Poll Watch: Gallup Survey on the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Gallup Poll on the Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq

Looking back, do you think the United States made a mistake sending troops to fight in Afghanistan in 2001?

• Yes, a mistake 44%
• No, not a mistake 51%

Among Democrats/Lean Democratic

• Yes, a mistake 56%
• No, not a mistake 40%

Among Republicans/Lean Republican

• Yes, a mistake 31%
• No, not a mistake 66%

Looking back, do you think the United States made a mistake sending troops to fight in Iraq in 2003?

• Yes, a mistake 53%
• No, not a mistake 42%

Among Democrats/Lean Democratic

• Yes, a mistake 73%
• No, not a mistake 22%

Among Republicans/Lean Republican

• Yes, a mistake 30%
• No, not a mistake 66%

Survey of 1,022 adults was conducted March 7-10, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.

Poll Watch: ABC News/Washington Post Survey on the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

ABC News/Washington Post Poll on Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq

All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Afghanistan has been worth fighting, or not?

• Worth fighting 39%
• Not worth fighting 56%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 34%
• Not worth fighting 61%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 55%
• Not worth fighting 39%

Among Independents

• Worth fighting 38%
• Not worth fighting 58%

All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war in Iraq was worth fighting, or not? 

• Worth fighting 38%
• Not worth fighting 58%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 27%
• Not worth fighting 68%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 57%
• Not worth fighting 38%

Among Independents

• Worth fighting 35%
• Not worth fighting 61%

Do you think the war in Afghanistan has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?

• Contributed 51%
• Has not contributed 42%
  

Among Democrats

• Contributed 51%
• Has not contributed 42%
  

Among Republicans

• Contributed 63%
• Has not contributed 31%
  

Among Independents

• Contributed 47%
• Has not contributed 48%

Do you think the war in Iraq has or has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States?

• Contributed 46%
• Has not contributed 48%

Among Democrats

• Contributed 41%
• Has not contributed 54%

Among Republicans

• Contributed 61%
• Has not contributed 32%
  

Among Independents

• Contributed 42%
• Has not contributed 52%

Survey of 1,001 adults was conducted March 7-10, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID: 33% Democrat; 25% Republican; 35% Independent.

Inside the numbers: 

Just 21 percent say the war in Iraq contributed a great deal to long-term U.S. security; among them, 70 percent say the war was worth fighting. Among those say the war contributed “somewhat” to security, 59 percent say it was worth it. But among those who say it didn’t enhance U.S. security at all, a vast 83 percent say the Iraq war was not worth fighting. The breakdowns on Afghanistan are almost identical.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on Muslims

Rasmussen (R) Survey on Muslims

Do most Muslims around the world view the United States as an enemy?

• Yes 39%
• No 35%
• Not sure 27%

Note: Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Republicans think most Muslims around the world view the United States as an enemy, but just 20% of Democrats and 36% of voters not affiliated with either of the major parties agree.

Do most Americans view Muslims worldwide as an enemy?

• Yes 35%
• No 43%
• Not sure 21%

Note: GOP voters are evenly divided over whether most Americans view Muslims worldwide as an enemy. Pluralities of Democrats (47%) and unaffiliated voters (42%) don’t think that’s the case.

Do most Muslims around the world view Christians as an enemy?

• Yes 41%
• No 35%
• Not sure 24%

Do most Muslims around the world believe in freedom of religion?

• Yes 19%
• No 51%
• Not sure 29%

Do most Muslims around the world believe in the separation of Church and State?

• Yes 10%
• No 51%
• Not sure 39%

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 4-5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:

Voters under 40 see Americans as more hostile toward Muslims than they are toward us. Older voters have the opposite perception, that Muslims are more likely to be hostile to America.

Still, just 17% of all voters think most Muslims in America are treated unfairly because of their religion and ethnicity. But 57% don’t think American Muslims are speaking out enough against potential terrorist attacks in the United States.

Forty-six percent (46%) of those with an immediate family member currently in the military believe that most Muslims view the United States as an enemy, compared to 37% of those without a family member in uniform. There’s little or no difference between the two over American attitudes toward Muslims.

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans agree with that “maintaining clear boundaries between religion and government only serves to strengthen both.”

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Poll Watch: Rasmussen Trust on Issues Survey

Rasmussen Trust on Issues Survey

I’m going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.

