| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18177 |
 | Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| Approve | 59% | 54% | 64% | 58% | 56% | 64% | 45% | 89% | 75% | 57% | 31% | 85% | 46% | 39% | 62% | 73% | 62% | 50% | 51% | ** | 62% | 59% | 55% | 78% | 64% | 47% | 53% | 55% |
| Disapprove | 35% | 39% | 31% | 37% | 38% | 29% | 47% | 11% | 21% | 30% | 62% | 13% | 44% | 54% | 32% | 22% | 33% | 45% | 41% | ** | 26% | 36% | 40% | 19% | 29% | 47% | 42% | 37% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 0% | 4% | 13% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | ** | 12% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 8% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 2 | Who is winning the war on terror? The United States? Or the terrorists? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| United States | 63% | 63% | 64% | 60% | 61% | 69% | 64% | 71% | 63% | 44% | 68% | 69% | 51% | 61% | 67% | 59% | 69% | 44% | 45% | ** | 65% | 62% | 65% | 59% | 69% | 66% | 63% | 61% |
| Terrorists | 23% | 28% | 19% | 27% | 23% | 19% | 23% | 18% | 27% | 21% | 23% | 18% | 32% | 29% | 19% | 24% | 18% | 49% | 37% | ** | 20% | 28% | 21% | 31% | 21% | 23% | 28% | 21% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 3 | All things considered, has the war in Iraq been worth fighting? Or not? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| Worth Fighting | 33% | 32% | 33% | 32% | 35% | 30% | 35% | 29% | 32% | 29% | 51% | 30% | 20% | 40% | 33% | 21% | 37% | 8% | 23% | ** | 31% | 37% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 35% | 32% | 29% |
| Not Worth Fighting | 52% | 58% | 47% | 51% | 50% | 57% | 50% | 55% | 55% | 59% | 38% | 56% | 63% | 44% | 50% | 70% | 49% | 81% | 58% | ** | 49% | 49% | 54% | 54% | 51% | 51% | 58% | 57% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 10% | 19% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 9% | 14% | 11% | 20% | ** | 20% | 14% | 13% | 20% | 15% | 14% | 9% | 14% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 4 | All things considered, has the war in Afghanistan been worth fighting? Or not? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| Worth Fighting | 48% | 51% | 44% | 46% | 55% | 40% | 48% | 46% | 55% | 31% | 52% | 51% | 39% | 47% | 51% | 42% | 53% | 25% | 29% | ** | 38% | 46% | 52% | 37% | 48% | 46% | 50% | 50% |
| Not Worth Fighting | 40% | 39% | 40% | 41% | 33% | 48% | 38% | 38% | 40% | 55% | 37% | 37% | 49% | 40% | 36% | 47% | 36% | 64% | 50% | ** | 43% | 38% | 38% | 44% | 39% | 41% | 43% | 38% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 9% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 14% | 16% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 11% | 21% | ** | 20% | 15% | 9% | 19% | 13% | 14% | 8% | 12% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 5 | Was the decision by the United States to bury Osama bin Laden at sea the right decision? Or the wrong decision? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| Right | 52% | 52% | 53% | 37% | 54% | 65% | 52% | 62% | 52% | 33% | 57% | 56% | 44% | 52% | 58% | 49% | 60% | 32% | 22% | ** | 52% | 46% | 55% | 42% | 54% | 45% | 48% | 60% |
| Wrong | 34% | 37% | 32% | 45% | 35% | 22% | 35% | 25% | 41% | 36% | 31% | 32% | 41% | 39% | 29% | 38% | 28% | 60% | 55% | ** | 34% | 33% | 35% | 40% | 38% | 38% | 43% | 30% |
| Not Sure | 13% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 31% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 23% | ** | 14% | 21% | 10% | 19% | 8% | 17% | 9% | 10% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 6 | 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? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| More Dangerous | 27% | 25% | 29% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 29% | 16% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 20% | 38% | 26% | 29% | 25% | 27% | 29% | 28% | ** | 24% | 20% | 30% | 21% | 23% | 20% | 29% | 32% |
| Safer Place | 29% | 33% | 26% | 21% | 32% | 33% | 27% | 32% | 30% | 33% | 26% | 36% | 20% | 31% | 27% | 30% | 31% | 34% | 19% | ** | 33% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 41% | 35% | 27% | 24% |
| No Difference | 41% | 40% | 41% | 48% | 38% | 37% | 40% | 48% | 36% | 36% | 43% | 41% | 39% | 38% | 41% | 42% | 39% | 37% | 49% | ** | 37% | 50% | 41% | 43% | 32% | 43% | 39% | 41% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 5% | ** | 6% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 2% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 7 | 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? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| More Dangerous | 14% | 13% | 15% | 17% | 12% | 15% | 12% | 16% | 19% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 39% | 15% | ** | 21% | 9% | 12% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 13% | 9% |
| Safer Place | 44% | 48% | 40% | 34% | 50% | 45% | 47% | 41% | 34% | 48% | 48% | 45% | 38% | 50% | 46% | 37% | 49% | 32% | 24% | ** | 40% | 38% | 49% | 39% | 50% | 53% | 45% | 46% |
| No Difference | 38% | 35% | 40% | 45% | 34% | 36% | 37% | 37% | 42% | 35% | 35% | 37% | 42% | 29% | 37% | 46% | 35% | 30% | 56% | ** | 32% | 50% | 35% | 35% | 31% | 34% | 40% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 5% | ** | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 6% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 8 | Is Al-Qaeda still a threat to America? Or no longer a threat? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 2.6 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| Still a Threat | 91% | 91% | 90% | 91% | 92% | 88% | 95% | 86% | 88% | 76% | 92% | 91% | 89% | 84% | 93% | 95% | 92% | 90% | 82% | ** | 85% | 92% | 95% | 82% | 90% | 90% | 97% | 93% |
| No Longer a Threat | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | ** | 6% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 5% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 12% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 13% | ** | 9% | 5% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |
| 9 | Is it appropriate to celebrate the death of Bin Laden? Or is it insensitive? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Bin Laden | Education | Income | |||||||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.3 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Dead | Alive | Don't Kn | No HS | HS Grad | Some Col | College | <25K | 25-50K | 50-75K | 75-100K | >100K | |
| Appropriate | 65% | 66% | 65% | 65% | 66% | 65% | 71% | 58% | 63% | 49% | 80% | 63% | 56% | 69% | 63% | 67% | 69% | 37% | 60% | ** | 64% | 65% | 68% | 61% | 72% | 72% | 80% | 57% |
| Insensitive | 19% | 22% | 16% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 14% | 28% | 26% | 25% | 11% | 20% | 26% | 22% | 17% | 22% | 16% | 51% | 21% | ** | 21% | 20% | 16% | 24% | 19% | 15% | 8% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 12% | 18% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 12% | 25% | 10% | 16% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 11% | 15% | 12% | 19% | ** | 14% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 9% | 12% | 12% | 21% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 29% | 41% | 31% | 56% | 18% | 17% | 8% | 26% | 45% | 27% | 25% | 45% | 21% | 78% | 6% | 16% | 5% | 20% | 23% | 52% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 27% |