2003 Polling On Iraq

September 8, 2008

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2003 Polling On Iraq

The polling data below is grouped by polling organization, with each pollster's data listed in reverse chronological order. Use the following links to jump to a particular pollster's data.

Latest poll: CBS News (12/21-22/03)

Click here for for polling on Iraq from March through June 2003. Or click here for 2003 pre-war polling on Iraq.

ABC NEWS · ABC NEWS/NIGHTLINE · ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST · ANDRES McKENNA RESEARCH · ASSOCIATED PRESS/IPSOS-REID · CBS NEWS · CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES · CNN/GALLUP/USA TODAY · CNN/TIME · COOK POLITICAL REPORT/IPSOS-REID · FOX NEWS/OPINION DYNAMICS · GALLUP · GREENBERG QUINLAN ROSNER RESEARCH (D) · HARRIS · LOS ANGELES TIMES · NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL · NEWSWEEK · PEW RESEARCH CENTER · PROGRAM ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY ATTITUDES · QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY · WASHINGTON POST · WINSTON GROUP (R) · ZOGBY

ABC NEWS
Conducted 9/4-7/03; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/8). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Do you support or oppose the current U.S. military presence in Iraq? Do you support/oppose it strongly or somewhat?

Strongly support                            45%
Somewhat support                            22
Somewhat oppose                             13
Strongly oppose                             17
No opinion                                   3

(If "support" in previous question) Would you say you support the troops and you support the Bush administration's policy on Iraq, or would you say you support the troops but you oppose the Bush administration's policy on Iraq?

Support troops and Bush policy              68%
Support troops, oppose Bush policy          29
Other (vol.)                                 1
No opinion                                   2

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?

Worth fighting                              54%
Not worth fighting                          42
No opinion                                   4

Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Acceptable                                  38%
Unacceptable                                57
No opinion                                   5

How would you rate the job the United States is doing in terms of restoring civil order in Iraq -- excellent, good, not so good or poor?

Excellent                                    7%
Good                                        45
Not so good                                 28
Poor                                        17
No opinion                                   3

Do you think the United States has to kill or capture Saddam Hussein for the war in Iraq to be a success, or do you think the war in Iraq can be a success with Saddam Hussein removed from power but not killed or captured?

U.S. must kill/capture Saddam               62%
War can succeed without Saddam killed       32
No opinion                                   6

Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war against terrorism or separate from the war against terrorism?

Part of it                                  65%
Separate                                    31
No opinion                                   4

In the long term, do you think having gone to war with Iraq will increase or decrease the risk of further terrorism in the United States?

Increase                                    48%
Decrease                                    40
No difference (vol.)                         8
No opinion                                   5

Would you support or oppose supplementing U.S. troops in Iraq with troops from other countries to create an international force there?

Support                                     85%
Oppose                                      12
No opinion                                   3

Would you support or oppose this proposal if it meant U.S. troops in Iraq would be placed under the command of the United Nations?

Support                                     55%
Oppose                                      39
No opinion                                   6

Conducted 8/20-24/03 surveyed 1,024 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/24). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

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?

Worth fighting              57%
Not worth fighting          37
No opinion                   5

How do you feel about the possibility that the United States will get bogged down in a long and costly peacekeeping mission in Iraq -- would you say you're very concerned about that, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?

Very concerned              41%
Somewhat concerned          35
Not too concerned           13
Not at all concerned         9
Already has (vol.)           1
No opinion                   1

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?

Keep forces                 69%
Withdraw forces             27
No opinion                   4

ABC NEWS/NIGHTLINE
Conducted 9/26-29/03; surveyed 942 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/2).

Earlier this year, Congress approved spending $79 billion to help pay for the war in Iraq and the rebuilding effort there. George W. Bush has now called for spending $87 billion more. Do you support or oppose this additional spending for the war and rebuilding in Iraq?

Support                             36%
Oppose                              62
No opinion                           2

If Congress approves this additional $87 billion, how do you think the government should pay for it -- by cutting spending on other programs, increasing the federal budget deficit or eliminating the recent tax cuts?

Cut spending                        29%
Increase deficits                   17
Eliminate tax cuts                  35
Some of each (vol.)                  4
Make Iraq pay (vol.)                 6
Get from other countries (vol.)      2
No opinion                           8

ABC NEWS/WASHINGTON POST
Conducted 12/18-21/03; surveyed 1,001 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/22). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

On another suhject, 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?

Worth fighting          59%
Not worth fighting      39
No opinion               2

Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Acceptable              37%
Unacceptable            60
No opinion               4

Do you think the Bush administration does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?

Does                    48%
Does not                47
No opinion               5

Do you think the war with Iraq has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States? (If yes:) Has it contributed to the long-term security of the United States a great deal or somewhat?

Contributed great deal  34%
Contributed somewhat    29
Has not contributed     34
No opinion               4

Do you think that the U.S. can justify the war only if it finds weapons of mass destruction, such as chemical or biological weapons, in Iraq, or do you think the United States can justify the war for other reasons, even if it does not find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?

Justify only if WMD     20%
Justify even if no WMD  63
Neither/No
 justification (vol.)   14
No opinion               3

Do you think the Bush administration should or should not give the United Nations and other countries a larger role in stabilizing and reconstructing Iraq?

Should                  68%
Should not              28
No opinion               4

Conducted 12/14/03; surveyed 506 adults; margin of error +/-4.5% (release, 12/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

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?

Worth fighting              53%
Not worth fighting          42
No opinion                   5

Do you think Saddam's capture means the big challenges facing the United States in Iraq are over, or do you think there are big challenges to the United States in Iraq still ahead?

Challenges over              7%
Challenges ahead            90
No opinion                   3

How much do you think Saddam's capture will do to ______? Do you think it will help a great deal, somewhat, not much or hardly at all?

