66 1
4/6-9/06 37 62 1
3/2-5/06 40 59 -

1/23-26/06

 39 60 1

12/15-18/05

 46 53 1

10/30 - 11/2/05

 36 64 1

9/8-11/05

 38 62 1

8/25-28/05

 42 57 1

6/23-26/05

 43 56 1

6/2-5/05

 41 58 1

4/21-24/05

 42 56 2

3/10-13/05

 39 57 4

1/12-16/05

 40 58 2

12/16-19/04

 42 57 1

9/23-26/04 RV

 47 50 3

8/26-29/04 RV

 47 51 2

7/22-25/04

 45 53 2
6/17-20/04 44 55 2
5/20-23/04 40 58 2
4/15-18/04 45 54 1
3/4-7/04 46 53 1
2/10-11/04 47 52 1
1/15-18/04 55 42 2
12/18-21/03 60 39 2
12/14/03 58 38 4
11/12-16/03 48 48 4
10/26-29/03 47 51 2
10/9-13/03 51 47 2
9/26-29/03 50 47 3
9/10-13/03 52 46 2
9/4-7/03 49 47 4
8/20-24/03 56 37 7
7/9-10/03 58 41 2
6/18-22/03 67 30 2
4/27-30/03 75 22 2

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"Which political party -- the Democrats or the Republicans -- do you trust to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq?" Options rotated

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Democrats Republicans Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

9/4-7/07

 42 31 3 19 5

10/5-8/06

 51 38 3 7 2

9/5-7/06

 43 44 2 10 2

8/3-6/06

 43 40 - 11 5
6/22-25/06 47 41 1 9 2

5/11-15/06

 50 36 2 10 3
4/6-9/06 49 42 1 6 2
3/2-5/06 42 42 2 11 2

1/23-26/06

 47 40 1 9 2

12/15-18/05

 47 44 2 6 2

10/30 - 11/2/05

 48 37 2 11 2

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"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?"

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Worth
Fighting		 Not Worth
Fighting		 Unsure
% % %

9/4-7/07

 36 62 2

7/18-21/07

 36 63 1

5/29 - 6/1/07

 37 61 2

4/12-15/07

 33 66 1

2/22-25/07

 34 64 2

1/10/07

 40 58 2

12/7-11/06

 36 61 2

11/1-4/06 RV

 44 53 2

10/19-22/06

 40 57 2

10/5-8/06

 35 63 2

9/5-7/06

 42 56 2

8/3-6/06

 39 59 1
6/22-25/06 40 58 2

5/11-15/06

 37 62 1
4/6-9/06 41 58 1
3/2-5/06 42 57 1

1/23-26/06

 44 55 1

1/5-8/06

 43 55 2

12/15-18/05

 46 52 1

10/30 - 11/2/05

 39 60 1

8/25-28/05

 46 53 1

6/23-26/05

 46 53 1

6/2-5/05

 41 58 1

4/21-24/05

 44 54 2

3/10-13/05

 45 53 2

1/12-16/05

 44 55 1

12/16-19/04

 42 56 2

9/23-26/04 RV

 46 51 3

9/6-8/04 RV

 51 45 4

8/26-29/04 RV

 48 50 2

7/22-25/04

 49 48 3
6/17-20/04 47 52 2
5/20-23/04 48 50 1
5/5-6/04 49 47 5
4/15-18/04 51 47 2
3/4-7/04 52 44 3
2/10-11/04 48 50 2
1/15-18/04 56 41 3
12/18-21/03 59 39 2
12/14/03 53 42 5
11/12-16/03 52 44 4
10/26-29/03 54 44 2
10/9-13/03 54 44 2
9/10-13/03 61 37 2
9/4-7/03 54 42 4
8/20-24/03 57 37 5
7/9-10/03 57 40 3
6/18-22/03 64 33 3
4/27-30/03 70 27 4

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"As you may know Bush has sent approximately 28 thousand additional U.S. military forces to try to restore civil order in parts of Iraq. Do you think this increase in U.S. forces has made the situation in Iraq better, worse, or hasn't made much difference?"

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Better Worse Not Much
Difference		 Unsure
% % % %

9/4-7/07

 28 12 58 2

7/18-21/07

 22 19 56 3

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"Do you think this increase of U.S. forces will or will not improve the security situation there over the next few months?"

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Will Will Not Unsure
% % %

9/4-7/07

 43 54 3

7/18-21/07

 34 64 2

5/29 - 6/1/07

 39 58 3

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"Do you think the number of U.S. military forces in Iraq should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?" Options rotated

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Increased Decreased Same Unsure
% % % %

9/4-7/07

 12 58 27 3

7/18-21/07

 16 56 26 2

5/29 - 6/1/07

 19 55 23 3

12/7-11/06

 17 52 27 1

10/5-8/06

 18 51 28 3

8/3-6/06

 17 53 27 3

5/11-15/06

 15 54 27 4
4/6-9/06 13 54 31 2
3/2-5/06 11 52 34 3

12/15-18/05

 9 52 36 3

10/30 - 11/2/05

 15 47 36 3

8/25-28/05

 21 41 35 4

6/23-26/05

 16 38 44 2

3/10-13/05

 15 44 36 4

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"Do you support or oppose legislation that would set a deadline for withdrawing U.S. combat forces from Iraq by next spring?"

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Support Oppose Unsure
% % %

9/4-7/07

 55 41 4

7/18-21/07

 55 43 2

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"As you may know, the U.S. commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, is preparing a progress report on the situation there. Do you think his report will honestly reflect the situation in Iraq, or do you think it will try to make things look better than they really are?" Options rotated

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Honestly
Reflect the
Situation		 Make Things
Look Better		 Unsure
% % %

9/4-7/07

 39 53 7

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"Do you think Bush will use the Petraeus report to adjust U.S. policy in Iraq, or do you think Bush will stick with his Iraq policy no matter what the Petraeus report says?" Options rotated

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Adjust
His Policy		 Stick with
His Policy		 Unsure
% % %

9/4-7/07

 28 66 7

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"How confident are you in the ability of the Iraqi government to meet its commitments in the effort to restore civil order in Iraq: very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?"

