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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted September 14-15, 2006

Previous War on Terror survey

Daily Snapshot

September 14 - 15, 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 41% 43% 39% 68% 26% 30% 36% 44% 43% 38% 47% 36% 46% 31% 43% 27% 44% 40% 49% 42% 42% 32% 23% 43% 50% 49% 47% 40%
Terrorists 29% 28% 30% 12% 41% 33% 24% 29% 27% 31% 27% 31% 28% 31% 27% 29% 41% 26% 28% 33% 31% 27% 34% 30% 24% 24% 32% 33%
Neither 21% 19% 23% 13% 23% 27% 28% 16% 22% 23% 20% 21% 19% 24% 21% 27% 12% 25% 19% 19% 20% 22% 26% 17% 21% 19% 17% 23%
                                                       
   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 28% 32% 24% 53% 10% 22% 37% 31% 31% 22% 37% 20% 33% 18% 32% 16% 17% 34% 32% 27% 25% 20% 11% 27% 34% 31% 41% 36%
Worse 48% 49% 47% 22% 67% 53% 41% 51% 43% 48% 43% 52% 44% 57% 45% 62% 55% 42% 48% 50% 52% 48% 54% 47% 45% 45% 47% 52%
Stay about the same 16% 14% 19% 17% 16% 17% 14% 14% 21% 18% 14% 18% 17% 16% 17% 13% 19% 17% 12% 19% 13% 21% 22% 19% 14% 22% 6% 10%
                                                       
September 14 - 15, 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 33% 36% 29% 61% 12% 27% 40% 35% 33% 28% 41% 25% 35% 27% 36% 17% 27% 37% 38% 32% 33% 23% 21% 30% 42% 35% 42% 41%
Failure 47% 44% 50% 21% 67% 52% 40% 45% 43% 52% 45% 49% 45% 52% 44% 61% 52% 42% 52% 49% 50% 44% 50% 47% 43% 50% 48% 53%
                                                       
September 14 - 15, 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 14% 16% 13% 31% 5% 8% 18% 16% 17% 11% 16% 13% 17% 10% 15% 16% 7% 18% 17% 12% 12% 12% 10% 17% 13% 16% 14% 12%
Good 18% 22% 14% 32% 7% 15% 16% 23% 5% 16% 20% 16% 20% 13% 20% 5% 18% 10% 24% 15% 20% 19% 10% 18% 22% 19% 27% 20%
Fair 21% 20% 22% 23% 19% 22% 24% 19% 22% 22% 23% 20% 22% 19% 22% 15% 25% 23% 19% 21% 18% 25% 22% 21% 25% 17% 19% 20%
Poor 45% 41% 50% 14% 67% 53% 40% 41% 56% 48% 41% 50% 40% 56% 42% 61% 49% 48% 39% 51% 49% 40% 57% 41% 39% 48% 40% 49%
                                                       
September 14 - 15, 2006  Is the United States safer today than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks?                  Is the United States safer today than it was before the 9/11 terrorist 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 42% 48% 36% 73% 19% 35% 39% 50% 37% 36% 51% 34% 49% 28% 48% 19% 25% 38% 56% 43% 41% 31% 20% 42% 52% 46% 57% 48%
No 41% 36% 45% 18% 59% 44% 40% 35% 46% 45% 36% 45% 37% 49% 38% 56% 47% 43% 35% 41% 44% 42% 45% 46% 35% 36% 35% 48%