Economy

• Republicans 45% (46%) [48%]
• Democrats 35% (42%) [39%]

National security and the War on Terror

• Republicans 45% (47%) [50%]
• Democrats 37% (39%) [35%]

War in Iraq

• Republicans 41% (42%) [45%]
• Democrats 37% (40%) [37%]

War in Afghanistan

• Republicans 42% (42%) [44%]
• Democrats 37% (40%) [36%]

Immigration

• Republicans 47% (43%) [48%]
• Democrats 33% (39%) [37%]

Government ethics and corruption

• Republicans 38% (35%) [43%]
• Democrats 35% (39%) [35%]

Taxes

• Republicans 46% (42%) [52%]
• Democrats 40% (41%) [33%]

Health care

• Republicans 46% (42%) [52%]
• Democrats 43% (43%) [38%]

Social Security

• Republicans 42% (39%) [46%]
• Democrats 40% (40%) [36%]

Education

• Democrats 42% (42%) [38%]
• Republicans 38% (35%) [40%]

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted July 18-19 and July 20-21, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted May 11-12 and May 15-16, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted January 11-14, 2011 are in square brackets.

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Poll Watch: NBC News Political Survey

NBC News Political Survey

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing as president?

• Approve 52%
• Disapprove 41%

Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling the economy?

• Approve 37%
• Disapprove 58%

Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job that Barack Obama is doing in handling foreign policy?

• Approve 57%
• Disapprove 35%

Do you generally approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing in handling the war in Afghanistan?

• Approve 56%
• Disapprove 35%

Do you think the war in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al Qaeda has been very successful, somewhat successful, somewhat unsuccessful, or very unsuccessful?

• Very successful 7%
• Somewhat successful 55%
• Somewhat unsuccessful 23%
• Very unsuccessful 11%

Do you feel more confident or less confident that the war in Afghanistan will come to a successful conclusion?

• More confident 38%
• Less confident 50%

President Obama has pledged to start reducing American troop levels in Afghanistan this year, but a recent plan by the U.S. and its NATO allies see some combat troops remaining there until 2014. Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove of leaving some American troops in Afghanistan until 2014?

• Strongly approve 17%
• Somewhat approve 35%
• Somewhat disapprove 20%
• Strongly disapprove 26%

Which statement comes closest to what you think about Osama bin Laden’s death…

Statement A: The Unites States should remove our troops from Afghanistan because bin Laden's death indicates the Taliban and Al Qaeda are less of a threat and our presence there is no longer necessary.

Statement B: The United States should keep our troops in Afghanistan because bin Laden's death does not change the overall mission of securing Afghanistan and the Taliban and Al Qaeda still remain a continuing threat.

• Statement B/US Keep Troops 72%
• Statement A/US Remove Troops 20%

Do you think the death of Osama bin Laden will make it easier, make it harder, or not affect the United States’ ability to win the global war on terror?

• Easier to win the global war on terror 39%
• Harder to win the global war on terror 15%
• Not affect ability to win the global war on terror 38%

Thinking some more about the military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden —Have you gained respect, lost respect, or is your opinion unchanged for each of the following?

U.S. military

• Gained respect 62%
• Lost respect 1%
• Opinion unchanged 35%

CIA

• Gained respect 47%
• Lost respect 2%
• Opinion unchanged 47%

President Obama

• Gained respect 47%
• Lost respect 6%
• Opinion unchanged 46%

Former President George W. Bush

• Gained respect 20%
• Lost respect 13%
• Opinion unchanged 65%

Pakistan

• Gained respect 4%
• Lost respect 45%
• Opinion unchanged 47%

Do you think it was the right decision or wrong decision to kill Osama bin Laden rather than capture him?

• Right decision 80%
• Wrong decision 11%

Do you think the Obama Administration should release or should not release the picture that shows Osama bin Laden dead with a bullet wound in the face? And, do you feel that way strongly or not so strongly?

• Strongly should release 24%
• Not-so-strongly should release 5%
• Not-so-strongly should not release 12%
• Strongly should not release 52%

Do you think the leaders of Pakistan knew where Osama bin Laden was in their country and deliberately withheld this information from the United States or do you think they did not know where Osama bin Laden was?

• Knew where he was and withheld 72%
• Knew he was in country/not exact location (VOL) 6%
• Did not know where he was 13%

How worried are you that the United States will experience another major terrorist attack--very worried, fairly worried, only slightly worried, or not really worried at all?