Restore peace and stability to Iraq:

Great deal                  39%
Somewhat                    41
Not much                     8
Hardly at all                8
Won't help (vol.)            2
No opinion                   2

End attacks on U.S. and coalition military forces in
Iraq:

Great deal                  15%
Somewhat                    49
Not much                    16
Hardly at all               12
Won't help (vol.)            3
No opinion                   6

Contribute to long-term peace and stability in the
Mideast:

Great deal                  24%
Somewhat                    46
Not much                    14
Hardly at all               13
Won't help (vol.)            2
No opinion                   2

Contribute to the long-term security of the United
States:

Great deal                  23%
Somewhat                    42
Not much                    16
Hardly at all               15
Won't help (vol.)            2
No opinion                   2

Do you think the United States should withdraw its military forces from Iraq now that Saddam has been captured, or do you think the United States should keep its military forces in Iraq until a stable government is in place there?

Withdraw forces             18%
Remain                      80
No opinion                   2

Would you say the war in Iraq is going better than you expected for the United States, worse than you expected or about the way you expected it to?

Better                      14%
Worse                       27
As expected                 57
No opinion                   2

Conducted 11/12-16/03; surveyed 1,023 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/17).

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?

Worth fighting              52%
Not worth fighting          44
No opinion                   4

Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Acceptable                  33%
Unacceptable                64
No opinion                   3

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?

Keep forces in Iraq         62%
Withdraw forces             34
No opinion                   4

Conducted 10/26-29/03; surveyed 1,027 adults, including an oversample of 642 Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults; margin of error +/-3% for full sample and +/-4% for Democratic sample. (release, 10/31). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

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?

Worth fighting                              54%
Not worth fighting                          44
No opinion                                   2

Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Acceptable                                  35%
Unacceptable                                62
No opinion                                   3

Earlier this year, Congress approved spending $79 billion to help pay for the war in Iraq and the rebuilding effort there. Bush has now called for spending $87 billion more. Do you support or oppose this additional spending for the war and rebuilding in Iraq?

Support                                     34%
Oppose                                      64
No opinion                                   2

Very concerned                              53%
Somewhat concerned                          34
Not too concerned                            9
Not concerned at all                         4
Already has (vol.)                           *
No opinion                                   *

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?

Keep forces                                 58%
Withdraw forces                             38
No opinion                                   3

Do you think the U.S. military presence in Iraq is part of the war on terrorism, or separate from the war on terrorism?

Part                                        61%
Separate                                    37 
No opinion                                   2

(If response to prior question was "U.S. military presence is part of war on terrorism) Right now, do you think the U.S. military presence in Iraq is the most important part of the war on terrorism, an important part but not the most important or less important than that?

Most important                              23%
Important but not most                      67
Less important                               8
No opinion                                   2

Conducted 10/9-13/03; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/14). Subsamples: 847 registered voters, margin of error +/-3%; 443 leaned Democrats, margin of error +/-5%; 373 leaned Democrats who are registered to vote, margin of error +/-5%. A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

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?

Worth fighting              54%
Not worth fighting          44
No opinion                   2

Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Acceptable                  38%
Unacceptable                59
No opinion                   3

Do you think the Bush administration does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?

Does                        41%
Does not                    54
No opinion                   5

Conducted 9/10-13/03; surveyed 1,104 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 9/14). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

On another subject, do you support or oppose the current U.S. military presence in Iraq? Do you support/oppose it strongly or somewhat?

Strongly support                49%
Somewhat support                21
Strongly oppose                 17
Somewhat oppose                 10
No opinion                       2

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?

Worth fighting                  61%
Not worth fighting              37
No opinion                       2

Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Acceptable                      43%
Unacceptable                    55
No opinion                       2

Support                         38%
Oppose                          61
No opinion                       1

Cut spending                    28%
Increase deficit                19
Eliminate tax cuts              41
Some of each (vol.)              2
Make Iraq pay (vol.)             2
Get from other countries         1
No opinion                       7

Very concerned                  53%
Somewhat concerned              32
Not too concerned                9
Not at all concerned             5
Already has (vol.)               *
No opinion                       *

Keep forces                     65%
Withdraw forces                 32
No opinion                       3

Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war against terrorism or as separate from the war against terrorism?

Part                            66%
Separate                        32
No opinion                       2

Do you think the Bush administration does or does not have a clear plan for handling the situation in Iraq?

Does have clear plan            42%
Does not                        55
No opinion                       2

(If answered "does have clear plan" in last question) How confident are you that the Bush plan will bring stability and end the violence in Iraq -- very confident, fairly confident, not too confident or not confident at all?

Very                            30%
Fairly                          56
Not too                         11
Not at all                       3
No opinion                       1

Conducted 7/9-10/03; surveyed 1,006 adults; margin of error +/-3%. Subsamples: 443 Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic Party; +/-4.5%. (release, 7/11 and 7/12). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Do you support or oppose the current U.S. military presence in Iraq? Do you support/oppose it strongly or somewhat?

Strongly support                  48%
Somewhat support                  26
Strongly oppose                   15
Somewhat oppose                   10
No opinion                         1

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?

Worth fighting                    57%
Not worth fighting                40
No opinion                         3

Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Acceptable                        44%
Unacceptable                      52
No opinion                         3

Do you think there will or will not be a significant number of additional U.S. military casualties in Iraq?

Yes, will                         74%
No, will not                      22
No opinion                         4

So far, have there been more U.S. military casualties than you expected, fewer than you expected, or is it about what you expected?

More                              26%
Fewer                             36
Expected                          37
No opinion                         2

Very concerned                    43%
Somewhat concerned                37
Not too concerned                 11
Not concerned at all               8
Already has (vol.)                 1
No opinion                         1

U.S. must capture/kill Saddam     61%
War can succeed without Saddam    35
No opinion                         4

Keep forces                       72%
Withdraw forces                   26
No opinion                         2

Just your best guess, about how much longer do you think the United States will need to keep U.S. military forces in Iraq?

Few weeks                          2%
Few months                        17
About a year                      25
Few years                         32
Five years or longer               9
Long as needed                     4
Pull out now                       3
Other                              *
No opinion                         8

In your opinion is that too long, too short or about right?

Too long                          39%
Too short                          3
About right                       56
No opinion                         3

Before the war began, do you think the Bush administration did or did not intentionally exaggerate its evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, such as biological or chemical weapons?

Did                               50%
Did not                           46
No opinion                         4

Do you think the war with Iraq did or did not do the following things? Is that a great deal or somewhat?

