Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Quinnipiac Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

How closely have you been following news about Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons - Would you say you have been following it very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?

• Very closely 24%
• Somewhat closely 42%
• Not too closely 23%
• Not at all 11%

Do you consider Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons to be a very serious threat to U.S. national security, a somewhat serious threat, not a very serious threat or not a threat to U.S. national security?

• Very serious 55%
• Somewhat serious 33%
• Not very serious 7%
• Not a threat 3%

How effective do you think the U.S. and its allies policy of economic sanctions against Iran have been in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not effective at all?

• Very effective 3%
• Somewhat effective 30%
• Not too effective 33%
• Not effective at all 27%

Do you think the U.S. should take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon or not? (If no) If the economic sanctions are unable to stop Iran's nuclear weapons program, do you think the U.S. should take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon or not?

• Take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon now 36%
• Take military action if sanctions don't stop Iran's nuclear weapons program 14%
• Should not take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon 38%

Among Democrats

• Take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon now 29%
• Take military action if sanctions don't stop Iran's nuclear weapons program 14%
• Should not take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon 45%

Among Republicans

• Take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon now 50%
• Take military action if sanctions don't stop Iran's nuclear weapons program 15%
• Should not take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon 23%

Following News about Iran's Efforts to Develop Nuclear Weapons Very Closely

• Take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon now 48%
• Take military action if sanctions don't stop Iran's nuclear weapons program 15%
• Should not take military action to prevent Iran's development of a nuclear weapon 24%

If Israel were to attack Iran to stop its nuclear weapons program, would you want the U.S. to, support Israel's military action, oppose Israel's military action, or would you want the US to stay neutral?

• Support Israel's military action 46%
• Oppose Israel's military action 6%
• Stay neutral 44%

Among Democrats

• Support Israel's military action 31%
• Oppose Israel's military action 7%
• Stay neutral 55%

Among Republicans

• Support Israel's military action 70%
• Oppose Israel's military action 1%
• Stay neutral 26%

Following News about Iran's Efforts to Develop Nuclear Weapons Very Closely

• Support Israel's military action 61%
• Oppose Israel's military action 3%
• Stay neutral 33%

Survey of 2,552 registered voters was conducted November 14-20, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 1.9 percentage points. Party ID: 32% Democrat; 25% Republican; 35% Independent; 6% Other.