CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL IRAQ AND THE WAR AGAINST ...

[Pages:4]CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL IRAQ AND THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM November 20-24, 2002

q63 When it comes to the campaign against terrorism, do you think the Bush Administration has a clear plan for their policy or do you think the Bush Administration is just reacting to events as they occur?

Has a clear plan Reacting to events DK/NA

Total %

45 48

7

***** Party ID *****

Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

75

29

37

21

64

56

4

7

7

Oct02f %

42 49

8

q64 Which concerns you more right now -- that the government will fail to enact strong anti-terrorism laws, or that the government will enact new antiterrorism laws which excessively restrict the average person's civil liberties?

Fail to enact laws

40

53

29

40

Restrict civil liberties

44

29

59

43

Both (vol.)

2

3

1

2

Neither (vol.)

3

5

1

3

DK/NA

11

10

10

12

q65 In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the telephone calls and e-mails of ordinary Americans on a regular basis?

Willing Not willing DK/NA

33

40

30

30

62

56

66

64

5

4

4

6

Feb02a 36 61

3

q66 Do you think that in order to fight terrorism, the federal government should have more authority to use wiretaps, or would this violate Americans constitutional rights?

More authority

43

58

37

38

Violate constitutional rights 50

37

56

54

DK/NA

7

5

7

8

Dec01a 48 44

8

q67 Do you approve or disapprove of the United States taking military action against Iraq to try to remove Saddam Hussein from power?

Approve Disapprove DK/NA

70

87

60

66

23

8

34

26

7

5

6

8

Oct02f 64 25 11

q68 Do you expect the United States military to end up fighting against Iraq, or do you think the situation will be resolved without fighting?

End up fighting

69

69

67

70

68

Resolve without fighting

24

24

25

23

25

DK/NA

7

7

8

7

7

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q74 Suppose U.S. military action in Iraq would result in substantial U.S. military casualties, then would you favor or oppose the United States taking military action against Iraq?

Favor Oppose DK/NA

Total %

51 40

9

***** Party ID *****

Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

69

41

47

25

52

42

6

7

11

Oct02f %

49 41 10

q75 Suppose U.S. military action in Iraq meant that the U.S. would be involved in a war there for months or even years, then would you favor or oppose the United States taking military action against Iraq?

Favor Oppose DK/NA

48

65

39

45

42

46

29

58

48

48

6

6

3

7

10

q76 How do you think a war with Iraq would affect the U.S. economy -- would it make the economy better, or would it make it worse, or would the economy be about the same as it is now?

Better Worse Same DK/NA

25

35

17

24

21

42

29

52

44

45

26

29

25

25

28

7

7

6

7

6

q77 If the United States takes military action against Iraq, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States will increase, decrease, or stay about the same?

Increase Decrease About the same DK/NA

64

54

71

64

59

9

12

7

10

12

23

32

19

21

26

4

2

3

5

3

q78 Do you think Saddam Hussein will keep his promise to allow United Nations inspectors full access to look for weapons of mass destruction, or will Saddam Hussein not keep his promise?

Will Will not DK/NA

14

11

16

14

80

87

75

79

6

2

9

7

Nov98b 6

88 6

q79 If Saddam Hussein does not keep his promise to allow United Nations weapons inspectors full access to look for weapons of mass destruction, would you favor or oppose the United States immediately using its Air Force to bomb targets in Iraq?

Favor Oppose DK/NA

66

84

53

65

26

12

39

26

8

4

8

9

Dec01a 74 19

7

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q80 How likely do you think it is that there will be another terrorist attack in the United States within the next few MONTHS ---- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, not at all likely?

Very likely Somewhat likely Not very likely Not at all likely Not at all likely (vol.) DK/NA

Total %

27 50 15

6 0 2

***** Party ID *****

Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

27

28

26

50

52

48

17

14

14

4

3

10

0

0

0

2

3

2

Oct02f %

27 47 15

7 0 3

q81 Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the area where you live, or not?

Yes No DK/NA

30

21

34

33

32

69

78

65

66

67

1

1

1

1

1

q82 How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden -- would you say you're very confident he will be caught, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

Very confident Somewhat confident Not too confident Not at all confident Not alive now (vol.) DK/NA

15

23

6

17

38

47

34

34

30

21

38

31

15

7

22

15

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

3

Sep02c 17 41 25 12

3 2

q83 If Osama bin Laden is NOT captured or killed, THEN do you think the United States will have won the war in Afghanistan, or not?

Will have won Will not have won Mixed (vol.) DK/NA

27

38

18

26

30

62

54

70

62

60

2

3

3

2

1

9

5

9

10

9

q84 From what you have heard or read, do you think Osama bin Laden is probably alive or probably dead?

Probably alive Probably dead DK/NA

88

90

90

84

77

7

7

7

6

15

5

3

3

10

8

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q85 Who do you think is currently winning the war against terrorism -- the U.S. and its allies, neither side, or the terrorists? q86 Who do you think is currently winning the war against terrorism -- the terrorists, neither side, or the U.S. and its allies?

U.S. and its allies Neither side The terrorists DK/NA

Total %

32 43 20

5

***** Party ID *****

Rep Dem

Ind

%

%

%

51

23

25

28

48

48

4

22

22

15

7

5

Oct02f %

34 47 14

5

Total Respondents

Total Republicans Total Democrats Total Independents

UNWEIGHTED WEIGHTED 996

296

287

328

315

372

394

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