Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September 14-15, 2006
| 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% |