(Asked of half sample) Contribute to the long-term
security of the United States:

Did a great deal                  33%
Did some                          29
Did not                           35
No opinion                         3

(Asked of half sample) Cause long-term damage to
U.S. relations with countries that opposed the war,
such as France and Germany:

Did a great deal                  24%
Did some                          27
Did not                           45
No opinion                         5

(Asked of half sample) Contribute to long-term peace
and stability in the Mideast:

Did a great deal                  20%
Did some                          31
Did not                           45
No opinion                         5

(Asked of half sample) Help to improve the lives of
the Iraqi people:

Did a great deal                  41%
Did some                          31
Did not                           25
No opinion                         3

(Asked of half sample) Damage the United States'
image in the rest of the world:

Did a great deal                  30%
Did some                          34
Did not                           34
No opinion                         3

ANDRES MCKENNA RESEARCH
Conducted 10/15-16/03; surveyed 600 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 10/23).

In general, which of the following do you think would be the most important development in Iraq -- re-establishment of utilities like electricity and water service, election of a national government, development of a constitution, reopening of elementary and secondary schools, establishment of an Iraqi police force, or creation of a new Iraqi army?

Reestablished utilities     29%
Election of government      26
Development of constitution 16
Reopening of schools        10
Iraqi police force           8
New Iraqi army               2
Other (vol.)                 4
No opinion                   5

And the second most important?

Election of government      23%
Development of constitution 18
Iraqi police force          18
Reestablished utilities     17
Reopening of schools        14
New Iraqi army               4
Other (vol.)                 4
No opinion                   2

Is the situation in Iraq ______?

Better than you expected    11%
Worse than you expected     34
About what you expected     50
No opinion                   4

Prior to the war, did President Bush intentionally exaggerate the threat posed by Iraq?

Yes                         38%
No                          51
Maybe (vol.)                 5
No opinion                   7

Which of the following would be the most upset about a peaceful, democratic, prosperous Iraq -- Islamic radicals, the Democratic candidates for president or the media?

Islamic radicals            61%
Democrats                   17
Media                       11
No opinion                  11

Conducted 9/11-16/03; surveyed 800 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 10/17).

I'd like to read you a series of statements. For each statement, I need you to tell me whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree with it.

This administration is paying too much attention to
Iraq:

Strongly agree                  30%
Somewhat agree                  27
Somewhat disagree               19
Strongly disagree               22
No opinion                       2

The administration's attention to Iraq is diverting
its attention from homeland security:

Strongly agree                  24%
Somewhat agree                  26
Somewhat disagree               23
Strongly disagree               23
No opinion                       4

The federal government is doing everything it can to
ensure that future attacks are either prevented or
damage from such attacks is minimized:

Strongly agree                  31%
Somewhat agree                  40
Somewhat disagree               13
Strongly disagree               12
No opinion                       4

We need to spend more resources on homeland
security:

Strongly agree                  39%
Somewhat agree                  31
Somewhat disagree               17
Strongly disagree                9
No opinion                       5

Conducted 9/11-16/03; surveyed 800 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.5% (release, 9/29).

Switching topics again for a moment... Which of the following comes closest to your thoughts about Iraq?

We need to finish the job, 
 no matter how long it 
 takes                      37%
We need to finish the job, 
 stabilize the country, 
 and leave within a year    29
We should not have invaded 
 Iraq in the first place    24
We did our job by getting 
 rid of Saddam, now we 
 should leave                8
Don't know/refused (vol.)    2

The president recently said that it would cost $87 billion to rebuild Iraq. Do you think we should...

Spend that money to help 
 rebuild Iraq               28%
Spend that money to help 
 rebuild America            62
Don't know/refused (vol.)   10

Is the situation in Iraq... ?

Better than you expected    10%
Worse than you expected     28
About what you expected     60
Don't know/refused (vol.)    2

Prior to the war, did President Bush intentionally exaggerate the threat posed by Iraq?

Yes                         43%
No                          48
Maybe (vol.)                 4
Don't know/refused (vol.)    5

How successful will we be in creating a democracy in Iraq?

Very sucessful               9%
Somewhat successful         39
Not very successful         30
Not at all successful       16
Don't know/refused (vol.)    6

ASSOCIATED PRESS/IPSOS-REID
Conducted 12/15-17/03; surveyed 1,001 adults, including 756 registered voters; margin of error +/-3.1% for all adults, +/-3.6% for registered voters. (release, 12/19). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Do you think the war in Iraq is over, or is it still going on?

Still going on                      94%
Over                                 4
Depends (vol.)                       1
Not sure                             1

I'm going to read you two statements. Please tell me which one is closer to your view: The U.S. military presence in Iraq is an important part of the campaign against terrorism, or The U.S. military presence in Iraq is a distraction from the campaign against terrorism.

Important part of terror campaign   70%
Distraction from terror campaign    27
Not sure                             3

(Asked of form A) 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 or a mistake in going to war in Iraq?

Right decision                      64%
Mistake                             34
Not sure                             2

(Asked of form B) 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 Bush administration made the right decision or a mistake in going to war in Iraq?

Right decision                      67%
Mistake                             29
Not sure                             4

(Asked of those who responded "right decision") Have you always thought it was the right decision to go to war in Iraq, or did the capture of Saddam Hussein help persuade you of that?

Always thought it was right         89%
Saddam capture helped persuade      11
Not sure                             *

(Asked of form A respondents who said "mistake") Does hearing about the capture of Saddam Hussein make you at least somewhat more likely to think the United States made the right decision in going to war in Iraq, or does it not have any effect on how you view that decision?

Somewhat more likely to think right 13%
Has no effect on view               87
Not sure                             *

(Asked of form B respondents who said "mistake") Does hearing about the capture of Saddam Hussein make you at least somewhat more likely to think the Bush administration made the right decision in going to war in Iraq, or does it not have any effect on how you view that decision?

Somewhat more likely to think right 13%
Has no effect on view               84
Not sure                             3

Now that Saddam Hussein has been captured, do you think that over the next year the violence against U.S. troops in Iraq is likely to increase, decrease or stay about the same?