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Very
Confident		 Somewhat
Confident		 Not So
Confident		 Not at All
Confident		 Unsure
% % % % %

9/4-7/07

 3 31 34 31 1

7/18-21/07

 4 33 32 29 1

1/10/07

 4 37 30 26 3

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Aug. 6-8, 2007. N=1,029 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Iraq?"

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Favor Oppose Unsure    
% % %    

8/6-8/07

 33 64 3    

6/22-24/07

 30 67 3    

5/4-6/07

 34 65 1    

4/10-12/07

 32 66 2    

3/9-11/07

 32 63 4    

1/11/07

 31 67 2    

12/15-17/06

 31 67 2    

11/17-19/06

 33 63 4    

11/3-5/06

 33 61 6    

10/27-29/06

 38 59 3    

10/20-22/06

 34 64 3    

10/13-15/06

 34 64 2    

10/6-8/06

 32 62 7    

9/29 - 10/2/06

 38 61 1    
9/22-24/06 40 59 1    

8/30 - 9/2/06

 39 58 2    

8/18-20/06

 35 61 3    

8/2-3/06

 36 60 3    

6/14-15/06

 38 54 8    

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"Do you think the United States is winning or not winning the war in Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.5
Winning Not Winning Unsure    
% % %    

8/6-8/07

 32 63 5    

3/9-11/07

 29 61 9    

11/17-19/06

 34 61 5    

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"Do you think the United States can win or cannot win the war in Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.5.
Can Cannot Unsure    
% % %    

8/6-8/07

 54 43 3    

3/9-11/07

 46 46 8    

11/17-19/06

 54 43 3    

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"Do you think the war with Iraq has made the U.S. safer or less safe from terrorism?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

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Safer Less Safe No Change
(vol.)		 Unsure   % % % %  

8/6-8/07

 42 49 6 2  

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"Do you think the chances of a terrorist attack in the U.S. would be higher if the U.S. withdraws its troops from Iraq as soon as possible or would be higher if the U.S. keeps its troops in Iraq?" Half sample, MoE ± 4.5

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Higher if
Withdraws
ASAP		 Higher if
Keeps Troops
In Iraq		 Unsure    
% % %    

8/6-8/07

 45 44 12    

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 20-22, 2007. N=889 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Democrats in Congress are handling the situation with Iraq?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    
ALL adults 30 59 11    
  Republicans 15 76 9    
  Democrats 50 43 7    
  Independents 23 62 15    

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling the situation with Iraq?"

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Approve Disapprove Unsure    
% % %    
ALL adults 22 65 13    
  Republicans 46 39 15    
  Democrats 11 81 8    
  Independents 18 67 15    

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"As far as you know, do you think most of the people causing violence in Iraq today are under the command of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda, or not?"

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Are Are Not Depends/
Some (vol.)		 Unsure
% % % %
7/20-22/07 36 46 3 15

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 18-21, 2007. N=1,125 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS. RV = registered voters

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"For each item I name, please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling that issue. The situation in Iraq."

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Approve Disapprove Unsure
% % %

7/18-21/07

 35 63 2

4/12-15/07

 37 62 1

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"Who do you trust to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq: Bush or the Democrats in Congress?" Options rotated

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Bush Democrats
In Congress		 Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %

7/18-21/07

 32 55 1 11 1

5/29 - 6/1/07

 35 51 2 10 3

4/12-15/07

 33 58 1 7 1

2/22-25/07

 34 54 - 9 2

1/16-19/07

 33 60 1 4 2

1/10/07

 36 47 1 12 4

12/7-11/06

 32 56 1 7 3

1/15-18/04

 56 36 1 4 3
4/27-30/03 72 20 2 3 3

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"Do you think the United States should keep its military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored there, even if that means continued U.S. military casualties; or do you think the United States should withdraw its military forces from Iraq in order to avoid further U.S. military casualties, even if that means civil order is not restored there?" Options rotated

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Keep
Forces		 Withdraw
Forces		 Unsure
% % %

7/18-21/07

 39 59 3

4/12-15/07

 42 56 2

2/22-25/07

 42 56 2

1/16-19/07

 46 52 3

12/7-11/06

 48 48 4

10/30 - 11/2/05

 52 44 4

8/25-28/05

 54 44 2

6/23-26/05

 58 41 2

12/16-19/04

 58 39 3
6/17-20/04 57 42 1
5/20-23/04 58 40 2
4/15-18/04 66 33 1
11/12-16/03 62 34 4
10/26-29/03 58 38 3
9/10-13/03 65 32 3
8/20-24/03 69 27 4
7/9-10/03 72 26 2

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"Who do you think should have final say in deciding when to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq: Bush or Congress?" Options rotated

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Bush Congress Both
Equally (vol.)		 Military
Commanders
(vol.)		 Unsure
% % % % %

7/18-21/07

 31 62 2 3 2

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"Do you think Bush is or is not willing enough to change his administration's policies in Iraq?"

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Is Is Not No Change
Needed (vol.)		 Unsure
% % % %

7/18-21/07

 18 78 1 3

12/7-11/06

 30 66 1 3

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"Do you think the Democrats in Congress have done too much, too little, or about the right amount to get Bush to change his Iraq war policy?"

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Too Much Too Little About Right Unsure
% % % %

7/18-21/07

 17 49 31 4

source: 12sep2007

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