Iraq
Iraq
Polls listed
chronologically. All data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older.
Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by
Ipsos-Public Affairs. Aug. 22-24, 2005.
N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.1.
.
"Do you approve or disapprove
of the way the Bush Administration has conducted
the war in Iraq?"
.
Approve
Disapprove
Unsure
%
%
%
8/22-24/05
37
58
5
6/20-22/05
41
56
3
.
"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?"
.
Right
Decision
Mistake
Unsure
%
%
%
8/22-24/05
43
53
4
6/20-22/05
42
53
5
.
"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?"
.
Likely
Not Likely
Unsure
%
%
%
8/22-24/05
51
46
3
2/7-9/05
50
48
2
.
"Has the military action in Iraq
increased the threat of terrorism around the world, decreased the threat of
terrorism around the world, or had no effect on the threat of terrorism?"
.
Increased
Decreased
No Effect
Unsure
%
%
%
%
8/22-24/05
50
20
28
2
4/16-18/04
47
25
25
3
4/5-7/04
49
28
21
2
.
"Should the United States keep
troops in Iraq until the situation has stabilized, or should the United
States bring its troops home from Iraq
immediately?"
.
Keep In
Iraq
Bring
Home
Unsure
%
%
%
8/22-24/05
60
37
3
6/20-22/05
59
37
4
.
"Do you think it is okay for
people who oppose the war in Iraq to express their opposition publicly, or
not?"
.
Yes
No
Unsure
%
%
%
8/22-24/05
87
12
1
.
"Do you have a friend,
colleague or family member who has served in the military effort in Iraq at
any time since March 2003?"
.
Yes
No
Unsure
%
%
%
8/22-24/05
54
45
1
The Harris Poll.
Aug. 9-16, 2005. N=1,217 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.
.
"Do you favor keeping a large number of U.S. troops in
Iraq until there is a stable government there OR bringing most of our troops
home in the next year?"
.
Wait for
Stable Govt.
Bring
Home In
Next Year
Unsure
%
%
%
8/9-16/05
36
61
4
6/7-12/05
33
63
4
4/5-10/05
40
60
-
2/8-13/05
39
59
1
11/9-14/04
50
47
2
10/14-17/04
47
50
3
9/9-13/04
38
54
7
8/10-15/04
40
54
5
6/8-15/04
39
56
6
4/8-15/04
42
51
8
2/9-16/04
45
51
4
10/03
46
47
7
.
"Do you think the invasion of Iraq
strengthened or weakened the war on terrorism?"
.
Strength-
ened
Weakened
Unsure
%
%
%
8/9-16/05
44
48
9
6/7-12/05
43
44
12
4/5-10/05
49
47
4
2/8-13/05
46
48
6
11/9-14/04
48
48
4
10/14-17/04
52
45
3
9/9-13/04
43
41
16
8/10-15/04
50
40
10
6/8-15/04
52
38
10
.
"Are
you confident that Iraq will be successful in developing a stable and
reasonably democratic government?"
.
Yes
No
Unsure
%
%
%
8/9-16/05
40
56
4
6/7-12/05
41
51
9
4/5-10/05
43
55
2
.
"For
each of the following, please indicate whether you feel the situation is
getting much better, somewhat better, somewhat worse, or much worse.
. . ."
.
Better
Worse
Unsure
%
%
%
"Overall life for Iraqis"
8/9-16/05
65
31
5
6/7-12/05
68
27
5
.
"Overall infrastructure of Iraq"
8/9-16/05
57
35
8
6/7-12/05
61
29
10
.
"Security of Iraqi civilians"
8/9-16/05
51
46
4
6/7-12/05
56
38
6
.
"Do you believe the insurgents in Iraq are being
contained by security forces or are they getting the upper hand?"
.
Being
Contained
Getting
Upper
Hand
Unsure
%
%
%
8/9-16/05
39
50
11
6/7-12/05
42
41
18
.
"Do you think the invasion of Iraq has helped to
protect the United States from another terrorist
attack or not?"
.
Has
Has Not
Unsure
%
%
%
8/9-16/05
38
58
4
11/9-14/04
46
53
1
10/14-17/04
47
52
1
9/9-13/04
42
51
7
8/10-15/04
43
54
3
6/8-15/04
41
52
7
.
"Do you think the invasion of Iraq, and recent
events in Iraq, have made the United States much
more respected, somewhat more respected, somewhat less
respected, or much less respected around the world?"
.
More
Respected
Less
Respected
Unsure
%
%
%
8/9-16/05
27
68
4
8/10-15/04
30
64
6
6/8-15/04
33
62
5
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. Aug. 5-7,
2005. Adults nationwide.
.