Increase                            19%
Decrease                            33
Stay about the same                 47
Not sure                             1

As you may know, the United States has gotten little if any help in Iraq from several longtime allies that opposed that war. Do you think the capture of Saddam Hussein will encourage those allies to now give the United States a lot of help in Iraq, to now give the United States just a little more help with Iraq, or will it not make a difference in how much help those allies give to the United States with Iraq?

A lot of help                       12%
A little more help                  49
No difference                       37
Depends (vol.)                       1
Not sure                             1

In the long term, do you think there will be more or less terrorism in the United States because the U.S. went to war in Iraq?

More                                40%
Less                                49
About the same/No difference         9
Not sure                             2

CBS NEWS
Conducted 12/21-22/03; surveyed 799 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 12/23). Subsamples: 685 registered voters, margin of error +/-4%; 244 Democratic primary voters, margin of error +/-6%; 258 Republicans, margin of error +/-6%; 252 Democrats, margin of error +/-6%; 289 independents, margin of error +/-6%; 495 voters with Internet access, margin of error +/-4%; 392 in half sample A, margin of error +/-5%; 407 in half sample B, margin of error +/-5%; 432 in half sample C, margin of error +/-5%; 367 in half sample D, margin of error +/-5%. A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(Asked of half sample A) Do you think that removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                            54% 74% 27% 58%
Not worth it                        37  19  64  32
Don't know/No answer                 9   7   9  10

(Asked of half sample B) 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?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                            42% 68% 14% 50%
Not worth it                        47  21  74  39
Don't know/No answer                11  11  12  11

Do you approve or disapprove of the United States' current occupation of Iraq?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Approve                             57% 78% 32% 62%
Disapprove                          38  19  59  33
Don't know/No answer                 5   3   9   5

Which of these comes closer to your opinion? The U.S. has already completed its main mission in Iraq, or the U.S. has still not completed its main mission in Iraq.

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Already completed mission           32% 29% 35% 32%
Still not completed                 61  65  58  62
Completed only some (vol.)           2   3   1   3
Don't know/No answer                 5   3   6   3

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?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Very well                            8% 15%  3%  7%
Somewhat well                       57  71  44  58
Somewhat badly                      24  11  33  26
Very badly                           9   2  18   8
Don't know/No answer                 2   1   2   1

Which do you think most Iraqi people are feeling right now -- grateful to the United States for getting rid of Saddam Hussein or resentful of the United States for being in Iraq right now?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Grateful                            48% 64% 36% 47%
Resentful                           30  21  41  28
Both (vol.)                         13   8  16  13
Don't know/No answer                 9   7   7  12

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?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Right thing                         62% 84% 35% 67%
Stay out                            34  11  60  29
Don't know/No answer                 4   5   5   4

Do you think the United States has won the war in Iraq or not?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Won                                 35% 47% 25% 34%
Not won                             59  47  66  62
Don't know/No answer                 6   6   9   4

Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? If yes, is it a major part of the war on terrorism or a minor part of the war on terrorism?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Major part of war on terror         46% 66% 22% 53%
Minor part of war on terror         15  18  14  14
Separate from war on terror         33  13  58  26
Don't know/No answer                 6   3   6   7

(Asked of half sample C) Which comes closer to your opinion -- Iraq was a threat to the United States that required immediate military action, Iraq was a threat that could have been contained, or Iraq was not a threat to the United States at all?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Threat required immediate action    44% 70% 23% 43%
Threat could have been contained    39  24  54  37
Not a threat at all                 14   5  20  16
Don't know/No answer                 3   1   3   4

Now that Saddam Hussein has been captured, do you think the attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq will increase, decrease or stay about the same?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Increase                            25% 19% 27% 29%
Decrease                            20  26  16  19
About the same                      52  52  55  49
Don't know/No answer                 3   3   2   3

Which of these do you think is most likely -- Iraq will become a stable democracy in the next year or two; Iraq will become a stable democracy, but it will take longer than a year or two; or Iraq will probably never become a stable democracy?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Stable democracy in year or two      7%  9%  4%  7%
Stable democracy will take longer   59  68  56  56
Probably never stable democracy     31  21  38  32
Don't know/No answer                 3   2   2   5

If Iraq becomes a stable democracy, do you think that will make the United States more safe from terrorism, less safe from terrorism, or won't it make any difference?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
More safe                           41% 56% 28% 40%
Less safe                            4   3   4   5
No difference                       52  40  63  53
Don't know/No answer                 3   1   5   2

Which comes closest to your opinion about U.S. priorities -- Right now, the U.S. should mainly focus its attention on finding Osama bin Laden and other members of al-Qaida; or right now, the U.S. should mainly focus its attention on dealing with Saddam Hussein and Iraq?

                                    All GOP Dem Ind
Focus on bin Laden/al-Qaida         61% 57% 63% 63%
Focus on Saddam/Iraq                24  26  24  22
Both (vol.)                          9  14   6   9
Neither (vol.)                       2   1   3   2
Don't know/No answer                 4   2   4   4

Conducted 11/10-13/03; surveyed 1,177 adults, including an oversample of people living in the South; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/14). Subsamples: 357 Republicans, margin of error +/-5%; 392 Democrats, margin of error +/-5%; 428 independents, margin of error +/-5%; 1,002 registered voters, margin of error +/-3%; 376 likely Democratic primary voters, margin of error +/-5%; 501 in half sample A, margin of error +/-4%; 501 in half sample B, margin of error +/-4%.

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?

                            All GOP Dem Ind RVs
Very well                    5%  6%  1%  7%  5%
Somewhat well               41  58  28  40  39
Somewhat badly              29  26  33  28  31
Very badly                  22   8  37  22  23
Don't know                   3   2   1   3   2

Should U.S. troops stay in Iraq as long as it takes to make sure Iraq is a stable democracy, even if that takes a long time, or should U.S. troops turn over control to Iraqis as soon as possible, even if Iraq is not completely stable?

                            All GOP Dem Ind RVs
Stay as long as it takes    50% 68% 33% 50% 49%
Turn over                   43  27  59  42  44
Don't know                   7   5   8   8   7

Conducted 11/10-12/03; surveyed 1,000 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 11/13). Subsamples: 305 Republicans, margin of error +/-6%; 334 Democrats, margin of error +/-6%; 361 independents, margin of error +/-5%.

