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September 6 - 7, 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>
United States and its allies 41% 42% 41% 67% 23% 35% 42% 42% 49% 38% 46% 37% 45% 34% 45% 26% 36% 46% 46% 40% 42% 32% 33% 43% 48% 39% 48% 46%
Terrorists 31% 31% 30% 15% 43% 33% 28% 32% 25% 32% 33% 29% 32% 29% 29% 36% 38% 26% 29% 32% 33% 36% 30% 28% 30% 38% 34% 37%
Neither 22% 23% 20% 12% 27% 25% 28% 22% 24% 19% 18% 25% 18% 28% 21% 27% 18% 26% 17% 23% 20% 22% 28% 23% 18% 22% 17% 12%
                                                       
September 6 - 7, 2006  Over the next six months, with the situation in Iraq get better or worse?                    Over the next six months, with 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 27% 30% 24% 46% 14% 24% 42% 27% 34% 22% 33% 22% 31% 19% 29% 17% 23% 38% 22% 25% 25% 24% 18% 24% 33% 31% 31% 38%
Worse 47% 47% 46% 28% 63% 46% 35% 50% 42% 47% 45% 48% 45% 50% 45% 60% 43% 39% 50% 46% 50% 49% 54% 46% 38% 58% 46% 47%
Stay about the same 19% 18% 20% 18% 17% 21% 15% 18% 20% 19% 17% 20% 18% 20% 18% 12% 27% 17% 20% 20% 19% 17% 18% 20% 25% 8% 21% 12%
                                                       
September 6 - 7, 2006  In the long run, will America's mission in Iraq be judged a success or a failure?                    n 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 33% 34% 32% 58% 16% 27% 42% 32% 40% 29% 40% 27% 37% 26% 37% 11% 30% 41% 31% 31% 34% 27% 24% 29% 45% 35% 39% 38%
Failure 48% 47% 49% 27% 71% 44% 32% 52% 45% 50% 49% 48% 46% 53% 45% 78% 41% 39% 58% 45% 52% 47% 53% 46% 40% 55% 56% 56%
                                                       
September 6 - 7, 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 15% 18% 12% 33% 4% 9% 16% 18% 24% 9% 17% 13% 17% 10% 17% 9% 11% 20% 12% 17% 14% 11% 12% 12% 25% 11% 20% 9%
Good 18% 18% 19% 29% 9% 18% 23% 16% 15% 20% 21% 16% 20% 15% 20% 5% 20% 19% 16% 15% 19% 22% 13% 21% 15% 20% 17% 27%
Fair 21% 19% 23% 19% 15% 30% 21% 18% 26% 22% 20% 21% 20% 23% 22% 12% 25% 23% 26% 23% 16% 15% 26% 20% 22% 18% 17% 17%
Poor 44% 45% 43% 18% 71% 38% 36% 47% 30% 46% 42% 46% 42% 47% 39% 70% 43% 33% 44% 44% 50% 49% 45% 44% 36% 51% 45% 46%