"In view of the developments since we first sent
our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending
troops to Iraq, or not?"
Form A (N=481,
MoE ±
5)
.
Made a
Mistake
Did Not
Make a
Mistake
Unsure
%
%
%
8/5-7/05
54
44
2
7/22-24/05
46
53
1
6/24-26/05
53
46
1
4/29 - 5/1/05
49
48
3
3/18-20/05
46
51
3
2/25-27/05
47
51
2
2/4-6/05
45
55
-
1/14-16/05
52
47
1
1/7-9/05
50
48
2
11/19-21/04
47
51
2
10/29-31/04
44
52
4
10/22-24/04
47
51
2
10/14-16/04
47
52
1
10/9-10/04
46
53
1
10/1-3/04
48
51
1
9/24-26/04
42
55
3
9/3-5/04
38
57
5
8/23-25/04
48
50
2
7/30 - 8/1/04
47
51
2
7/19-21/04
50
47
3
7/8-11/04
54
45
1
6/21-23/04
54
44
2
6/3-6/04
41
58
1
5/7-9/04
44
54
2
4/16-18/04
42
57
1
1/12-15/04
42
56
2
11/3-5/03
39
60
1
10/6-8/03
40
59
1
7/7-9/03
27
72
1
3/24-25/03
23
75
2
.
"All in all, do you think it was worth going to war in
Iraq, or not?"
Form B (N=523,
MoE ±
5)
Wording, 6/03-12/03:
"All in
all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over, or not?"
Wording prior to 6/03:
"All
in all, do you think the current situation in Iraq is worth going to war
over, or not?"
.
Worth
Going
To War
Not
Worth
Going
To War
Unsure
%
%
%
8/5-7/05
44
54
2
7/7-10/05
44
53
3
6/29-30/05
46
52
2
6/6-8/05
42
56
2
4/29 - 5/1/05
41
57
2
4/1-2/05
45
53
2
2/7-10/05
48
50
2
1/3-5/05
46
52
2
10/9-10/04
44
54
2
9/3-5/04
49
48
3
8/23-25/04
51
46
3
8/9-11/04
49
48
3
7/8-11/04
47
50
3
6/21-23/04
46
51
3
6/3-6/04
46
52
2
5/21-23/04
45
52
3
5/7-9/04
44
54
2
5/2-4/04
50
47
3
4/16-18/04
52
46
2
4/5-8/04
50
47
3
3/26-28/04
56
41
3
3/5-7/04
55
43
2
1/29 - 2/1/04
49
49
2
1/9-11/04
59
38
3
12/15-16/03
65
33
2
12/5-7/03
59
39
2
11/14-16/03
56
42
2
11/3-5/03
54
44
2
10/24-26/03
54
44
2
10/6-8/03
55
44
1
9/19-21/03
50
48
2
9/8-10/03
58
40
2
8/25-26/03
63
35
2
7/25-27/03
63
34
3
7/18-20/03
63
35
2
6/27-29/03
56
42
2
4/14-16/03
73
23
4
4/9/03
76
19
5
4/7-8/03
67
30
3
3/24-25/03
68
29
3
1/3-5/03
53
42
5
.
"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.
N=1,004,
MoE ±
3.
Wording prior to 3/04: "How would you say
things are going for the U.S. in Iraq now that the major fighting has ended:
very well, moderately well, moderately badly, or very badly?"
.
Very
Well
Moderately
Well
Moderately
Badly
Very
Badly
Unsure
%
%
%
%
%
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
.
"Which
comes closest to your view about what the U.S. should now do about the
number of U.S. troops in Iraq?
The U.S. should send more troops to Iraq.
The U.S. should keep the number of troops as it is
now. The
U.S.
should withdraw some troops from Iraq.
OR, The U.S. should withdraw all of its troops
from Iraq."
Options rotated.
N=1,004,
MoE ±
3.
.
Send
More
Same as
Now
Withdraw
Some
Withdraw
All
Unsure
%
%
%
%
%
8/5-7/05
13
28
23
33
3
6/6-8/05
10
26
31
28
5
2/4-6/05
10
38
32
17
3
1/14-16/05
24
26
21
25
4
9/24-26/04
21
35
21
18
5
6/3-6/04
18
30
23
27
2
5/7-9/04
25
24
18
29
4
4/16-18/04
33
25
16
21
5
4/5-8/04
20
29
18
28
5
1/2-5/04
11
40
29
16
4
12/15-16/03
14
40
27
15
4
12/5-7/03
22
33
25
17
3
.
"Do you think the war with Iraq has made the U.S.
safer or less safe from
terrorism?"
Form A (N=481,
MoE ±
5)
.