(Asked of half sample A; n=493) Do you think that removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                        50% 71% 27% 52%
Not worth it                    43  21  69  39    
Don't know                       7   8   4   9

(Asked of half sample B; n=507) 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?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                        40% 71% 15% 38%
Not worth it                    51  18  78  53
Don't know                       9  11   5   9

Which of these comes closer to your opinion: 1) The U.S. has already completed its main mission in Iraq; or 2) The U.S. has still not completed its main mission in Iraq?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Already completed mission       26% 25% 29% 23%
Still not completed             69  72  64  71
Completed only some (vol.)       1   1   1   1
Don't know                       4   2   6   5

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?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Very well                        5%  6%  1%  8%
Somewhat well                   42  58  30  41
Somewhat badly                  28  26  31  28
Very badly                      22   7  36  21
Don't know                       3   3   2   2

So far, do you think the Bush administration has developed a clear plan for rebuilding Iraq, or hasn't it developed one?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Has a clear plan                31% 45% 19% 32%
Not done that                   60  43  76  59
Don't know                       9  12   5   9

(Asked of half sample C; n=497) Before the war with Iraq, when talking about what they knew about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, do you think the members of the Bush administration were telling everything they knew, most of what they knew, hiding important elements of what they knew or mostly lying?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Telling everything they knew     6%  8%  4%  5%
Most of what they knew          34  60  18  26
Hiding important elements       40  25  48  46
Mostly lying                    15   2  24  17
Don't know                       5   5   6   6

(Asked of half sample D; n=503) Before the war with Iraq, when talking about what he knew about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, do you think George W. Bush was telling everything he knew, most of what he knew, hiding important elements of what he knew or mostly lying?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Telling everything he knew      12% 19%  6% 12%
Most of what he knew            32  59  21  25
Hiding important elements       37  18  43  44
Mostly lying                    16   1  28  16
Don't know                       3   3   2   3

Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? If part of war on terrorism, ask: Is it a major part of the war on terrorism, or a minor part of the war on terrorism?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Major part of war on terror     46% 68% 35% 40%
Minor part of war on terror     14  13  13  16
Separate from war on terror     35  15  47  39
Don't know                       5   4   5   5

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Stay as long as it takes        49% 67% 33% 49%
Turn over as soon as possible   43  28  58  43
Don't know                       8   5   9   8

Do you think Iraq probably does or probably does not have weapons of mass destruction that the United States has not found yet?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Probably does                   62% 80% 49% 59%
Probably does not               31  13  46  33
They have been found (vol.)      0   1   0   1
Don't know                       7   6   5   7

(Asked of half sample E; n=484) Do you think it is possible or not possible for the United States to create a stable democracy in Iraq?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Yes, possible                   49% 62% 32% 53%
No, not possible                 4  23  56  40
Depends (vol.)                   3   4   3   3
Don't know                       8  11   9   4

(Asked of half sample F; n=516) Do you think it is possible or not possible for the Iraqi people to create a stable democracy in Iraq?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
Yes, possible                   67% 76% 65% 63
No, not possible                23  15  25  28
Depends (vol.)                   4   6   3   3
Don't know                       6   3   7   6

If Iraq becomes a stable democracy, do you think that will make the United States more safe from terrorism, less safe from terrorism or won't it make any difference?

                                All GOP Dem Ind
More safe                       38% 55% 27% 33%
Less safe                        6   5   5   7
No difference                   55  38  68  56
Don't know                       1   2   0   4

Conducted 10/20-21/03; surveyed 751 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 10/23). Subsamples: 628 registered voters, margin of error +/-4%; 223 Republicans, margin of error +/-7%; 229 Democrats, margin of error +/-7%; 289 independents, margin of error +/-6%; 384 adults in half sample A, margin of error +/-5%; 367 adults in half sample B, margin of error +/-5%; 321 registered voters in half sample X, margin of error +/-6%; 307 registered voters in half sample Y, margin of error +/-6%. A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(Asked of Half Sample A) Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                    52% 75% 29% 55%
Not worth it                39  19  59  36
Don't know                   9   6  12   9

(Asked of Half Sample B) 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?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                    42% 69% 20% 38%
Not worth it                52  25  75  54
Don't know                   6   6   5   8

Do you approve or disapprove of the United States' current occupation of Iraq?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Approve                     52% 82% 28% 50%
Disapprove                  42  16  63  43
Don't know                   6   2   9   7

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?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Very well                    5% 10%  2%  3%
Somewhat well               49  67  25  54  
Somewhat badly              31  18  46  29
Very badly                  12   2  22  11
Don't know                   3   3   5   5

From what you have seen or heard, is the United States in control of events taking place in Iraq, or are the events in Iraq out of U.S. control?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
In control                  39% 58% 24% 37%
Out of control              50  30  66  51
Don't know                  11  12  10  12

Which do you think most Iraqi people are feeling right now -- grateful to the United States for getting rid of Saddam Hussein or resentful of the United States for being in Iraq right now?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Grateful                    41% 60% 28% 39%
Resentful                   38  23  51  38
Both (vol.)                 14   9  15  16
Don't know                   7   8   6   7

George W. Bush has asked Congress for an additional $87 billion for the next year for military and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Do you think the U.S. should or should not spend this amount of money?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Should                      37% 57% 19% 36%
Should not                  59  39  76  60
Don't know                   4   4   5   4

As a result of the U.S. military action against Iraq, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States has increased, decreased or stayed about the same?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Increased                   26% 16% 33% 27%
Decreased                   21  35  12  19
About the same              51  48  52  53
Don't know                   2   1   3   1

Do you think of the rebuilding of Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? (If part of war on terrorism): Is it a major part of the war on terrorism or a minor part of the war on terrorism?

                            All GOP Dem Ind
Yes, major part             22% 32% 14% 22%
Yes, minor part             13  15  10  15
Separate from war on terror 58  48  67  57
Don't know                   7   5   9   6

Conducted 9/15-16/03; surveyed 675 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 9/17). Subsamples: surveyed 207 Republicans, margin of error +/-7%; surveyed 236 Democrats, margin of error +/-7%; surveyed 232 independents, margin of error +/-7%.

