| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #19688 |
| 1 | Are you following news stories out of the Middle East? |
| 700 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 81% | 88% | 75% | 74% | 81% | 80% | 87% | 77% | 84% | 84% | 60% | 78% | ** | 80% | 79% | 89% | 87% | 82% | 81% |
| No | 14% | 9% | 18% | 20% | 16% | 12% | 10% | 18% | 11% | 12% | 22% | 22% | ** | 15% | 15% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 17% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 18% | 0% | ** | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 24% | 18% | 25% | 33% | 43% | 57% | 80% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 34% | 36% | 25% | 32% | 39% | 16% |
| 2 | Has President Obama's response to the situation in the middle east been ... too forceful? Not forceful enough? Or just right? |
| 569 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Too Forceful | 5% | 3% | 8% | 15% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 0% | ** | 5% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 9% | 1% |
| Not Forceful Enough | 51% | 56% | 46% | 43% | 46% | 53% | 57% | 44% | 56% | 53% | 38% | 42% | ** | 77% | 20% | 58% | 80% | 40% | 23% |
| Just Right | 41% | 37% | 45% | 42% | 48% | 43% | 36% | 45% | 39% | 39% | 53% | 58% | ** | 15% | 74% | 32% | 18% | 48% | 75% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | ** | 3% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 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% | 51% | 49% | 22% | 18% | 24% | 35% | 41% | 59% | 83% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 34% | 39% | 16% |
| 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? |
| 569 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Stronger | 52% | 55% | 49% | 47% | 40% | 56% | 59% | 44% | 58% | 54% | 53% | 36% | ** | 77% | 26% | 59% | 78% | 45% | 29% |
| Weaker | 32% | 28% | 37% | 32% | 39% | 30% | 30% | 35% | 30% | 30% | 38% | 53% | ** | 9% | 61% | 24% | 15% | 35% | 59% |
| The Same | 11% | 13% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 14% | 9% | 12% | 9% | 8% | ** | 9% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 16% | 12% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 0% | 3% | ** | 4% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 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% | 51% | 49% | 22% | 18% | 24% | 35% | 41% | 59% | 83% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 34% | 39% | 16% |
| 4 | Do you approve? Or disapprove? Of the job Hillary Clinton is doing as Secretary of State? |
| 569 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Approve | 61% | 53% | 69% | 53% | 72% | 60% | 60% | 61% | 60% | 60% | 53% | 81% | ** | 34% | 88% | 56% | 35% | 71% | 86% |
| Disapprove | 30% | 40% | 20% | 40% | 19% | 32% | 28% | 31% | 30% | 31% | 37% | 16% | ** | 49% | 10% | 35% | 53% | 21% | 12% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 3% | ** | 17% | 2% | 9% | 12% | 8% | 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% | 51% | 49% | 22% | 18% | 24% | 35% | 41% | 59% | 83% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 34% | 39% | 16% |
| 5 | Is the situation in the Middle East about to ... escalate into more widespread violence? Or calm down? |
| 569 Following Stories | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.7 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Escalate | 74% | 80% | 69% | 71% | 72% | 80% | 74% | 72% | 76% | 77% | 65% | 57% | ** | 87% | 60% | 76% | 87% | 64% | 64% |
| Calm Down | 17% | 15% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 15% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 15% | 24% | 35% | ** | 9% | 28% | 15% | 10% | 26% | 17% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 5% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 8% | ** | 4% | 12% | 9% | 3% | 10% | 19% |
| 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% | 51% | 49% | 22% | 18% | 24% | 35% | 41% | 59% | 83% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 34% | 35% | 27% | 34% | 39% | 16% |