Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on Egypt

Rasmussen (R) Poll on Egypt

Is Egypt an ally or an enemy of the United States, or somewhere in between?

• Ally 14% [23%] (34%) {42%} [39%]
  
• Enemy 15% [21%] (14%) {8%} [9%]
• In between 55% [48%] (43%) {39%} [42%] 
• Not sure 16%

Has the change in the government of Egypt brought about by last year’s Arab Spring protests been good for the United States, bad for the United States or has it had no impact on the United States?

• Good for the U.S. 12%
  
• Bad for the U.S. 37%
• No impact on U.S. 21%
• Not sure 30%

Over the next few years, how likely is that Egypt will become a free, democratic, and peaceful nation?

• Very likely 9%
• Somewhat likely 26%
• Not very likely 34%
• Not at all likely 13%
• Not sure 18%
  

Should the United States get more directly involved in the Egypt situation or leave the situation alone? 

• Get more directly involved 18%
• Leave the situation alone 57%
• Undecided 25%
  

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted November 26-27, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the polls conducted October 16-17, 2012 and October 18-19, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the polls conducted October 17-18, 2011 and October 19-20, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the polls conducted August 20-21, 2010 and August 22-23, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the polls conducted August 5-8, 2009 are in square brackets.

Inside the numbers: 

Republicans and voters not affiliated with either major political party are twice as supportive of U.S. involvement in Egypt as Democrats are.

But then only 21% of voters in President Obama’s party see the change in the Egyptian government as bad for the United States, compared to 60% of Republicans and 34% of unaffiliateds. Democrats are also much more optimistic that Egypt will become free, democratic and peaceful in the new few years.

Seventy-seven percent (77%) of all voters say they have been following recent news reports about the political unrest in Egypt, including 39% who have been following very closely.

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Poll Watch: Pew Research Survey on President Obama and Mitt Romney's Reactions to Turmoil in the Middle East

Pew Research Poll on Obama and Romney's Reactions to Turmoil in the Middle East

Thinking about the recent attacks on U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East and the killing of the U.S. ambassador in Libya:

From what you’ve seen and heard, do you approve or disapprove of how Barack Obama has handled this situation? 

• Approve 45%
• Disapprove 36%

Have Followed Middle East Turmoil Very Closely

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 43%

Do you approve or disapprove of the comments Mitt Romney has made about this situation? 

• Approve 26%
• Disapprove 48%

Have Followed Middle East Turmoil Very Closely

• Approve 34%
• Disapprove 49%

National survey of 854 adults who have followed news stories about the attacks on American embassies and consulates in the Middle East and the killing of the U.S. ambassador in Libya was conducted September 13-16, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.9 percentage points.

Inside the numbers: 

While 75% of Democrats approve of Obama’s handling of Middle East turmoil, fewer Republicans (58%) approve of Romney’s comments on the situation.

There are only modest partisan differences in attentiveness to the recent attacks on the embassies and the killing of the U.S. ambassador: 48% of Republicans, 41% of Democrats and 45% of independents have followed this story very closely.

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Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on the Islamic World

Rasmussen (R) Poll on the Muslim World

Following last year’s so-called Arab spring, new governments are being established in nations such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. How likely is it that these new governments will become allies of the United States?

• Very likely 7%
• Somewhat likely 34%
• Not too likely 32%
• Not at all likely 13%

Over the next few years, how likely is it that these countries will become free, democratic and peaceful?

• Very likely 3%
• Somewhat likely 24%
• Not too likely 46%
• Not at all likely 16%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 10-11, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Seventy-three percent (73%) of Republicans and 68% of voters not affiliated with either major political party feel it’s unlikely the Arab Spring nations will become free, democratic and peaceful over the next few years. Democrats are more closely divided: 40% say it’s likely, while 48% believe it’s unlikely.

However, most Democrats (58%) think these nations will become allies of the United States in the near future, a view shared by just 28% of GOP voters and 35% of unaffiliateds.

Voters with an immediate family member in the military are slightly less optimistic than those without someone in uniform to believe these counties will transform into democracies and become U.S. allies.

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