So far, do you think the Bush administration has developed a clear plan for rebuilding Iraq, or hasn't it developed one yet?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Has a clear plan             22% 39% 10% 21%
Not done that yet            64  43  83  63
Don't know                   14  18   7  16

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?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                     43% 64% 29% 41%
Not worth it                 47  23  64  50
Don't know                   10  13   7   9

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?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Very well                     5% 12%  0%  5%
Somewhat well                44  61  36  37
Somewhat badly               29  19  34  32
Very badly                   18   6  25  22
Don't know                    4   2   5   4

From what you have seen or heard, is the United States in control of events taking place in Iraq, or are the events in Iraq out of U.S. control?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
In control                   38% 54% 27% 35%
Out of control               48  32  55  53
Don't know                   14  14  18  12

From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now? Should the U.S. 1) increase the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, 2) keep the same number of U.S. troops in Iraq as there are now, or 3) decrease the number of U.S. troops in Iraq?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Increase                     15% 20% 11% 15%
Keep same                    40  46  39  37
Decrease                     36  25  44  37
Don't know                    9   9   6  11

Do you think the United States correctly assessed how much resistance it would face in Iraq, or did the U.S. underestimate the amount of resistance it would face in Iraq?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Correctly assessed Iraqis    26% 41% 17% 23%
Underestimated Iraqis        64  47  75  68
Overestimated (vol.)          3   4   1   3
Don't know                    7   8   7   6

Who should have the lead responsibility for setting up a new government in Iraq -- the United Nations or the United States?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
United Nations               64% 53% 72% 65%
United States                26  40  21  20
Neither (vol.)                5   3   3   7
Don't know                    5   4   4   8

If the U.S. allies make a major contribution to the financial costs of rebuilding Iraq, do you think they should also have a major role in making decisions about the rebuilding process, or should the United States remain in control of the rebuilding of Iraq?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Allies should have role      63% 57% 67% 65%
U.S. should have control     30  37  27  26
Don't know                    7   6   6   9

Do you think spending to rebuild Iraq will mean the United States government has to cut spending on domestic programs such as education and health care, or do you think the United States government can pay for domestic programs in the U.S. and rebuild Iraq at the same time?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Cut domestic                 48% 38% 53% 51%
Pay for both at same time    37  48  34  32
Don't know                   15  14  13  17

President Bush has asked Congress for $87 billion for the next year to rebuild Iraq. Do you think the U.S. should or should not spend this amount of money rebuilding Iraq?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Should                       26% 42% 16% 22%
Should not                   66  47  77  72
Don't know                    8  11   7   6

In order to pay for the rebuilding of Iraq, would you approve or disapprove of the United States increasing the national deficit?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Approve                      24% 43% 16% 17%
Disapprove                   72  53  81  77
Don't know                    4   4   3   6

In order to pay for the rebuilding of Iraq, would you approve or disapprove of the United States cutting spending on domestic programs?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Approve                      13% 23%  7% 11%
Disapprove                   82  71  90  83
Don't know                    5   6   3   6

In order to pay for the rebuilding of Iraq, would you approve or disapprove of eliminating the recent tax cuts?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Approve                      38% 29% 40% 42%
Disapprove                   53  62  51  49
Don't know                    9   9   9   9

As a result of the U.S. military action against Iraq, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States has increased, decreased or stayed about the same?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Increased                    25% 18% 30% 26%
Decreased                    17  27  12  15
About the same               55  55  56  55
Don't know                    3   0   2   4

Do you think the U.S. presence in Iraq will lead to greater stability in the Middle East, less stability, or won't it have any effect on the stability of the Middle East?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Greater stability            40% 59% 30% 33%
Less stability               19  11  22  22
No difference                30  25  33  32
Don't know                   11   5  15  13

(Asked of half sample A) Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? (If part of war on terrorism, ask:) Is it a major part of the war on terrorism or a minor part of the war on terrorism?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Major part of war on terror  43% 60% 35% 39%
Minor part of war on terror   9   9   8  11
Separate from war on terror  43  30  52  45
Don't know                    5   1   5   5

(Asked of half sample B) Do you think of the rebuilding of Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? (If part of war on terrorism, ask:) Is it a major part of the war on terrorism or a minor part of the war on terrorism?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
Major part of war on terror  28% 42% 15% 28%
Minor part of war on terror  16  21  14  13
Separate from war on terror  51  33  68  49
Don't know                    5   4   3  10

If Iraq becomes a stable democracy, do you think that will make the United States more safe from terrorism, less safe from terrorism, or won't it make any difference?

                             All GOP Dem Ind
More safe                    36% 55% 26% 32%
Less safe                     5   4   8   3
No difference                56  38  63  62
Don't know                    3   3   3   3

Conducted 8/26-28/03; surveyed 930 adults, margin of error +/-3% (release, 8/31).

Now on another subject, 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?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                46% 73% 23% 43%
Not worth it            46  21  66  49
Don't know               8   6  11   8

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?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Very well                5%  7%  2%  5%
Somewhat well           46  66  28  46
Somewhat badly          31  19  42  31
Very badly              16   8  26  14
Don't know               2   0   2   4

From what you have seen or heard, is the United States in control of events taking place in Iraq, or are the events in Iraq out of U.S. control?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
In control              42% 57% 27% 42%
Out of control          47  28  63  50
Don't know              11  15  10   8

From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Iraq, what should the United States do now --- should the U.S. 1) increase the number of troops in Iraq, 2) keep the same number of troops in Iraq as there are now, or 3) decrease the number of troops in Iraq?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Increase                22% 23% 22% 20%
Keep same               41  54  31  39
Decrease                31  19  37  36
Don't know               6   4  10   5

When it comes to their dealing with Iraq, do you think members of the Bush administration have been telling the entire truth, usually telling the truth but hiding some things, or have they been mostly lying?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Entire truth            17% 33%  6% 12%
Hiding things           61  62  60  60
Mostly lying            19   4  30  22
Don't know               3   1   4   6

Who should have the lead responsibility for setting up a new government in Iraq -- the United Nations or the United States?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
United Nations          69% 56% 83% 67%
United States           25  38  13  24
Neither (vol.)           2   2   1   3
Don't know               4   4   3   6

As a result of the U.S. military action against Iraq, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States has increased, decreased or stayed about the same?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Increased               32% 21% 44% 30%
Decreased               19  30  11  17
About the same          48  47  44  51
Don't know               1   2   1   2

Conducted 8/11-12/03; surveyed 798 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 8/13).

