Poll Watch: SurveyUSA National Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

SurveyUSA National Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 42%

Among Democrats

• Approve 77%
• Disapprove 14%

Among Republicans

• Approve 15%
• Disapprove 77%

Among Independents

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 42%

Who is winning the War on Terror? The United States? Or the terrorists?

• United States 60%
• Terrorists 18%

All things considered, has the war in Iraq been worth fighting? Or not?

• Worth fighting 36%
• Not worth fighting 46%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 24%
• Not worth fighting 57%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 56%
• Not worth fighting 26%

All things considered, has the war in Afghanistan been worth fighting? Or not?

• Worth fighting 45%
• Not worth fighting 37%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 43%
• Not worth fighting 39%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 55%
• Not worth fighting 28%

Was the decision by the United States to bury Osama bin Laden at sea the right decision? Or the wrong decision?

• Right decision 56%
• Wrong decision 25%

In the immediate short-term, will the death of Osama bin Laden make the world be a more dangerous place? A safer place? Or will it make no difference?

• More dangerous 25%
• Safer place 32%
• No difference 34%

Among Democrats

• More dangerous 21%
• Safer place 35%
• No difference 36%

Among Republicans

• More dangerous 32%
• Safer place 33%
• No difference 29%

Long-term, will the death of Osama bin Laden, result in the world becoming a more dangerous place? A safer place? Or will it make no difference?

• More dangerous 12%
• Safer place 48%
• No difference 32%

Is Al-Qaeda still a threat to America? Or no longer a threat?

• Still a threat 86%
• No longer a threat 5%

Is it appropriate to celebrate the death of Bin Laden? Or is it insensitive?

• Appropriate 62%
• Insensitive 22%

Among Democrats

• Appropriate 58%
• Insensitive 26%

Among Republicans

• Appropriate 71%
• Insensitive 16%

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted May 2, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% Democrat; 29% Republican; 34% Independent. Political ideology: 37% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 23% Liberal.