Poll Watch: CNN/Opinion Research Survey on Libya

CNN/Opinion Research Survey on Libya

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Libya?

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 40%

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi?

• Favorable 3%
• Unfavorable 76%

Some people have suggested establishing a "no-fly" zone in Libya which would be an area patrolled by military planes from the U.S. and other countries to prevent Gadhafi from using his air force. No U.S. ground troops would be involved but U.S. airplanes or missiles might be used to shoot down Libyan airplanes or attack ground bases used by the Libyan air force. Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and other countries attempting to establish a "no-fly zone" in Libya?

• Favor 56%
• Oppose 40%

Among Democrats

• Favor 54%
• Oppose 41%

Among Republicans

• Favor 60%
• Oppose 36%

Among Independents

• Favor 55%
• Oppose 42%

Among Men

• Favor 62%
• Oppose 36%

Among Women

• Favor 50%
• Oppose 44%

Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and other countries using planes and missiles to conduct military strikes against Gadhafi's forces without attempting to establish a "no-fly zone?"

• Favor 32%
• Oppose 62%

Among Democrats

• Favor 32%
• Oppose 61%

Among Republicans

• Favor 37%
• Oppose 54%

Among Independents

• Favor 29%
• Oppose 67%

Among Men

• Favor 37%
• Oppose 60%

Among Women

• Favor 27%
• Oppose 63%

Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and other countries sending arms and supplies to the people who are fighting to remove Gadhafi from power?

• Favor 53%
• Oppose 43%

Would you favor or oppose the U.S. and other countries sending ground troops to Libya?

• Favor 22%
• Oppose 76%

As far as you are concerned, should the removal of Moammar Gadhafi from power in Libya be a very important foreign policy goal of the U.S., a somewhat important goal, not too important, or not an important goal at all?

• Very important 24%
• Somewhat important 47%
• Not too important 15%
• Not important at all 12%

Among Democrats

• Very important 22%
• Somewhat important 51%
• Not too important 17%
• Not important at all 9%

Among Republicans

• Very important 31%
• Somewhat important 40%
• Not too important 14%
• Not important at all 11%

Among Independents

• Very important 22%
• Somewhat important 49%
• Not too important 13%
• Not important at all 15%

Do you think the United States should take a leading role in any attempts to resolve the situation in Libya, or do you think the U.S. should leave it to international organizations or allies such as Great Britain or France to take the leading role in Libya?

• U.S. 23%
• Allies and intenational organizations 74%

Among Democrats

• U.S. 21%
• Allies and intenational organizations 76%

Among Republicans

• U.S. 29%
• Allies and intenational organizations 66%

Among Independents

• U.S. 20%
• Allies and intenational organizations 76%

Among Men

• U.S. 27%
• Allies and intenational organizations 70%

Among Women

• U.S. 18%
• Allies and intenational organizations 76%

Survey of 1,023 adults was conducted March 11-13, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.