Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted July 17-18, 2006
| July 17 - 18, 2006 | How closely have you followed news stories about the fighting in Israel and Lebanon? | How closely have you followed news stories about the fighting in Israel and Lebanon? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Very closely | 47% | 59% | 36% | 50% | 49% | 43% | 56% | 60% | 26% | 39% | 52% | 43% | 49% | 45% | 44% | 59% | 56% | 40% | 35% | 51% | 55% | 55% | 48% | 49% | 46% | 49% | 51% | 46% |
| Somewhat closely | 33% | 28% | 38% | 34% | 34% | 31% | 22% | 29% | 49% | 35% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 31% | 36% | 23% | 25% | 37% | 42% | 32% | 28% | 27% | 28% | 32% | 36% | 37% | 30% | 36% |
| Not very closely | 15% | 9% | 20% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 21% | 13% | 17% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 15% | 10% | 15% | 19% | 15% | 15% | 11% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 8% | 19% | 15% |
| Not at all closely | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 1% |
| July 17 - 18, 2006 | Who is primarily responsible for starting this latest round of violence…the government of Israel, the government of Lebanon, or Hezbollah? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Israel | 12% | 10% | 14% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 7% | 10% | 17% | 13% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 17% | 7% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 11% |
| Lebanon | 16% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 20% | 10% | 27% | 13% | 19% | 15% | 10% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 15% | 21% | 16% | 23% | 14% | 10% | 14% | 18% | 26% | 18% | 12% | 6% | 11% | 11% |
| Hezbollah | 56% | 66% | 47% | 65% | 47% | 58% | 56% | 68% | 39% | 49% | 68% | 45% | 59% | 50% | 60% | 41% | 51% | 47% | 57% | 64% | 62% | 48% | 33% | 58% | 60% | 69% | 69% | 70% |
| July 17 - 18, 2006 | How concerned are you that this conflict may expand and eventually include fighting between Israel, Iran and other nations? | How concerned are you that this conflict may expand and eventually include fighting between Israel, Iran and other nations? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Very concerned | 53% | 52% | 55% | 48% | 59% | 52% | 43% | 54% | 61% | 53% | 52% | 55% | 51% | 57% | 51% | 74% | 47% | 52% | 47% | 54% | 57% | 56% | 64% | 52% | 48% | 56% | 64% | 46% |
| Somewhat concerned | 29% | 27% | 31% | 33% | 27% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 22% | 34% | 32% | 27% | 32% | 24% | 31% | 18% | 31% | 24% | 34% | 33% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 29% | 33% | 29% | 23% | 33% |
| Not very concerned | 10% | 12% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 4% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 12% |
| Not at all concerned | 6% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 5% |
| July 17 - 18, 2006 | What is more important…an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, or protecting Israel's right to exist? | What is more important…an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, or protecting Israel's right to exist? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Immediate ceasefire | 38% | 31% | 45% | 24% | 50% | 39% | 32% | 30% | 47% | 45% | 37% | 39% | 37% | 40% | 36% | 51% | 40% | 40% | 26% | 42% | 39% | 43% | 40% | 31% | 43% | 26% | 48% | 45% |
| Protecting Israel | 46% | 55% | 37% | 62% | 36% | 41% | 40% | 59% | 36% | 38% | 50% | 42% | 50% | 39% | 48% | 34% | 49% | 38% | 55% | 50% | 49% | 38% | 40% | 51% | 48% | 45% | 47% | 46% |
| July 17 - 18, 2006 | Is it possible for both Israel and the Palestinian people to peacefully exist side-by-side in the Middle East? | Is it possible for both Israel and the Palestinian people to peacefully exist side-by-side in the Middle East? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 41% | 45% | 37% | 32% | 51% | 38% | 40% | 46% | 48% | 34% | 41% | 41% | 38% | 46% | 38% | 56% | 40% | 44% | 40% | 41% | 41% | 36% | 41% | 38% | 44% | 44% | 41% | 42% |
| No | 38% | 40% | 36% | 51% | 26% | 38% | 56% | 36% | 32% | 37% | 41% | 35% | 42% | 31% | 42% | 11% | 38% | 43% | 40% | 39% | 36% | 30% | 28% | 44% | 33% | 39% | 41% | 49% |