| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19696 |
| 1 | Are you following news stories out of the Middle East? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 73% | 78% | 68% | 54% | 79% | 86% | 85% | 65% | 86% | 84% | 65% | 64% | 71% | 87% | 70% | 84% | 88% | 82% | 69% |
| No | 22% | 17% | 27% | 41% | 19% | 10% | 8% | 31% | 9% | 12% | 29% | 31% | 23% | 10% | 25% | 13% | 9% | 18% | 26% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 5% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 50% | 50% | 33% | 26% | 24% | 17% | 59% | 41% | 42% | 8% | 36% | 14% | 23% | 43% | 23% | 25% | 36% | 24% |
| 2 | Has President Obama's response to the situation in the middle east been ... too forceful? Not forceful enough? Or just right? |
| 513 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Too Forceful | 6% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 13% |
| Not Forceful Enough | 45% | 45% | 45% | 35% | 43% | 58% | 43% | 39% | 52% | 50% | 21% | 40% | 53% | 75% | 24% | 46% | 72% | 41% | 19% |
| Just Right | 45% | 49% | 42% | 49% | 47% | 39% | 48% | 48% | 43% | 39% | 68% | 54% | 38% | 15% | 68% | 41% | 23% | 48% | 68% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 0% | 6% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Following Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 24% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 52% | 48% | 48% | 7% | 32% | 14% | 27% | 41% | 26% | 30% | 39% | 22% |
| 3 | If Mitt Romney were the President, would his response to the situation in the Middle East be ... stronger, weaker, or the same as President Obama's response? |
| 513 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Stronger | 44% | 48% | 41% | 39% | 42% | 50% | 47% | 40% | 49% | 53% | 29% | 35% | 45% | 75% | 27% | 44% | 65% | 42% | 24% |
| Weaker | 37% | 37% | 38% | 43% | 41% | 32% | 33% | 42% | 32% | 30% | 58% | 44% | 34% | 8% | 59% | 34% | 17% | 38% | 57% |
| The Same | 14% | 13% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 15% | 11% | 11% | 17% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Following Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 24% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 52% | 48% | 48% | 7% | 32% | 14% | 27% | 41% | 26% | 30% | 39% | 22% |
| 4 | Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job Hillary Clinton is doing as Secretary of State? |
| 513 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Approve | 60% | 59% | 61% | 55% | 63% | 55% | 68% | 60% | 61% | 55% | 78% | 66% | 57% | 34% | 83% | 51% | 41% | 65% | 75% |
| Disapprove | 30% | 36% | 25% | 27% | 30% | 39% | 23% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 8% | 28% | 39% | 53% | 11% | 37% | 50% | 25% | 14% |
| Not Sure | 10% | 6% | 14% | 18% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 4% | 12% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Following Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 24% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 52% | 48% | 48% | 7% | 32% | 14% | 27% | 41% | 26% | 30% | 39% | 22% |
| 5 | Is the situation in the Middle East about to ... escalate into more widespread violence? Or calm down? |
| 513 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Escalate | 62% | 59% | 66% | 66% | 61% | 66% | 55% | 63% | 61% | 72% | 53% | 58% | 46% | 81% | 47% | 67% | 84% | 55% | 47% |
| Calm Down | 29% | 36% | 22% | 25% | 31% | 28% | 36% | 28% | 31% | 21% | 34% | 35% | 46% | 17% | 41% | 26% | 10% | 37% | 45% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 5% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Following Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 24% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 52% | 48% | 48% | 7% | 32% | 14% | 27% | 41% | 26% | 30% | 39% | 22% |
| 6 | How likely is it that the current situation in the Middle East could lead a terror attack in Southern California? Very likely? Somewhat likely? Not very likely? Or not at all likely? |
| 513 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Very | 16% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 20% | 16% | 15% | 18% | 21% | 15% | 15% | 6% | 20% | 9% | 20% | 29% | 9% | 6% |
| Somewhat | 41% | 35% | 46% | 40% | 44% | 41% | 34% | 42% | 39% | 38% | 29% | 46% | 43% | 45% | 36% | 39% | 36% | 50% | 26% |
| Not Very | 30% | 33% | 27% | 22% | 36% | 30% | 32% | 29% | 31% | 28% | 43% | 29% | 32% | 26% | 39% | 26% | 28% | 31% | 36% |
| Not At All | 11% | 13% | 10% | 22% | 5% | 6% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 13% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 15% | 14% | 5% | 8% | 31% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Following Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 24% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 52% | 48% | 48% | 7% | 32% | 14% | 27% | 41% | 26% | 30% | 39% | 22% |
| 7 | Compared to how you usually feel, are you currently more concerned about your personal safety as a result of the situation in the Middle East? Less concerned? Or are you neither no more nor no less concerned? |
| 513 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| More Concerned | 34% | 29% | 39% | 33% | 35% | 41% | 22% | 34% | 33% | 32% | 19% | 33% | 49% | 38% | 27% | 34% | 47% | 26% | 21% |
| Less Concerned | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 32% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 14% |
| Neither | 53% | 60% | 46% | 56% | 52% | 45% | 63% | 54% | 52% | 57% | 45% | 55% | 42% | 49% | 56% | 62% | 46% | 59% | 64% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 7% | 4% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Following Stories | 100% | 53% | 47% | 24% | 28% | 29% | 19% | 52% | 48% | 48% | 7% | 32% | 14% | 27% | 41% | 26% | 30% | 39% | 22% |