Poll Watch: SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV Tampa-St. Petersburg Survey on Afghanistan

SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV Tampa-St. Petersburg Survey on Afghanistan

President Obama plans to bring 10,000 soldiers home from Afghanistan by the end of 2011, and an additional 20,000 soldiers home by the end of 2012. Is the president withdrawing troops too fast? Not fast enough? Or is the president's timetable just right?

• Too fast 21%
• Not fast enough 37%
• Timetable is just right 37%

Among Democrats

• Too fast 6%
• Not fast enough 37%
• Timetable is just right 53%

Among Republicans

• Too fast 41%
• Not fast enough 36%
• Timetable is just right 19%

Among Independents

• Too fast 12%
• Not fast enough 44%
• Timetable is just right 40%

Among Liberals

• Too fast 10%
• Not fast enough 42%
• Timetable is just right 47%

Among Moderates

• Too fast 13%
• Not fast enough 31%
• Timetable is just right 53%

Among Conservatives

• Too fast 41%
• Not fast enough 40%
• Timetable is just right 13%

Among Those Who Watched President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan (46%)

• Too fast 24%
• Not fast enough 32%
• Timetable is just right 39%

Among Those Who Did Not Watch President Obama's Speech on Afghanistan (52%)

• Too fast 19%
• Not fast enough 40%
• Timetable is just right 37%

Survey of 500 adults in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota metropolitan area was conducted June 23, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 38% Democrat; 37% Republican; 20% Independent. Political ideology: 35% Moderate; 32% Conservative; 17% Liberal.