(Asked of half sample B) 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?


                                   All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                           46% 73% 26% 40%
Not worth it                       45  19  66  50
Don't know                          9   8   8  10

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?

                                   All GOP Dem Ind
Very well                           6% 10%  1%  7%
Somewhat well                      47  64  34  43
Somewhat badly                     28  18  37  29
Very badly                         13   5  20  14
Don't know                          6   3   8   7

From what you have seen or heard, is the United States in control of events taking place in Iraq, or are the events in Iraq out of U.S. control?

                                   All GOP Dem Ind
In control                         45% 60% 36% 41%
Out of control                     43  26  54  47
Don't know                         12  14  10  12

How much confidence do you have that the United States will eventually find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Would you say you are very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident?

                                   All GOP Dem Ind 
Very confident                     20% 35% 11% 16%
Somewhat confident                 32  44  20  31
Not too confident                  23  14  27  27
Not at all confident               21   5  38  20
Already found (vol.)                1   1   1   1
Don't know                          3   1   3   5

Does it matter whether the U.S. finds weapons of mass destruction in Iraq or not?

                                   All GOP Dem Ind
Yes, it matters                    48% 40% 54% 51%
No, it doesn't matter              48  60  40  46
Don't know                          4   0   6   3

Conducted 7/8-9/03; surveyed 753 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 7/10).

(Asked of half sample A) Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                54% 73% 36% 53%
Not worth it            37  20  54  37
Don't know               9   7  10  10

(Asked of half sample B) Do you think the end result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                45% 58% 33% 47%
Not worth it            45  37  57  39
Don't know              10   5  10  14

(Asked of half sample C) Which comes closer to your opinion -- Iraq was a threat to the United States that required immediate military action, OR Iraq was a threat that could have been contained, OR Iraq was not a threat to the United States at all?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Required action         43% 62% 27% 42%
Could've been contained 43  23  58  45
Not a threat             9  11  10   6
Don't know               5   4   5   7

(Asked of half sample D) Looking back, do you think that Iraq's Saddam Hussein represented a major threat to the U.S., a minor threat, or was Saddam Hussein not a threat to the U.S.?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Major threat            56% 62% 48% 57%
Minor threat            28  27  30  27
Not a threat            12   9  18  11
Don't know               4   2   4   5

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?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Very well                6%  7%  6%  6%
Somewhat well           54  61  45  55
Somewhat badly          25  20  34  22
Very badly              11   7  14  10
Don't know               4   5   1   7

Which do you think the Iraqi people are feeling right now -- grateful to the United States for getting rid of Saddam Hussein, or resentful of the United States for being in Iraq right now?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Grateful                34% 44% 29% 30%
Resentful               37  33  46  33
Both (vol.)             20  15  18  26
Don't know               9   8   7  11

From what you have seen or heard, is the United States in control of events taking place in Iraq, or are the events in Iraq out of U.S. control?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
In control              45% 58% 35% 42%
Out of control          41  28  53  42
Don't know              14  14  12  16

How long do you think the United States troops will have to remain in Iraq -- for less than a year, one to two years, two to five years, or will U.S. troops have to stay in Iraq for longer than five years?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Less than a year        13% 11% 18% 11%
One to two years        31  35  24  33
Two to five years       31  30  32  30
More than five years    18  15  20  18
Don't know               7   9   6   8

(Asked of those who named a specific time frame) And is that too long, about the right amount of time or not long enough?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Too long                45% 35% 55% 45%
About right             43  54  32  44
Not long enough          6   4  10   5
Don't know               6   7   3   6

If the United States and its allies never find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, then do you think the war against Iraq will have been worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                46% 66% 26% 45%
Not worth it            46  30  65  43
Don't know               8   4   9  12

(Asked of those who said the war was worth it) Why will the war have been worth it?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Saddam out of power     22% 26% 19% 18%
Disrupted terrorist
 network                18  16  16  22
Liberated Iraq          15  14  14  17
Will eventually
 find weapons           12  12  15  12
Eliminated Iraq threat  10  10   8  12
U.S. superpower          3   1   0   5
Other                   14  14  21  11
Don't know               6   7   7   3

Thinking back now to the weeks before the war with Iraq, do you think the Bush administration overestimated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, underestimated the number of weapons of mass destruction or accurately estimated the number of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Overestimated           56% 47% 67% 56%
Underestimated          11  14  11   8
Accurately estimated    19  26  10  20
Don't know              14  13  12  16

When presenting what they knew about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq before the war, do you think the members of the Bush administration were telling everything they knew, most of what they knew, hiding important elements of what they knew or mostly lying?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Tell everything          4%  7%  3%  3%
Tell most things        32  44  23  29
Hide important things   45  37  52  45
Mostly lying            11   6  14  14
Don't know               8   6   8   9

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Very confident          18% 24% 11% 19%
Somewhat confident      37  47  30  34
Not too confident       25  17  33  24
Not at all confident    16  10  22  17
Already found (vol.)     0   0   0   1
Don't know               4   2   4   5

Does it matter whether the U.S. finds weapons of mass destruction in Iraq or not?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Yes, it matters         47% 35% 64% 42%
No, doesn't matter      50  63  34  52
Don't know               3   2   2   6

CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES
Conducted 9/28-10/1/03; surveyed 981 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 10/3). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

(Asked of 493 adults in half sample X) Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Worth it                51% 69% 30% 54%
Not worth it            41  23  61  39
Don't know               8   8   9   7

(Asked of 488 adults in half sample Y) 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?

                        All GOP Dem Ind   
Worth it                41% 71% 21% 33%
Not worth it            53  23  73  60
Don't know               6   6   6   7

Has the war in Iraq been longer than you expected, shorter than you expected, or has it been about as long as you expected?

