Rasmussen Reports
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National Opinion Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters                                                                    
Conducted November 15-16, 2006 by Rasmussen Reports                                                                  
 Previous War on Terror Survey                                                                              
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Children at Home Religious Affiliation   Importance of Candidate's Faith
LV Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Yes No Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Rarely or Never Occasionally Once a Month 2-3 Times a Month Every Week More Than Once a Week Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure
Winning War on Terror U.S. and Allies 45% 52% 38% 45% 56% 43% 41% 43% 46% 41% 39% 69% 27% 37% 69% 32% 23% 34% 49% 36% 46% 44% 66% 42% 47% 30% 34% 49% 44% 39% 47% 57% 38% 61% 53% 27% 21% 13%
Terrorists 33% 31% 34% 34% 27% 33% 38% 27% 30% 40% 41% 15% 47% 37% 14% 42% 53% 20% 30% 38% 32% 33% 16% 32% 31% 47% 50% 30% 36% 29% 26% 19% 31% 18% 27% 49% 54% 44%
Neither 19% 15% 22% 19% 13% 23% 17% 21% 20% 13% 14% 13% 21% 23% 15% 22% 20% 25% 17% 22% 19% 18% 14% 22% 19% 18% 14% 17% 17% 26% 21% 20% 11% 15% 18% 23% 21% 24%
Not Sure 4% 2% 6% 1% 3% 1% 5% 10% 3% 7% 6% 4% 5% 3% 2% 4% 4% 20% 4% 3% 3% 5% 4% 4% 3% 5% 1% 3% 3% 7% 6% 4% 20% 6% 3% 2% 4% 20%
                                                                               
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Children at Home Religious Affiliation   Importance of Candidate's Faith
LV Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Yes No Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Rarely or Never Occasionally Once a Month 2-3 Times a Month Every Week More Than Once a Week Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure
Iraq--Next Six Months Better 29% 34% 24% 33% 38% 27% 22% 33% 30% 32% 24% 49% 19% 16% 45% 20% 12% 35% 33% 21% 29% 30% 45% 30% 27% 18% 17% 32% 31% 27% 33% 38% 20% 45% 31% 14% 14% 12%
Worse 45% 46% 45% 40% 36% 48% 55% 39% 43% 49% 60% 24% 62% 51% 27% 51% 71% 36% 41% 54% 48% 44% 27% 46% 47% 58% 60% 45% 43% 44% 39% 38% 26% 29% 43% 59% 70% 45%
About the Same 16% 14% 19% 15% 15% 21% 15% 16% 18% 10% 8% 18% 12% 21% 19% 19% 10% 15% 17% 14% 16% 16% 18% 18% 18% 12% 18% 14% 11% 19% 18% 14% 36% 17% 17% 18% 12% 17%
Not Sure 9% 6% 12% 13% 11% 3% 8% 12% 9% 9% 8% 9% 7% 12% 9% 10% 6% 14% 8% 11% 7% 10% 9% 7% 8% 12% 6% 9% 15% 10% 10% 9% 18% 10% 9% 9% 5% 26%
                                                                               
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Children at Home Religious Affiliation   Importance of Candidate's Faith
LV Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Yes No Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Rarely or Never Occasionally Once a Month 2-3 Times a Month Every Week More Than Once a Week Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure
Long-Term--Iraq Seen As Success 37% 41% 33% 41% 46% 35% 32% 34% 39% 26% 32% 62% 18% 30% 62% 25% 10% 34% 43% 25% 42% 34% 61% 30% 36% 26% 22% 38% 43% 32% 43% 51% 19% 57% 41% 14% 17% 10%
Failure 48% 45% 50% 45% 40% 53% 53% 44% 45% 54% 58% 24% 69% 51% 22% 58% 81% 34% 43% 57% 47% 48% 26% 53% 50% 58% 65% 49% 48% 44% 40% 33% 35% 29% 41% 69% 74% 42%
Not Sure 15% 14% 17% 14% 14% 12% 16% 22% 15% 20% 10% 15% 13% 19% 16% 17% 9% 32% 14% 18% 11% 18% 13% 16% 14% 17% 13% 13% 9% 24% 16% 16% 46% 14% 18% 16% 8% 49%
                                                                               
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Children at Home Religious Affiliation   Importance of Candidate's Faith
LV Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Yes No Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Rarely or Never Occasionally Once a Month 2-3 Times a Month Every Week More Than Once a Week Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure
Bush on Iraq Excellent 14% 16% 12% 19% 21% 11% 9% 13% 12% 19% 20% 25% 8% 7% 24% 6% 5% 17% 16% 10% 17% 12% 31% 9% 9% 10% 9% 13% 5% 10% 16% 23% 10% 28% 9% 5% 2% 3%
Good 21% 23% 20% 16% 22% 23% 21% 23% 24% 15% 9% 38% 7% 19% 36% 15% 6% 11% 26% 12% 22% 21% 32% 21% 22% 13% 16% 20% 26% 25% 22% 31% 22% 31% 22% 10% 12% 29%
Fair 17% 17% 18% 11% 20% 16% 16% 24% 19% 13% 11% 22% 11% 20% 21% 22% 7% 9% 18% 17% 14% 19% 14% 22% 20% 13% 16% 19% 18% 17% 19% 14% 9% 14% 24% 19% 11% 8%
Poor 46% 44% 49% 54% 37% 48% 51% 39% 44% 53% 58% 15% 72% 52% 18% 56% 81% 52% 40% 59% 46% 47% 22% 46% 49% 63% 58% 46% 49% 48% 42% 29% 46% 26% 42% 66% 73% 51%
Not Sure 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 0% 1% 1% 10% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 13% 1% 2% 0% 2% 9%
                                                                               
  Total Gender Age Race Party Ideology Married Children at Home Religious Affiliation   Importance of Candidate's Faith
LV Men Women 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ White Black Other GOP Dem Other Conservative Moderate Liberal Not Sure Yes No Yes No Evangelical Christian Protestant Catholic Other Rarely or Never Occasionally Once a Month 2-3 Times a Month Every Week More Than Once a Week Not Sure Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not at All Important Not Sure
US--Safer Today Than Before 9/11 Yes 48% 54% 42% 45% 56% 48% 45% 46% 51% 45% 29% 74% 27% 40% 76% 35% 18% 35% 55% 33% 49% 47% 69% 51% 47% 29% 35% 47% 48% 52% 52% 62% 29% 67% 51% 31% 23% 18%
No 39% 35% 43% 46% 31% 42% 41% 34% 37% 45% 47% 17% 55% 46% 16% 47% 67% 38% 35% 48% 39% 39% 23% 38% 32% 57% 54% 37% 42% 30% 34% 31% 38% 23% 33% 56% 64% 45%
Not Sure 13% 11% 15% 9% 13% 10% 14% 20% 12% 10% 23% 9% 17% 14% 8% 17% 15% 27% 11% 19% 11% 14% 9% 11% 21% 14% 11% 16% 9% 18% 14% 8% 33% 11% 16% 13% 14% 37%