Safer
Less Safe
No Change
(vol.)
Unsure
%
%
%
%
8/5-7/05
34
57
6
3
7/7-10/05
40
54
5
1
6/29-30/05
44
39
13
4
6/24-26/05
43
46
8
3
10/1-3/04
47
45
5
3
6/21-23/04
37
55
6
2
3/5-7/04
50
37
10
3
12/15-16/03
56
33
9
2
11/14-16/03
48
43
7
2
10/24-26/03
45
43
10
2
.
"Do you think the war with Iraq will make the U.S.
safer or less safe from terrorism in the long run?"
Form B (N=523,
MoE ±
5)
.
Safer
Less Safe
No Change
(vol.)
Unsure
%
%
%
%
8/5-7/05
42
48
8
2
Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton
Survey Research Associates International. Aug. 2-4, 2005.
N=1,004 adults nationwide.
MoE ±
3.
.
"We'd
like your opinion of the way George W. Bush is handling certain aspects of
his job. Do you approve or
disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"
.
Approve
Disap-
prove
Unsure
%
%
%
8/2-4/05
34
61
5
3/17-18/05
41
54
5
5/13-14/04
35
57
8
4/8-9/04
44
51
5
3/25-26/04
44
50
6
2/19-20/04
45
47
8
1/8-9/04
50
43
7
12/18-19/03
53
39
8
12/11-12/03
45
50
5
11/6-7/03
42
51
7
10/23-24/03
48
45
7
10/9-10/03
44
49
7
9/25-26/03
47
46
7
9/18-19/03
46
47
7
9/11-12/03
51
42
7
8/21-22/03
54
40
6
7/24-25/03
58
36
6
7/10-11/03
53
39
8
5/29-30/03
65
29
6
5/1-2/03
69
26
5
.
"Now thinking about the situation in Iraq:
All in all, do you think the United States is making progress or losing
ground in its efforts to establish security and democracy in Iraq?"
.
Making
Progress
Losing
Ground
Unsure
%
%
%
8/2-4/05
40
50
10
.
"In
general, do you think the Iraq war has made Americans safer from terrorism,
or not?"
.
Has
Has Not
Unsure
%
%
%
8/2-4/05
28
64
8
.
"For how long would you personally support keeping
large numbers of U.S. military personnel in Iraq: less
than one more year, one to two years,
three to five years, six to 10 years,
more than 10 years, or as long as it takes
to achieve U.S. goals in Iraq?"
.
%
Less
than one more year
38
One
to two years
13
Three
to five years
5
Six to 10 years
1
More
than 10 years
-
As long as it takes
26
Bring them home now (vol.)
12
Unsure
5
Associated Press/Ipsos poll conducted by
Ipsos-Public Affairs. Aug. 1-3, 2005. N=1,000
adults nationwide. MoE ±
3.1.
.
"When
it comes to handling the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or
have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?"
.
Approve
Disap-
prove
Mixed
Feelings
Unsure
%
%
%
%
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
-
.
Trend, among
registered voters:
12/6-8/04
48
50
1
-
11/3-5/04
48
51
1
-
CBS News
Poll. July 29-Aug. 2, 2005.
N=1,222 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3
(for all adults).
RV = registered voters
.
"Do
you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the
situation with Iraq?"
.
Approve
Disap-
prove
Unsure
%
%
%
ALL adults
41
55
4
Republicans
79
17
4
Democrats
15
83
2
Independents
32
61
7
.
Trend:
6/10-15/05
37
59
4
5/20-24/05
38
57
5
4/13-16/05
39
56
6
3/21-22/05
39
53
8
2/24-28/05
45
50
5
1/14-18/05
40
55
5
11/18-21/04
40
55
5
10/28-30/04
45
50
5
10/14-17/04
42
54
4
7/11-15/04
37
58
5
6/23-27/04
36
58
6
5/20-23/04
34
61
5
5/11/04
39
58
3
4/23-27/04
41
52
7
3/30 - 4/1/04
44
49
7
3/10-14/04
49
43
8
2/24-27/04
46
47
7
2/12-15/04
49
45
6
1/12-15/04
48
46
6
12/21-22/03
57
36
7
12/14-15/03
59
35
6
11/10-12/03
48
48
4
10/20-21/03
49
45
6
9/28 - 10/1/03
47
48
5
9/15-16/03
46
47
7
8/11-12/03
57
33
10
7/03
58
32
10
5/03
72
20
8
3/26-27/03
69
27
4
3/24/03
71
24
5
3/23/03
75
22
3
3/22/03
72
23
5
3/20-21/03
69
25
6
3/15-16/03
55
41
4
3/7-9/03
51
42
7
3/4-5/03
54
39
7
2/24-25/03
52
44
4
2/10-12/03
53
42
5
.
