Wisconsin Public Radio & St. Norbert College Survey Center

 

THE WISCONSIN SURVEY – FALL 2005

Iraq

 

 

FOR RELEASE AFTER:  9AM THURSDAY NOV. 17.

 

Survey Information:

Number of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents:  400

Interview Period: October 31 – November 11, 2005

Margin of Error: +/- 5% at the 95% confidence level.

 

 

Contact:

Wendy Scattergood

Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College Survey Center

DePere, WI 54115

(920) 403-3491

wendy.scattergood@snc.edu

 

 

 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way that President Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?

 

            Approve                    34%

            Disapprove               60%

            Not Sure                      6%

            Refused                       0%

 

 

Looking back, do you think that the US did the right thing in taking military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq or should the US have stayed out?

 

                        Did the Right Thing                    50%

                        Should Have Stayed Out            44%

                        Not Sure                                        6%

                        Refused                                       <1%

 

 

 

 

Fall '05

Sp '04

Did the Right Thing

50%

54%

Should Have Stayed Out

44%

40%

Not Sure

6%

6%

Refused

<1%

1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In general, how would you say things are going for the US in Iraq: very well, moderately well, moderately badly, or very badly?

 

                        Very Well                        4%

                        Moderately Well           36%

                        Moderately Badly         32%

                        Very Badly                    26%

                        Not Sure                          2%

                        Refused                           0%

 

 

Fall '05

Fall '04

Sp '04

Very Well

4%

5%

4%

Moderately Well

36%

35%

35%

Moderately Badly

32%

30%

29%

Very Badly

26%

27%

31%

Not Sure

2%

2%

2%

Refused

0%

1%

1%

 

 

 

Do you think the US should keep our troops in Iraq until the situation has been stabilized or do you think we should set a timetable to bring them home in the near future

 

            Keep them there until stabilized         45%

            Timetable to bring them home            51%

            Other (vol.)                                            2%

            Not Sure                                                2%

            Refused                                                 0%

 

 

Party Identification and Questions on Iraq


 

Bush Approval on Iraq

Did the Right Thing

Things are Going Very or Moderately Well in Iraq

Troops Should Stay

Set a Timetable

Democrat

6%

27%

18%

21%

74%

Republican

69%

82%

80%

70%

26%

Independent

31%

42%

39%

48%

47%

Other

35%

43%

36%

50%

50%

* The table below reads across, e.g., 21% of Democrats feel that the troops should stay in Iraq until things are more stable.

 

* The questions from left to right in the columns are: Do you approve or disapprove of the way that President Bush is handling the situation in Iraq. Looking back, do you think that the US did the right thing in taking military action to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq or should the US have stayed out? In general, how would you say things are going for the US in Iraq: very well, moderately well, moderately badly, or very badly? Do you think the US should keep our troops in Iraq until the situation has been stabilized or do you think we should set a timetable to bring them home in the near future?