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Iraq

See also: Campaign '08

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

*ABC News/Washington Post* Poll. Dec. 11-14, 2008. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3 (for all adults).
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"Thinking about the next 12 months, would you say you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the situation in Iraq?" Options rotated. Half sample.
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		Optimistic	Pessimistic	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/08	65	30	5
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"All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not?"
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		Worth It	Not Worth It	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/08	34	64	2
	9/5-7/08	36	61	3
	8/19-22/08	35	63	2
	7/10-13/08	36	63	1
	6/12-15/08	34	63	3
	4/10-13/08	34	64	2
	2/28 - 3/2/08	34	63	2
	1/30 - 2/1/08	34	65	1
	1/9-12/08	35	64	2
	12/16-19/07	36	62	3
	12/6-9/07	37	61	2
	10/29 - 11/1/07	35	63	2
	9/27-30/07	38	59	3
	9/4-7/07	36	62	2
	7/18-21/07	36	63	1
	5/29 - 6/1/07	37	61	2
	4/12-15/07	33	66	1
	2/22-25/07	34	64	2
	1/10/07	40	58	2
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"Do you think the United States is or is not making significant progress toward restoring civil order in Iraq?"
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		Is	Is Not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/08	56	40	4
	9/5-7/08	52	40	7
	8/19-22/08	50	46	4
	7/10-13/08	46	51	3
	4/10-13/08	40	57	3
	2/28 - 3/2/08	43	51	6
	1/30 - 2/1/08	42	54	4
	1/9-12/08	42	54	4
	12/6-9/07	41	55	4
	10/29 - 11/1/07	39	59	2
	9/4-7/07	36	60	4
	5/29 - 6/1/07	32	64	4
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"Do you think the United States must win the war in Iraq in order for the broader war on terrorism to be a success, or do you think the war on terrorism can be a success without the United States winning the war in Iraq?" Options rotated
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		Must Win War in Iraq	Does Not Require Iraq Victory	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/08	42	51	7
	7/10-13/08	34	60	6
	4/10-13/08	31	61	8
	9/4-7/07	37	54	9
	5/29 - 6/1/07	37	56	7
	4/12-15/07	37	57	6
	1/10/07	45	47	8

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 1-2, 2008. N=1,096 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. war in Iraq?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/1-2/08	36	63	1
	10/30 - 11/1/08	33	64	3
	10/17-19/08	32	66	1
	10/3-5/08	34	65	-
	9/5-7/08	37	61	2
	8/29-31/08	35	64	1
	8/23-24/08	33	66	1
	7/27-29/08	33	66	1
	6/26-29/08	30	68	2
	6/4-5/08	30	68	1
	4/28-30/08	30	68	3
	3/14-16/08	32	66	2
	2/1-3/08	34	64	2
	1/14-17/08	34	63	3
	1/9-10/08	33	65	3
	12/6-9/07	31	68	1
	11/2-4/07	31	68	1
	10/12-14/07	34	65	2
	9/7-9/07	34	63	4
	8/6-8/07	33	64	3
	6/22-24/07	30	67	3
	5/4-6/07	34	65	1
	4/10-12/07	32	66	2
	3/9-11/07	32	63	4
	1/11/07	31	67	2
	12/15-17/06	31	67	2
	11/17-19/06	33	63	4
	11/3-5/06	33	61	6
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"Do you think the United States is winning or not winning the war in Iraq?"
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		Winning	Not Winning	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/1-2/08	49	49	2
	8/29-31/08	49	49	2
	8/6-8/07	32	63	5
	3/9-11/07	29	61	9
	11/17-19/06	34	61	5
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"Would you favor or oppose a plan to reduce the number of U.S. combat troops from Iraq and increase the number of U.S. combat troops in Afghanistan?"
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		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/1-2/08	55	42	3
	7/27-29/08	56	42	2

Quinnipiac University Poll. Nov. 6-10, 2008. N=2,210 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 2.1.
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"Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?"
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		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/6-10/08	36	58	6
	5/8-12/08	33	62	5
	10/23-29/07	38	55	6
	8/7-13/07	35	59	6
	6/5-11/07	37	57	7
	4/25 - 5/1/07	39	55	6
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"What would you prefer President Obama do about the war in Iraq? Begin immediately a withdrawal of American troops, with a fixed date to have them all out within 18 months. OR, Keep troops in Iraq until the situation is more stable, and then begin to withdraw them, without a fixed date for full withdrawal."
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		Out Within 18 Months	No Fixed Date	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/6-10/08	38	56	6

Ipsos/McClatchy Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Nov. 6-9, 2008. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"When it comes to the situation in Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?" If "mixed feelings" or unsure: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approve or disapprove?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Mixed	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/6-9/08	32	65	2	1

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey. Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2008. N=3,402 adults nationwide. MoE ą 2.
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"Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force against Iraq?"
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		Right Decision	Wrong Decision	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/29 - 11/1/08	39	50	11
	6/18-29/08	39	55	6
	4/23-27/08	37	57	6
	2/20-24/08	38	54	8
	12/19-30/07	36	56	8
	10/17-23/07	39	54	7
	9/12-16/07	42	50	8
	7/25-29/07	41	53	6

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 25-29, 2008. N=1,439 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"
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		Right Thing	Stayed Out	Unsure
		%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	39	54	7
	9/21-24/08	39	55	6
	9/12-16/08	42	54	4
	7/7-14/08	36	59	5
	4/25-29/08	37	57	6
	3/28 - 4/2/08	34	62	4
	3/15-18/08	36	59	5
	2/20-24/08	38	58	4
	1/9-12/08	36	58	6
	12/5-9/07	41	54	5
	10/12-16/07	45	51	4
	9/14-16/07	39	53	8
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"How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?"
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		Very Well	Somewhat Well	Somewhat Badly	Very Badly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	10/25-29/08	10	43	25	18	4
	9/21-24/08	7	39	29	22	3
	9/12-16/08	10	42	24	22