"Do you think the result of the war with Iraq
was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or
not worth it?"
.
Worth
It
Not
Worth It
Unsure
%
%
%
7/29 - 8/2/05
34
59
7
7/11-15/04
34
62
4
6/23-27/04
32
60
8
5/20-23/04
33
60
7
5/11/04
29
64
7
4/23-27/04
33
58
9
3/30 - 4/1/04
37
54
9
3/10-14/04
42
51
7
2/24-27/04
42
52
6
2/12-15/04
41
50
9
1/12-15/04
43
51
6
12/21-22/03
42
47
11
12/14-15/03
44
49
7
11/10-12/03
40
51
9
10/20-21/03
42
52
6
9/28 - 10/1/03
41
53
6
9/15-16/03
43
47
10
8/26-28/03
46
46
8
8/11-12/03
46
45
9
.
"Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power
was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or
not?"
.
Worth
It
Not
Worth It
Unsure
%
%
%
7/29 - 8/2/05
45
47
8
.
"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?"
.
Did Right
Thing
Should
Have
Stayed Out
Unsure
%
%
%
7/29 - 8/2/05
48
46
6
6/10-15/05
45
51
4
5/20-24/05
47
49
4
4/13-16/05
47
48
5
2/24-28/05
46
50
4
1/14-18/05
45
49
6
11/18-21/04
46
48
6
10/28-30/04
RV
52
44
4
10/14-17/04
RV
50
46
4
7/11-15/04
45
51
4
6/23-27/04
48
46
6
5/20-23/04
49
46
5
5/11/04
49
45
6
4/23-27/04
47
46
7
3/30 - 4/1/04
55
39
6
3/10-14/04
58
37
5
2/24-27/04
54
39
7
2/12-15/04
58
37
5
12/21-22/03
62
34
4
12/14-15/03
63
31
6
.
"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?"
.
Very
Well
Somewhat
Well
Somewhat
Badly
Very
Badly
Unsure
%
%
%
%
%
7/29 - 8/2/05
7
41
29
21
2
6/10-15/05
7
33
34
26
0
5/20-24/05
5
36
31
26
2
4/13-16/05
7
41
32
18
2
2/24-28/05
10
43
29
18
0
1/14-18/05
5
36
28
29
2
11/18-21/04
5
40
26
27
2
10/28-30/04
RV
7
40
25
25
2
10/14-17/04
RV
5
38
27
28
2
7/11-15/04
4
39
28
28
1
6/23-27/04
2
38
31
26
3
5/20-23/04
3
34
38
22
3
4/23-27/04
4
34
31
29
2
12/21-22/03
8
57
24
9
2
12/14-15/03
12
53
21
10
4
11/10-12/03
5
42
28
22
3
10/20-21/03
5
49
31
12
3
9/15-16/03
5
44
29
18
4
8/26-28/03
5
46
31
16
2
8/11-12/03
6
47
28
13
6
7/03
6
54
25
11
4
5/03
11
61
19
5
4
.
"From what you have
seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do? 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, or decrease the number of
U.S. troops
in Iraq?"
.
Increase
Keep the
Same
Decrease
Unsure
%
%
%
%
7/29 - 8/2/05
15
31
46
8
9/28 - 10/1/03
20
34
39
7
8/26-28/03
22
41
31
6
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. July 22-24,
2005. N=1,006 adults
nationwide. MoE ±
3.
.
"Which comes closest to your view about the war in
Iraq? You think the U.S. will win the war in Iraq.
You think the U.S. can win the war in Iraq,
but you don't think it will win.
OR, You do not think the
U.S. can win the war in Iraq."
Options rotated
.
Will Win
Can Win,
But Won't
Can't Win
Unsure
%
%
%
%
7/22-24/05
43
21
32
4
.
"Do you think the United States will or will not
be able to establish a stable democratic government in Iraq?"
.
Will
Will Not
Unsure
%
%
%
7/22-24/05
37
58
5
11/19-21/04
46
49
5
4/16-18/04
37
57
6
.
"Do you think the Bush Administration deliberately
misled the American public about whether Iraq has weapons of mass
destruction, or not?"
.
Yes,
Misled
No,
Did Not
Unsure
%
%
%
7/22-24/05
51
47
2
4/1-2/05
50
48
2
10/9-10/04
47
51
2
7/19-21/04
45
52
3
1/29 - 2/1/04
43
54
3
7/18-20/03
39
58
3
6/27-29/03
37
61
2
6/9-10/03
31
64
5
5/30 - 6/1/03
31
67
2
Earlier polling on Iraq
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