• Very worried 21%
• Fairly worried 31%
• Only slightly worried 33%
• Not really worried 14%

How likely do you think it is that the United States will be the target of another major terrorist attack at home or overseas in the next few months--very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?

• Very likely 32%
• Somewhat likely 46%
• Somewhat unlikely 15%
• Very unlikely 5%

If President Obama runs for re-election in the year 2012, do you think you will probably vote for President Obama or probably vote for the Republican candidate?

• Probably vote for President Obama 45%
• Probably vote for Republican candidate 30%
• Depends/Depends on who opponent is (VOL) 16%
• Vote for other party (VOL) 4%

How confident are you that Barack Obama has the right set of goals and policies to be president of the United States--extremely confident, quite confident, only somewhat confident, or not at all confident?

• Extremely confident 20%
• Quite confident 18%
• Somewhat confident 31%
• Not at all confident 30%

In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that Congress is doing?

• Approve 22%
• Disapprove 70%

Now I'm going to read you the names of several public figures and I'd like you to rate your feelings toward each one as very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative.

Barack Obama

• Very positive 33%
• Somewhat positive 21%
• Neutral 14%
• Somewhat negative 13%
• Very negative 18%

Hillary Clinton

• Very positive 26%
• Somewhat positive 29%
• Neutral 23%
• Somewhat negative 12%
• Very negative 9%

George W. Bush

• Very positive 13%
• Somewhat positive 24%
• Neutral 22%
• Somewhat negative 16%
• Very negative 24%

During the next twelve months, do you think that the nation's economy will get better, get worse, or stay about the same?

• Get better 31%
• Get worse 25%
• Stay about the same 43%

Do you consider yourself a supporter of the Tea Party Movement?

• Yes 26%
• No 62%

Survey of 800 adults, 84% of whom are registered to vote, was conducted May 5-7, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.46 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: Strong Democrat 25%; Not very strong Democrat 10%; Independent/lean Democrat 9; Strictly Independent 16%; Independent/lean Republican 7%; Not very strong Republican 10%; Strong Republican 14%. Political ideology: 41% Moderate; 20% Somewhat conservative; 14% Very conservative; 12% Somewhat liberal; 8% Very liberal.

Poll Watch: The Hill/Pulse Opinion Research Survey on the Killing of Bin Laden & the War on Terror

The Hill/Pulse Opinion Research Survey on the Killing of Bin Laden & the War on Terror

Which party do you trust more to keep America safe from terrorism?

• Republicans 45%
• Democrats 39%

Among Democrats

• Democrats 80%
• Republicans 8%

Among Republicans

• Republicans 76%
• Democrats 16%

Among Independents

• Republicans 51%
• Democrats 18%

Among Men

• Republicans 53%
• Democrats 32%

Among Women

• Democrats 45%
• Republicans 37%

Will the killing of Osama bin Laden make a terrorist act more likely or less likely, or will it not make a difference?

• More likely 40%
• Less likely 14%
• No difference 36%

Among Democrats

• More likely 33%
• Less likely 17%
• No difference 33%

Among Republicans

• More likely 45%
• Less likely 17%
• No difference 33%

Among Independents

• More likely 43%
• Less likely 7%
• No difference 41%

Among Men

• More likely 35%
• Less likely 16%
• No difference 37%

Among Women

• More likely 45%
• Less likely 12%
• No difference 34%

Should U.S. troops be withdrawn from Afghanistan now that bin Laden is dead?

• Yes 25%
• No 52%

Among Democrats

• Yes 27%
• No 46%

Among Republicans

• Yes 21%
• No 63%

Among Independents

• Yes 29%
• No 47%

Among Men

• Yes 28%
• No 52%

Among Women

• Yes 23%
• No 52%

Do you support keeping suspected terrorists at Guantanamo or should the prison be closed?

• Support keeping terror suspects at Gitmo 69%
• Prison should be closed 19%

Among Democrats

• Support keeping terror suspects at Gitmo 50%
• Prison should be closed 28%

Among Republicans

• Support keeping terror suspects at Gitmo 81%
• Prison should be closed 12%

Among Independents

• Support keeping terror suspects at Gitmo 77%
• Prison should be closed 18%

Among Men

• Support keeping terror suspects at Gitmo 72%
• Prison should be closed 19%

Among Women

• Support keeping terror suspects at Gitmo 66%
• Prison should be closed 20%

Survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 5, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

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Poll Watch: New York Times/CBS News Survey on Barack Obama and the Killing of Osama bin Laden

New York Times/CBS News Survey on Barack Obama and the Killing of Osama bin Laden

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

• Approve 57%
• Disapprove 37%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?

