Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted August 2-3, 2006
See Previous War on Terror Survey
| August 2 - 3, 2006 | Who is winning the War on Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists? | Who is winning the War on Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| U. S. and allies | 39% | 48% | 31% | 66% | 20% | 33% | 51% | 47% | 27% | 32% | 44% | 35% | 42% | 35% | 40% | 26% | 44% | 38% | 46% | 41% | 38% | 32% | 28% | 42% | 42% | 41% | 45% | 43% |
| Terrorists | 33% | 29% | 37% | 17% | 47% | 34% | 27% | 29% | 41% | 36% | 34% | 32% | 34% | 32% | 32% | 39% | 32% | 35% | 27% | 36% | 37% | 29% | 37% | 31% | 34% | 41% | 32% | 33% |
| Neither | 21% | 18% | 24% | 13% | 26% | 24% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 24% | 19% | 23% | 18% | 26% | 22% | 21% | 14% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 19% | 24% | 24% | 20% | 19% | 13% | 19% | 24% |
| August 2 - 3, 2006 | Over the next six months, will the situation in Iraq get better or worse? | Over the next six months, will the situation in Iraq get better or worse? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Better | 24% | 33% | 15% | 42% | 12% | 19% | 33% | 33% | 9% | 17% | 30% | 18% | 25% | 22% | 24% | 17% | 33% | 21% | 29% | 24% | 23% | 24% | 12% | 22% | 29% | 24% | 34% | 28% |
| Worse | 52% | 47% | 56% | 33% | 67% | 54% | 50% | 47% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 53% | 51% | 53% | 52% | 57% | 44% | 55% | 42% | 54% | 60% | 46% | 64% | 56% | 47% | 52% | 45% | 51% |
| Stay about the same | 15% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 22% | 18% | 12% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 17% | 16% |
| August 2 - 3, 2006 | In the long run, will America's mission in Iraq be judged a success or a failure? | In the long run, will America's mission in Iraq be judged a success or a failure? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Success | 32% | 38% | 27% | 56% | 16% | 25% | 39% | 37% | 23% | 28% | 38% | 25% | 35% | 26% | 32% | 24% | 39% | 31% | 37% | 35% | 28% | 30% | 21% | 34% | 30% | 32% | 41% | 40% |
| Failure | 50% | 48% | 52% | 26% | 69% | 55% | 54% | 47% | 58% | 51% | 49% | 52% | 48% | 54% | 50% | 56% | 46% | 56% | 40% | 55% | 54% | 44% | 55% | 49% | 49% | 57% | 48% | 49% |
| August 2 - 3, 2006 | Overall, how would you rate President Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq…excellent, good, fair or poor? | Overall, how would you rate President Bush's handling of the situation in Iraq…excellent, good, fair or poor? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Excellent | 13% | 16% | 11% | 27% | 6% | 8% | 18% | 15% | 7% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 15% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 20% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 16% | 11% |
| Good | 18% | 19% | 16% | 33% | 5% | 15% | 17% | 20% | 14% | 16% | 20% | 15% | 19% | 16% | 19% | 8% | 15% | 15% | 23% | 16% | 16% | 19% | 11% | 18% | 21% | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Fair | 21% | 21% | 21% | 25% | 20% | 19% | 12% | 24% | 26% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 23% | 19% | 20% | 18% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Poor | 47% | 43% | 49% | 15% | 67% | 56% | 54% | 41% | 51% | 49% | 42% | 51% | 44% | 51% | 46% | 56% | 42% | 52% | 40% | 50% | 46% | 43% | 51% | 47% | 45% | 47% | 41% | 45% |
| August 2 - 3, 2006 | Is the United States today safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorists attacks? | Is the United States today safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorists attacks? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | 3 Party | < 40 > | Investors | Marital Status | Race | Age | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ▼ Response ▼ | TOTAL | Men | Women | GOP | Dem | Other | < Men | Men 40+ | < Wom | Wom 40+ | Inv | Non | Married | Not married | White | Black | Other | 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | < 20k | 20k-40k | 40-60k | 60k-75k | 75k-100k | 100k> |
| Yes | 35% | 43% | 27% | 54% | 23% | 28% | 40% | 44% | 24% | 28% | 43% | 27% | 38% | 29% | 35% | 28% | 38% | 31% | 41% | 40% | 32% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 35% | 36% | 40% | 49% |
| No | 46% | 45% | 48% | 27% | 59% | 52% | 49% | 44% | 53% | 46% | 44% | 49% | 43% | 52% | 46% | 50% | 46% | 51% | 39% | 48% | 53% | 38% | 53% | 48% | 50% | 46% | 42% | 43% |