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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted  February 2 - 3, 2007

Daily Snapshot

February 2 - 3, 2007  How closely have you followed news about the recent tensions between Iran and the United States>                                    
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 42% 48% 36% 46% 44% 35% 42% 50% 36% 36% 47% 38% 45% 36% 42% 48% 36% 39% 39% 38% 51% 42% 33% 40% 39% 46% 46% 62%
Somewhat closely 36% 34% 37% 35% 36% 36% 34% 34% 30% 39% 39% 33% 35% 36% 37% 32% 32% 32% 37% 42% 36% 31% 30% 39% 41% 43% 35% 26%
Not very closely 15% 13% 17% 15% 14% 16% 19% 11% 17% 17% 12% 17% 14% 17% 15% 12% 20% 18% 17% 15% 9% 17% 17% 18% 18% 9% 7% 11%
Not closely at all 5% 4% 5% 2% 3% 9% 5% 3% 10% 4% 1% 7% 4% 6% 4% 6% 8% 7% 6% 3% 3% 2% 8% 2% 2% 2% 12% 0%
                                                         
February 2 - 3, 2007  How likely is it that Iran will soon develop nuclear weapons?                                          
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 likely 42% 47% 37% 53% 37% 37% 39% 49% 36% 38% 47% 38% 45% 37% 43% 40% 38% 37% 44% 50% 45% 34% 33% 34% 48% 55% 42% 46%
Somewhat likely 33% 35% 30% 29% 36% 32% 50% 31% 10% 35% 35% 31% 33% 32% 32% 28% 40% 31% 37% 31% 33% 31% 31% 37% 33% 35% 31% 39%
Not very likely 11% 9% 12% 7% 13% 11% 0% 12% 29% 8% 10% 11% 10% 12% 11% 9% 9% 14% 9% 9% 9% 12% 8% 11% 12% 5% 15% 10%
Not at all likely 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 0% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 6% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 5% 3% 1% 2% 1% 0%
                                                         
February 2 - 3, 2007  Is it possible to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons?                                          
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 35% 45% 26% 42% 29% 36% 44% 45% 33% 24% 39% 32% 37% 32% 36% 30% 36% 39% 41% 38% 33% 24% 23% 36% 36% 47% 36% 41%
No 37% 36% 38% 36% 41% 33% 40% 35% 47% 36% 36% 38% 38% 36% 37% 43% 30% 43% 38% 36% 37% 29% 40% 32% 41% 27% 50% 40%
                                                         
February 2 - 3, 2007  Can diplomatic efforts prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons?                                        
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 27% 29% 25% 24% 34% 22% 32% 29% 29% 23% 32% 23% 27% 27% 26% 23% 38% 31% 29% 25% 25% 24% 25% 27% 32% 23% 25% 44%
No 43% 48% 39% 51% 38% 42% 40% 51% 50% 36% 45% 42% 46% 39% 45% 44% 33% 45% 48% 47% 47% 29% 34% 40% 48% 47% 54% 42%
                                                         
February 2 - 3, 2007  How likely is it that the United States will be at war with Iran within the next year?                                      
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 likely 23% 22% 23% 18% 26% 23% 30% 20% 30% 21% 16% 28% 21% 24% 23% 18% 25% 30% 27% 22% 20% 13% 38% 17% 24% 15% 23% 12%
Somewhat likely 34% 37% 30% 37% 33% 31% 34% 38% 33% 29% 34% 33% 35% 32% 34% 40% 28% 33% 37% 30% 33% 33% 30% 41% 26% 50% 27% 35%
Not very likely 26% 24% 27% 29% 25% 23% 11% 28% 24% 28% 34% 18% 26% 25% 27% 27% 14% 17% 24% 32% 28% 29% 15% 25% 34% 24% 34% 26%
Not at all likely 6% 8% 4% 5% 9% 3% 7% 8% 0% 6% 8% 5% 7% 4% 5% 8% 12% 4% 5% 7% 7% 8% 6% 3% 3% 5% 3% 26%