• Approve 52%
• Disapprove 34%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?

• Approve 34%
• Disapprove 55%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with Afghanistan?

• Approve 61%
• Disapprove 29%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?

• Approve 72%
• Disapprove 19%

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama handled the pursuit of Osama bin Laden?

• Approve 85%
• Disapprove 7%

What is your impression of how the campaign against terrorism is going for the United States right now - very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?

• Very well 16%
• Somewhat well 60%
• Somewhat badly 13%
• Very badly 5%

Who do you think is currently winning the war against terrorism -- the United States and its allies, neither side, or the terrorists?

• U.S. and allies 44%
• Neither side 45%
• Terrorists 5%

As you may know, Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. Do you think this is a major victory for the U.S. in the war against terrorism, a minor victory, or not a victory in the war against terrorism?

• Major victory 47%
• Minor victory 40%
• Not a victory 11%

As a result of the killing of Osama bin Laden, in the next few months do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States will increase, decrease, or stay about the same?

• Increase 62%
• Decrease 5%
• Stay the same 28%

How about in the long term? As a result of the killing of Osama bin Laden, in the long term do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States will increase, decrease, or stay about the same?

• Increase 27%
• Decrease 26%
• Stay the same 41%

Now that Osama bin Laden has been killed, do you personally feel more safe from the threat of terrorism, less safe, or has this had no effect on how safe you feel?

• More safe 16%
• Less safe 14%
• No effect 70%

Has the killing of Osama bin Laden by the U.S. brought a sense of closure for you concerning the events of September 11th, or hasn't it done that?

• Has brought closure 50%
• Has not 45%

Until he was killed, do you think Osama bin Laden was still in charge of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, or do you think other people had really been running Al Qaeda?

• Osama bin Laden in charge 50%
• Other people running Al Qaeda 39%

Now that Osama Bin Laden has been killed, do you think that the United States has completed its primary mission in Afghanistan and the surrounding areas, or not?

• Completed mission 32%
• Not completed mission 64%

From what you have seen or heard about the situation in Afghanistan, what should the United States do now -- should the U.S. increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, keep the same number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan as there are now or decrease the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan?

• Increase 6%
• Keep same 40%
• Decrease 48%

How likely do you think it is that there will be another terrorist attack in the United States within the next few months -- very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, not at all likely?

• Very likely 21%
• Somewhat likely 48%
• Not very likely 22%
• Not at all likely 7%

How proud are you to be an American -- Extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little proud or not at all proud?

• Extremely proud 61%
• Very proud 25%
• Moderately proud 12%
• Only a little proud 1%
• Not at all proud 0%

Survey of 532 adults was conducted May 2-3, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 36% Democrat; 24% Republican; 32% Independent. Political ideology: 39% Moderate; 30% Conservative; 23% Liberal.

Poll Watch: Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Newsweek/Daily Beast 2012 Presidential Survey

Among Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 42% [46%] (46%)
• Mike Huckabee 38% [43%] (46%)

• Barack Obama 42% [44%] (49%)
• Mitt Romney 36% [44%] (47%)

• Barack Obama 50% [53%] (51%)
• Sarah Palin 29% [35%] (40%)

• Barack Obama 53% [55%] (43%)
• Donald Trump 25% [30%] (41%)

President Obama Job Approval

• Approve 48% [48%] (50%)
• Disapprove 49% [49%] (44%)

Has Obama done his job well enough to deserve re-election?

• Yes 39% [40%]
• No 49% [48%]

In the wake of the capture of Osama Bin Laden…Do you think President Obama is a strong or weak leader overall?

• Strong 55%
• Weak 44%

Do you think President Obama is a strong leader in the war on terrorism?

• Strong 63%
• Weak 34%

Do you think President Obama has made the world more safe or less safe, or no impact?

• More safe 38%
• Less safe 16%
• No impact 40%

Does news that U.S. forces have killed Osama bin Laden make you more favorable, to President Obama less favorable, or does it not impact your opinion?

• More favorable 26%
• Less favorable 3%
• No impact 67%

Do you think President Obama deserves all of the credit, some of the credit, not much of the credit, or none of the credit for this operation?

• All of the credit 10%
• Some of the credit 59%
• Not much of the credit 13%
• None of the credit 14%

Who do you think deserves more credit for Bin Laden's capture - President Obama or President George W. Bush?

