Poll Watch: SurveyUSA/WABC-TV New York City Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

SurveyUSA/WABC-TV NYC Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

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

• Approve 59%
• Disapprove 35%

Among Democrats

• Approve 85%
• Disapprove 13%

Among Republicans

• Approve 31%
• Disapprove 62%

Among Independents

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 44%

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

• United States 63%
• Terrorists 23%

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

• Worth fighting 33%
• Not worth fighting 52%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 30%
• Not worth fighting 56%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 51%
• Not worth fighting 38%

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

• Worth fighting 48%
• Not worth fighting 40%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 51%
• Not worth fighting 37%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 52%
• Not worth fighting 37%

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

• Right decision 52%
• Wrong decision 34%

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 27%
• Safer place 29%
• No difference 41%

Among Democrats

• More dangerous 20%
• Safer place 36%
• No difference 41%

Among Republicans

• More dangerous 26%
• Safer place 26%
• No difference 43%

Among Independents

• More dangerous 38%
• Safer place 20%
• No difference 39%

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 14%
• Safer place 44%
• No difference 38%

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

• Still a threat 91%
• No longer a threat 3%

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

• Appropriate 65%
• Insensitive 19%

Among Democrats

• Appropriate 63%
• Insensitive 20%

Among Republicans

• Appropriate 80%
• Insensitive 11%

Among Independents

• Appropriate 56%
• Insensitive 26%

Survey of 500 adults in the New York City metropolitan area was conducted May 2, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 45% Democrat; 26% Republican; 27% Independent. Political ideology: 45% Moderate; 25% Conservative; 21% Liberal.