Poll Watch: Fox News Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Fox News Survey on Iran's Nuclear Weapons Program

Do you think Iran can be stopped from continuing to work on a nuclear weapons program through diplomacy and sanctions alone, or will it take military force to stop Iran from working on nuclear weapons?

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 30%
• Military force will be necessary 56%

Among Democrats

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 41%
• Military force will be necessary 44%

Among Republicans

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 16%
• Military force will be necessary 73%

Among Independents

• Diplomacy and sanctions alone 37%
• Military force will be necessary 51%

Do you support or oppose the United States taking military action to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons?

• Support 49%
• Oppose 39%

Among Democrats

• Support 41%
• Oppose 50%

Among Republicans

• Support 64%
• Oppose 27%

Among Independents

• Support 44%
• Oppose 40%

Do you think Israel should or should not take military action to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons?

• Should 53%
• Should not 33%

Among Democrats

• Should 40%
• Should not 44%

Among Republicans

• Should 66%
• Should not 23%

Among Independents

• Should 58%
• Should not 27%

Do you think the United States should stand with Israel -- including providing military support if Israel attacks Iran?

• Yes, should 61%
• No, should not 30%

Among Democrats

• Yes, should 55%
• No, should not 35%

Among Republicans

• Yes, should 76%
• No, should not 19%

Among Independents

• Yes, should 53%
• No, should not 39%

Who do you think national leaders in Venezuela, Iran and North Korea want to win the 2012 presidential election?

• President Obama 55%
• The Republican candidate 20%

Among Democrats

• President Obama 41%
• The Republican candidate 27%

Among Republicans

• President Obama 74%
• The Republican candidate 10%

Among Independents

• President Obama 53%
• The Republican candidate 21%

Survey of 912 registered voters was conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D)/Shaw & Company Research (R) March 10-12, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.