• President Obama 48%
• President George W. Bush 31%

Who has done a better job at prosecuting the war on terror - President Obama or President Bush?

• President George W. Bush 45%
• President Obama 31%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed made you more confident in President Obama's ability to lead America, less confident in President Obama's ability to lead America, or does it not impact your opinion?

• More confident 30%
• Less confident 3%
• No impact 65%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed made you more confident in President Obama's foreign policy, less confident, or does it not impact your opinion?

• More confident 27%
• Less confident 4%
• Does not impact opinion 64%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed made you feel safer, less safe, or no impact?

• Safer 26%
• Les safe 14%
• No impact 55%

With Osama bin Laden dead, do you feel more or less support for war in Afghanistan?

• More support 30%
• Less support 23%
• The same 38%

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, should the U.S. continue to fight the war in Afghanistan or should we now move on and focus on problems at home?

• Continue to fight 33%
• Move on and focus on problems at home 57%

Do you think that Americans have had to give up too many freedoms in the war on terror?

• Yes 49%
• No 47%

Has news that Osama bin Laden has been killed changed the way you will vote in the 2012 presidential election from the way you felt before Sunday night.

• Yes 5%
• No 92%

Survey of 600 adults, including a subsample of likely voters, was conducted by Douglas E. Schoen LLC, May 2-3, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted April 30 - May 1, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 12-15, 2011 are in parentheses.

Poll Watch: SurveyUSA National Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

SurveyUSA National Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

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

• Approve 46%
• Disapprove 42%

Among Democrats

• Approve 77%
• Disapprove 14%

Among Republicans

• Approve 15%
• Disapprove 77%

Among Independents

• Approve 41%
• Disapprove 42%

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

• United States 60%
• Terrorists 18%

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

• Worth fighting 36%
• Not worth fighting 46%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 24%
• Not worth fighting 57%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 56%
• Not worth fighting 26%

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

• Worth fighting 45%
• Not worth fighting 37%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 43%
• Not worth fighting 39%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 55%
• Not worth fighting 28%

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

• Right decision 56%
• Wrong decision 25%

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 25%
• Safer place 32%
• No difference 34%

Among Democrats

• More dangerous 21%
• Safer place 35%
• No difference 36%

Among Republicans

• More dangerous 32%
• Safer place 33%
• No difference 29%

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 12%
• Safer place 48%
• No difference 32%

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

• Still a threat 86%
• No longer a threat 5%

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

• Appropriate 62%
• Insensitive 22%

Among Democrats

• Appropriate 58%
• Insensitive 26%

Among Republicans

• Appropriate 71%
• Insensitive 16%

Survey of 1,000 adults was conducted May 2, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 35% Democrat; 29% Republican; 34% Independent. Political ideology: 37% Moderate; 33% Conservative; 23% Liberal.

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Poll Watch: SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV Tampa-St. Petersburg Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

SurveyUSA/WFLA-TV Tampa-St. Pete Osama Bin Laden/War on Terror Poll

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

• Approve 48%
• Disapprove 48%

Among Democrats

• Approve 80%
• Disapprove 17%

Among Republicans

• Approve 13%
• Disapprove 82%

Among Independents

• Approve 47%
• Disapprove 50%

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

• United States 63%
• Terrorists 25%

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

• Worth fighting 34%
• Not worth fighting 56%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 22%
• Not worth fighting 69%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 58%
• Not worth fighting 34%

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

• Worth fighting 42%
• Not worth fighting 49%

Among Democrats

• Worth fighting 39%
• Not worth fighting 54%

Among Republicans

• Worth fighting 58%
• Not worth fighting 36%

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

• Right decision 47%
• Wrong decision 39%

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 31%
• Safer place 30%
• No difference 34%

Among Democrats

• More dangerous 31%
• Safer place 37%
• No difference 28%

Among Republicans

• More dangerous 35%
• Safer place 27%
• No difference 33%

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 17%
• Safer place 45%
• No difference 35%

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

• Still a threat 91%
• No longer a threat 4%

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

• Appropriate 71%
• Insensitive 15%

Among Democrats

• Appropriate 68%
• Insensitive 16%

Among Republicans

• Appropriate 80%
• Insensitive 13%

Survey of 500 adults in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota metropolitan area was conducted May 2, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.5 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 37% Democrat; 36% Republican; 25% Independent. Political ideology: 39% Moderate; 34% Conservative; 21% Liberal.

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.