                        All GOP Dem Ind   
Longer than expected    45% 37% 51% 46%
Shorter than expected   13  19  10  10
About as expected       40  42  37  41
Don't know               2   2   2   3

Has the war in Iraq cost the United States more money than you expected, less than you expected, or has it cost about what you expected?

                        All GOP Dem Ind  
More than expected      66% 54% 80% 64%
Less than expected       2   4   2   1
About what expected     26  34  14  30
Don't know               6   8   4   5

Do you think the Bush administration has developed a clear plan for rebuilding Iraq, or hasn't it developed one yet?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Has clear plan          29% 45% 14% 30%
No clear plan           59  42  76  57
Don't know              12  13  10  13

Do you think the Bush administration has clearly explained how long U.S. military forces will have to remain in Iraq, or haven't they done that yet?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Clearly explained       17% 26% 12% 15%
Haven't done that yet   76  67  83  76
Don't know               7   7   5   9

Do you think the Bush administration has clearly explained what the total financial cost will be to the United States to rebuild Iraq, or haven't they done that yet?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Clearly explained       16% 29%  9% 11%
Haven't done that yet   76  63  84  81
Don't know               8   9   7   8

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?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Increase                20% 22% 20% 19%
Keep the same           34  47  27  29
Decrease                39  25  45  45
Don't know               7   6   8   7

George W. Bush has asked Congress for an additional $87 billion for the next year for military and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Do you think the United States should or should not spend this amount of money?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Should                  34% 52% 20% 32%
Should not              61  42  77  63
Don't know               5   6   3   5

Who should have the lead responsibility for setting up a new government in Iraq -- the United Nations or the United States?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
United Nations          68% 56% 79% 68%
United States           26  38  14  26
Neither (vol.)           2   3   1   3
Don't know               4   3   6   3

If other countries make a major contribution to the financial costs of rebuilding Iraq, do you think they should also have a major role in making decisions about the rebuilding process, or should the United States remain in control of the rebuilding of Iraq?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Should have role        65% 58% 69% 68%
US should keep control  28  37  25  23
Don't know               7   5   6   9

What do you think was the main reason for the United States taking military action in Iraq -- removing Saddam Hussein from power, or stopping Iraq from manufacturing weapons, or protecting the supply of oil to the United States?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Remove Saddam Hussein   46% 54% 42% 44%
Stop Iraqi WMD          17  22  13  16
Protect oil supply      24  14  33  24
All (vol.)               7   7   7   6
None (vol.)              3   1   3   4
Don't know               3   2   2   6

Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism? (If part of war on terrorism) Is it a major part of the war on terrorism, or a minor part of the war on terrorism?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Major part              47% 69% 31% 45%
Minor part              10   9  11  10
Not part                37  19  51  39
Don't know               6   3   7   6

Do you think the war in Iraq is still going on or is the war over?

                        All GOP Dem Ind
Still going on          87% 79% 95% 86%
Over                    10  18   4   9
Depends (vol.)           1   2   0   2
Don't know               2   1   1   3

Conducted 7/13-27/03; surveyed 3,092 adults, margin of error +/-2% (release, 8/4). Subsamples: surveyed 1,074 Hispanics, margin of error +/-4%; surveyed 2,008 non-Hispanics, margin of error +/-3%. (release, 8/4). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq or not?

                        All His Non-His
Worth it                54% 40% 56%
Not worth it            39  49  38  
Don't know               7  11   6

CNN/GALLUP/USA TODAY
Conducted 12/14/03; surveyed 664 adults; margin of error +/-4% (release, 12/15). A response of * indicates less than 0.5 percent.

All in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over or not?

Worth it                        62%
Not worth it                    33
No opinion                       5

How confident are you that the U.S. will ______ -- very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not confident at all?

Find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq:

Very confident                  24%
Somewhat confident              30
Not too confident               25
Not confident at all            19
No opinion                       2

Establish a stable democratic government in Iraq:

Very confident                  27%
Somewhat confident              40
Not too confident               20
Not confident at all            11
No opinion                       2

Be able to stop the attacks against U.S. soldiers in
Iraq:

Very confident                  24%
Somewhat confident              36
Not too confident               24
Not confident at all            15
No opinion                       1

Capture or kill Osama bin Laden:

Very confident                  31%
Somewhat confident              37
Not too confident               20
Not confident at all             9
No opinion                       3

Do you think the capture of Saddam Hussein means the U.S. can bring its troops home from Iraq earlier than it had planned or not?

Yes, bring home earlier         39%
No, not earlier                 58
No opinion                       3

Thinking about the attacks on U.S. troops currently stationed in Iraq, do you think the capture of Saddam Hussein will put an end to U.S. combat deaths in Iraq, result in a major drop in the number of U.S. combat deaths in Iraq, result in a minor drop in the number of U.S. combat deaths in Iraq or will not change the number of U.S. combat deaths in Iraq at all?

End to combat deaths             2%
Major drop                      29
Minor drop                      41
Will not change number          26
No opinion                       2

Conducted 12/5-7/03; surveyed 1,004 adults; margin of error +/-3% (release, 12/9). Subsamples: 465 Democrats and Democratic leaners, margin of error +/-5%; 402 Democrats and Democratic leaners who are registered to vote, margin of error +/-5%; 510 adults in form A, margin of error +/-5%; 494 adults in form B, margin of error +/-5%.

All in all, do you think the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over or not?

Worth going to war          59%
Not worth going to war      39
No opinion                   2

Do you approve or disapprove of the United States' decision to go to war with Iraq in March of this year?

Approve                     60%
Disapprove                  39
No opinion                   1

Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. has handled the situation with Iraq since the major fighting ended in April?

Approve                     46%
Disapprove                  51
No opinion                   3

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?

Send more troops            22%
Keep as it is now           33
Withdraw some troops        25
Withdraw all troops         17
No opinion                   3

How confident are you that the U.S. will...

Capture or kill Saddam Hussein:

Very confident              17%
Somewhat confident          32
Not too confident           27
Not confident at all        23
No opinion                   1

Find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq:

Very confident              13%
Somewhat confident          28
Not too confident           29
Not confident at all        29
No opinion                   1

Establish a stable democratic government in Iraq:

Very confident              13%
Somewhat confident          41