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USA TODAY/CNN GALLUP POLL Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,006 national adults, age d 18+, conducted Nov. For results based on the total sample of National Adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is +/-3 percentage points. Very well Fairly well Pretty badly Very badly No opinion Very/ fairly well Very/ pretty badly 2005 Nov 11-13 5 44 32 18 1 49 50 2005 Sep 8-11 ^ 6 44 36 14 * 50 50 2005 Jul 22-24 9 49 28 13 1 58 41 2005 Apr 1-2 9 52 28 10 1 61 38 2005 Jan 7-9 8 50 28 13 1 58 41 2004 Oct 29-31 ^ 12 43 27 17 1 55 44 2004 Oct 9-10 8 46 33 13 * 54 46 ^ Asked of a half sample. Strong president Weak president No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 49 49 2 7 How would you describe your overall opinion of George W Bush? Would you say you like Bush a lot, like him a little, dislike him a little, (o r) dislike Bush a lot? Like a lot Like a little Dislike a little Dislike a lot No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 27 21 17 33 2 2003 May 30-Jun 1 40 28 16 15 1 8 Would you say you hate Bush, or would you say you dislike Bush but do not hate him? Approve Disapprove No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 36 54 10 2005 Jan 7-9 50 40 10 2004 Jan 9-11 56 36 8 2002 Jan 25-27 68 18 14 2001 May 18-20 60 26 14 2001 Apr 20-22 63 21 16 10. Which comes closer to your view about the advice Vice President Dick Cheney has given to President George W Bush over the past five years? If George W Bush supported a candidate for political office in your area, would you be more likely or less likely to vote for that candidate ? Thinking ahead to next years Congressional elections, which type of c andidate would you be most likely to support a Republican who agrees wit h George W Bush on almost every major issue, a Republican who has had b oth agreements and disagreements with Bush, a Democrat who has had both agreements and disagreements with Bush, (or) a Democrat who disagrees wi th George W Bush on almost every major issue? Republican, agrees with Bush on major issues Republican, agreements / disagreements with Bush Democrat, agreements/ disagreements with Bush Democrat, disagrees with Bush on major issues No opinion Registered Voters 2005 Nov 11-13 9 33 29 24 5 National Adults 2005 Nov 11-13 9 33 30 23 5 13. Would you say you trust what George W Bush says more, about the same , or less than you trusted what previous presidents said while in office ? BASED ON 491 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM A More About the same Less No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 ^ 30 16 53 1 2003 Jun 27-29 41 25 32 2 ^ Asked of a half sample. Would you say you trust what George W Bush says more, about the same , or less than you trusted what Bill Clinton said while he was president ? BASED ON 515 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM B More About the same Less No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 36 15 48 1 15. In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, d o you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not? BASED ON 491 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM A Yes, a mistake No, Not No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 ^ 54 45 1 2005 Oct 28-30 54 45 1 2005 Oct 21-23 49 49 2 2005 Sep 16-18 59 39 2 2005 Sep 8-11 53 46 1 2005 Aug 28-30 53 46 1 2005 Aug 5-7 ^ 54 44 2 2005 Jul 22-24 46 53 1 2005 Jun 24-26 53 46 1 2005 Apr 29-May 1 ^ 49 48 3 2005 Mar 18-20 ^ 46 51 3 2005 Feb 25-27 47 51 2 2005 Feb 4-6 45 55 * 2005 Jan 14-16 52 47 1 2005 Jan 7-9 50 48 2 2004 Nov 19-21 47 51 2 2004 Oct 29-31 ^ 44 52 4 2004 Oct 22-24 47 51 2 2004 Oct 14-16 47 52 1 2004 Oct 9-10 ^ 46 53 1 2004 Oct 1-3 48 51 1 2004 Sep 24-26 42 55 3 2004 Sep 3-5 ^ 38 57 5 2004 Aug 23-25 ^ 48 50 2 ^ asked of half the sample 16. All in all, do you think it was worth going to war in Iraq, or not? BASED ON 515 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM B Worth it Not worth it No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 ^ 38 60 2 2005 Sep 12-15 45 53 2 2005 Aug 5-7 ^ 44 54 2 2005 Jul 7-10 44 53 3 2005 Jun 29-30 46 52 2 2005 Jun 6-8 42 56 2 2005 Apr 29-May 1^ 41 57 2 2005 Apr 1-2 45 53 2 2005 Feb 7-10 48 50 2 2005 Jan 3-5 46 52 2 2004 Oct 9-10 ^ 44 54 2 2004 Sep 3-5 ^ 49 48 3 2004 Aug 23-25 ^ 51 46 3 2004 Aug 9-11 ^ 49 48 3 2004 Jul 8-11 ^ 47 50 3 2004 Jun 21-23 ^ 46 51 3 2004 Jun 3-6 ^ 46 52 2 2004 May 21-23 45 52 3 2004 May 7-9 ^ 44 54 2 2004 May 2-4 50 47 3 2004 Apr 16-18 ^ 52 46 2 ^ Asked of a half sample. Here are four different plans the US could follow in dealing with t he war in Iraq. Which ONE do you prefer withdraw all troops from Iraq im mediately, withdraw all troops by November, 2006 -- that is, in 12 month s time, withdraw troops, but take as many years to do this as are needed to turn control over to the Iraqis, (or) send more troops to Iraq ? Withdraw immediately Withdraw in 12 months time Withdraw, take as many years as needed Send more troops No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 19 33 38 7 3 18. will definitely win the war in Iraq, you think the US will probabl y win the war in Iraq, you think the US can win the war in Iraq, but y ou dont think it will win, (or) you do not think the US can win the wa r in Iraq ? Definitely win Probably win Can win, but dont think it will win Do not think it can win No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 23 23 17 33 4 2005 Sep 16-18 21 22 20 34 3 19. In the last five years, have you, personally, donated money to the Re publican Party, or to any Republican candidates for office, or not? BASED ON 436 REPUBLICANS/REPUBLICAN LEANERS Yes, have No, have not No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 24 75 1 20. In the last five years, have you, personally, donated money to the De mocratic Party, or to any Democratic candidates for office, or not? BASED ON 510 DEMOCRATS/DEMOCRATIC LEANERS Yes, have No, have not No opinion 2005 Nov 11-13 27 72 1 Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,006 National Adults, age d 18+, conducted November 11-13, 2005. For results based on the total s ample of National Adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the margi n of sampling error is 3 percentage points. For results based on the 491 national adults in the Form A half-sample an d 515national adults in the Form B half-sample, the maximum margins of s ampling error are 5 percentage points. For results based on the sample of 436 Republicans or Republican leaners, the maximum margin of sampling error is 5 percentage points. For results based on the sample of 510 Democrats or Democratic leaners, t he maximum margin of sampling error is 5 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficultie s in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.
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