Below is a sampling of recent polls on Bush's war with Iraq. Full data can be found at PollingReport.com
AMERICA DISAPPROVES
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, November 11-13, 2005
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"
63% Disapprove | 35% Approve
Newsweek Poll, November 10-11, 2005
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"
65% Disapprove | 30% Approve
AP/Ipsos Poll, November 7-9, 2005
When it comes to Iraq, do you approve or disapprove or have mixed feelings about the way George W. Bush is handling that issue?
62% Disapprove | 36% Approve
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, November 4-7, 2005
"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job that George W. Bush is doing in handling the situation in Iraq?"
64% Disapprove | 32% Approve
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 30 - November 2, 2005
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"
64% Disapprove | 36% Approve
CBS News Poll, October 30 - November 1, 2005
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation with Iraq?"
62% Disapprove | 32% Approve
THE WAR WAS A MISTAKE
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, November 11-13, 2005
"In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?"
54% Made a mistake | 45% Did not make a mistake
CBS News Poll, October 30 - November 1, 2005
"Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"
50% Should have stayed out | 42% Did right thing
THE WAR WASN'T WORTH IT
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll, November 11-13, 2005
"All in all, do you think it was worth going to war in Iraq, or not?"
60% Not worth going to war | 38% Worth going to war
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, November 4-7, 2005
"When it comes to the war in Iraq, do you think that removing Saddam Hussein from power was or was not worth the number of U.S. military casualties and the financial cost of the war?"
52% Not worth it | 40% worth it
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 30 - November 2, 2005
"All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not?"
60% Not worth fighting | 39% Worth fighting
CBS News Poll, October 30 - November 1, 2005
"Do you think the result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?"
64% Not worth it | 31% Worth it
THE BASTARDS LIED
Newsweek Poll, November 10-11, 2005
"Do you think Dick Cheney deliberately misused or manipulated pre-war intelligence about Iraq's nuclear capabilities in order to build support for war with Iraq, or did not deliberately misuse pre-war intelligence?"
52% Misused | 33% Did not misuse
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, November 4-7, 2005
"Do you think President Bush gave the country the most accurate information he had before going to war with Iraq, or do you think President Bush deliberately misled people to make the case for war with Iraq?"
57% Misled | 35% Most accurate
Pew Research Center Poll, November 3-6, 2005
"Before the war the U.S. and Britain claimed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. These weapons have not been found. Why do you think they made this claim? Was it mostly because they were themselves misinformed by bad intelligence, or was it mostly because they lied to provide a reason for invading Iraq?"
43% They lied | 41% They were misinformed
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 30 - November 2, 2005
"In making its case for war with Iraq, do you think the Bush Administration told the American public what it believed to be true, or intentionally misled the American public?"
55% Intentionally misled | 44% What it believed to be true
WE DON'T TRUST YOU
AP/Ipsos Poll, November 7-9, 2005
Now I'm going to read you some words that might be used to describe a person. As I read each word, please tell me whether you think the word describes George W. Bush, or not.
Stubborn: 82% Yes | 17% No
Ethical: 47% Yes | 51% No
Honest: 42% Yes | 57% No
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 30 - November 2, 2005
Please tell me whether the following statement applies to Bush or not:
a. He understands the problems of people like you?
Yes: 34% | No: 66%
b. He is a strong leader
Yes: 47% | No: 53%
c. He can be trusted in a crisis
Yes: 49% | No: 49%
d. He is honest and trustworthy
Yes: 40% | No: 58%
e. He shares your values
Yes: 40% | No: 58%
BRING 'EM HOME
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, November 4-7, 2005
"Do you think that the United States should maintain its current troop level in Iraq to help secure peace and stability, or should the United States reduce its number of troops now that Iraq has adopted a constitution?"
57% Reduce number | 36% Maintain level
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, October 30 - November 2, 2005
"Do you think the number of U.S. military forces in Iraq should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?"
47% Decreased | 36% Same | 15% Increase
CBS News Poll, October 30 - November 1, 2005
"Should the United States troops stay in Iraq as long as it takes to make sure Iraq is a stable democracy, even if it takes a long time, or should U.S. troops leave Iraq as soon as possible, even if Iraq is not completely stable?"
50% Leave ASAP | 43% Stay as long as it takes
from MichaelMoore.com
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