July 11, 2013 - American Voters Say 2-1 Stay Out Of Syria, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Drop In Foreign Policy Approval Keeps Obama Score Low PDF format American voters say 61 - 27 percent that it is not in the national interest to be involved in Syria and oppose 59 - 27 percent providing arms and military supplies to anti-government groups, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. Voters support 49 - 38 percent, however, using drones or cruise missiles, which do not risk American lives, to attack Syrian government targets, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Republicans, Democrats and independent voters all agree that helping Syria is not in America's interest and all oppose providing arms and supplies to rebels. Republicans and Democrats support drone/cruise strikes, while independent voters are divided. American voters give President Barack Obama a negative 40 - 52 percent approval for the way he is handling foreign policy, his worst grade ever on that score. The president's overall job approval is a negative 44 - 48 percent, little changed from a 45 - 49 percent rating May 30. President Obama gets a positive 52 - 43 percent rating for handling terrorism and a split 46 - 45 percent score for his handling of Afghanistan. His other scores are negative: 33 - 48 percent for Syria; 41 - 50 percent for immigration and 41 - 55 percent for the economy. Voters say 50 - 44 percent that Obama is honest and trustworthy; 52 - 46 percent that he has strong leadership qualities and 52 - 45 percent that he cares about their needs. "President Barack Obama is in a slump, under water for the last two surveys," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "His negative ratings come at the same time that voters are becoming more optimistic about the economy, saying 35 - 22 percent that it's improving, with 43 percent saying it's unchanged. Voter optimism about the economy usually helps presidential approval numbers," Brown added. "Generally, voters don't seem happy with some of the president's policies, but they still give him majority support on his personal characteristics such as honesty and leadership. They also trust Obama more than Republicans 44 - 38 percent, to fix the economy. This compares to a 43 - 43 percent split on this measure May 30." The president has lost support among women and independent voters - the folks who supplied the key votes for his re-election just eight months ago. In April, the president's overall 49 - 45 approval rating included a 44 - 46 percent verdict from independent voters. Now he gets a negative 36 - 53 percent rating from the same group. Since April his approval among Democrats is down from 89 - 8 percent to 83 - 11 percent, while his negative 9 - 87 percent score from Republicans is virtually unchanged. Obama's score among men has remained relatively stable from a negative 42 - 51 percent in April to 40 - 53 percent today. But among women there has been a noticeable drop, from 56 - 39 percent approval to a slim 48 - 44 percent positive rating. On Afghanistan, voters say 63 - 28 percent that the U.S. should not negotiate with the Taliban. These same voters shift to 53 - 40 percent in favor of negotiations, "if such negotiations could end the war in Afghanistan. Voters say 60 - 33 percent that the U.S. should not negotiate with terrorists because it will only encourage them. Voters also disagree 57 - 35 percent with the claim that negotiations with the Taliban will get American troops home more quickly. From June 28 - July 8, Quinnipiac University surveyed 2,014 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.2 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research. For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter. 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 44% 9% 83% 36% 40% 48% 35% 89% 56% Disapprove 48 87 11 53 53 44 58 8 30 DK/NA 8 4 5 11 7 8 7 3 14 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 46% 29% 26% 34% 30% 41% 19% 35% 39% Disapprove 50 62 68 59 63 53 76 58 55 DK/NA 4 9 6 7 7 7 6 7 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 51% 40% 46% 47% 41% 47% 44% 44% 42% Disapprove 44 51 46 48 54 38 49 50 53 DK/NA 5 9 8 5 4 14 7 6 5 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? (*High also 59% Mar 2009) APPROVE....... High Low Jul 11 May 30 May 01 Apr 03 Mar 07 Jun 04 Oct 06 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2009* 2011 Approve 44 45 48 49 45 59 41 Disapprove 48 49 45 45 46 31 55 DK/NA 8 6 8 6 9 10 4 15. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very satisfied 3% 1% 8% 1% 2% 5% 2% 9% 3% Smwht satisfied 28 9 50 24 27 28 23 52 39 Smwht dissatisfied 29 24 29 31 29 28 28 27 32 Very dissatisfied 40 66 13 44 42 38 46 12 26 DK/NA - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Very satisfied 1% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 2% 3% 2% Smwht satisfied 27 21 17 21 22 23 13 20 21 Smwht dissatisfied 33 26 26 34 29 28 22 30 29 Very dissatisfied 38 51 55 43 48 45 63 46 47 DK/NA - - - - - 1 - 1 1 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Very satisfied 2% 4% 5% 1% 1% 5% 3% 3% 3% Smwht satisfied 31 26 28 30 28 37 29 28 21 Smwht dissatisfied 33 26 27 30 31 32 31 27 27 Very dissatisfied 34 43 40 38 40 25 37 42 49 DK/NA 1 - - - - 1 - 1 - TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied? VERY+SMWHT SAT High Low Jul 11 May 30 May 01 Apr 03 Mar 07 Dec 11 Nov 13 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2001 2008 Very satisfied 3 6 2 2 2 21 2 Smwht satisfied 28 26 25 28 23 47 14 Smwht dissatisfied 29 26 35 31 28 19 38 Very dissatisfied 40 42 37 38 46 10 44 DK/NA - 1 1 1 1 3 2 17. Would you say that Barack Obama is honest and trustworthy or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 50% 17% 89% 40% 48% 53% 43% 87% 59% No 44 79 8 52 48 41 52 8 34 DK/NA 5 3 3 8 4 7 5 5 7 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Yes 53% 37% 35% 42% 40% 45% 25% 44% 41% No 44 57 60 53 55 49 70 51 53 DK/NA 3 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 57% 47% 52% 53% 50% 52% 49% 51% 49% No 39 47 43 45 47 38 46 45 45 DK/NA 4 6 6 3 2 10 5 3 6 TREND: Would you say that Barack Obama is honest and trustworthy or not? Jul 11 May 30 Sep 01 Jan 13 Sep 09 Jan 13 2013 2013 2011 2011 2010 2010 Yes 50 49 58 63 55 56 No 44 47 37 31 38 37 DK/NA 5 5 6 6 6 7 18. Would you say that Barack Obama has strong leadership qualities or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 52% 21% 82% 49% 48% 56% 43% 87% 72% No 46 78 15 49 51 41 54 10 24 DK/NA 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Yes 51% 39% 35% 45% 39% 48% 29% 43% 42% No 47 58 64 53 59 49 70 56 56 DK/NA 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 55% 50% 56% 50% 48% 69% 54% 48% 45% No 42 48 41 48 51 28 43 49 53 DK/NA 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 2 2 TREND: Would you say that Barack Obama has strong leadership qualities or not? YES........... High Low Jul 11 May 30 Jul 11 Apr 19 Oct 05 Jan 13 Oct 05 2013 2013 2012 2012 2011 2010 2011 Yes 52 53 59 60 49 66 49 No 46 45 39 36 49 32 49 DK/NA 3 2 3 4 2 2 2 19. Would you say that Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 52% 20% 88% 45% 50% 54% 45% 88% 66% No 45 78 11 51 48 43 53 10 33 DK/NA 3 2 1 4 2 3 3 2 1 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Yes 55% 39% 34% 49% 42% 47% 26% 46% 45% No 43 58 64 50 55 50 71 52 53 DK/NA 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 59% 48% 53% 53% 52% 61% 53% 51% 47% No 38 49 43 46 46 32 45 48 50 DK/NA 2 3 4 1 2 8 2 2 2 TREND: Would you say that Barack Obama cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not? YES........... High Low Jul 11 May 30 Jul 11 Apr 19 Feb 22 Nov 12 Jul 11 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2008 2013 Yes 52 53 56 57 58 70 52 No 45 45 41 39 40 22 45 DK/NA 3 3 3 4 2 7 3 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - the economy? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 9% 75% 36% 39% 43% 34% 78% 49% Disapprove 55 89 22 59 58 52 62 17 50 DK/NA 4 2 3 6 3 5 4 5 1 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 43% 29% 25% 33% 31% 37% 19% 33% 34% Disapprove 55 66 72 65 66 58 78 63 62 DK/NA 2 5 3 2 2 5 3 3 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 46% 38% 43% 42% 41% 49% 38% 42% 38% Disapprove 51 57 52 56 57 46 57 56 55 DK/NA 3 4 5 2 1 5 4 2 6 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy? (* Low also 32% Sep 2011) APPROVE...... High Low Jul 11 May 01 Jul 11 Apr 19 Feb 22 Mar 04 Oct 06 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2009 2011* Approve 41 41 40 38 41 57 32 Disapprove 55 53 55 56 55 33 64 DK/NA 4 6 4 6 4 10 4 21. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - foreign policy? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 40% 14% 71% 32% 39% 41% 35% 67% 45% Disapprove 52 81 20 59 55 49 58 20 45 DK/NA 8 6 9 9 6 11 7 13 10 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 46% 29% 24% 40% 34% 36% 18% 37% 33% Disapprove 51 62 68 54 61 55 74 57 59 DK/NA 3 9 8 6 5 9 8 6 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 49% 35% 41% 41% 42% 50% 38% 39% 37% Disapprove 46 54 50 52 54 41 53 54 53 DK/NA 5 10 10 6 4 9 9 7 9 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy? APPROVE....... High Low Jul 11 May 01 Jul 11 Apr 19 Feb 23 Apr 29 Jul 11 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2009 2013 Approve 40 47 47 44 46 57 40 Disapprove 52 43 44 47 46 32 52 DK/NA 8 10 9 9 8 11 8 22. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - immigration issues? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 10% 75% 35% 40% 43% 34% 77% 62% Disapprove 50 84 18 55 53 47 58 15 35 DK/NA 8 6 7 11 7 10 8 8 2 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 45% 28% 24% 30% 33% 35% 18% 33% 36% Disapprove 49 62 67 61 60 55 75 59 58 DK/NA 6 10 8 9 7 10 7 8 6 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 50% 38% 44% 44% 43% 47% 41% 43% 37% Disapprove 44 53 48 50 53 42 52 50 54 DK/NA 6 9 9 6 4 11 7 7 9 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling immigration issues? Jul 11 May 01 2013 2013 Approve 41 40 Disapprove 50 50 DK/NA 8 10 23. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - terrorism? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 52% 26% 82% 45% 50% 53% 46% 79% 67% Disapprove 43 72 12 48 46 39 49 13 32 DK/NA 6 3 5 8 4 7 5 8 1 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 55% 41% 38% 52% 44% 47% 29% 50% 43% Disapprove 41 53 56 44 52 46 65 45 52 DK/NA 4 6 6 4 4 7 6 5 4 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 58% 48% 53% 51% 54% 57% 53% 52% 47% Disapprove 37 46 41 46 42 38 42 43 45 DK/NA 5 6 7 3 4 4 5 6 8 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling terrorism? (* Post Bin Laden Death) APPROVE...... High Low Jul 11 May 01 Nov 03 Sep 01 Jun 09 May 05 Jan 13 2013 2013 2011 2011 2011 2011* 2010 Approve 52 55 66 57 63 67 48 Disapprove 43 38 28 34 31 27 44 DK/NA 6 8 6 9 6 7 8 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - the situation in Afghanistan? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 46% 25% 70% 42% 46% 47% 40% 73% 55% Disapprove 45 68 21 48 48 42 51 18 41 DK/NA 9 6 9 9 6 11 9 9 4 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 50% 35% 34% 43% 41% 39% 27% 43% 43% Disapprove 43 55 55 52 53 49 63 49 51 DK/NA 7 10 11 5 6 12 10 8 6 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 54% 42% 45% 48% 49% 52% 50% 46% 41% Disapprove 39 48 45 44 46 42 43 46 46 DK/NA 7 9 10 8 5 7 7 8 13 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Afghanistan? (* Post Bin laden Death) APPROVE....... High Low Jul 11 Nov 03 Sep 01 Jul 14 Jun 09 May 05 Nov 18 2013 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011* 2009 Approve 46 50 43 50 51 59 38 Disapprove 45 41 47 42 40 30 49 DK/NA 9 9 10 8 9 10 12 25. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling - the situation in Syria? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 33% 15% 58% 26% 33% 33% 30% 51% 32% Disapprove 48 72 19 55 51 45 52 23 48 DK/NA 19 13 22 20 16 23 18 26 20 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Approve 37% 26% 22% 36% 31% 28% 18% 32% 31% Disapprove 48 54 58 48 54 51 67 50 54 DK/NA 14 20 19 16 15 21 15 18 15 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Approve 39% 30% 32% 37% 36% 36% 34% 34% 29% Disapprove 45 49 48 43 52 47 46 49 48 DK/NA 16 21 20 20 11 17 21 17 23 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Syria? Jul 11 May 01 2013 2013 Approve 33 37 Disapprove 48 35 DK/NA 19 27 26. Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Obama 44% 6% 84% 37% 40% 47% 35% 81% 61% Reps in Congress 38 82 6 38 42 35 46 7 31 DK/NA 18 12 10 24 18 18 19 13 8 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Obama 45% 30% 25% 33% 31% 39% 18% 34% 37% Reps in Congress 42 48 55 50 50 41 62 47 45 DK/NA 13 22 19 17 19 19 20 19 18 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Obama 48% 41% 47% 45% 41% 51% 41% 44% 41% Reps in Congress 36 39 34 39 46 32 39 40 39 DK/NA 16 19 19 16 12 17 19 16 20 TREND: Who do you trust to do a better job handling the economy, President Obama or the Republicans in Congress? (* Low also 41% Jul 2010, Jun 2011) OBAMA......... High Low Jul 11 May 30 Mar 07 Feb 11 Apr 20 Nov 02 Oct 06 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2011 2011* Obama 44 43 44 47 43 48 41 Reps in Congress 38 43 40 41 43 39 43 DK/NA 18 14 15 12 15 12 16 27. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excellent 2% - 3% 1% 2% 2% - 4% 4% Good 27 14 45 21 25 28 25 43 29 Not so good 41 41 38 43 42 39 41 42 39 Poor 30 45 13 34 30 31 34 8 28 DK/NA 1 - 1 - 1 - - 2 - WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Excellent - 1% 1% - 1% - - 1% 2% Good 30 22 19 22 23 26 16 23 23 Not so good 45 39 40 44 43 39 39 41 40 Poor 25 38 40 33 33 35 45 34 35 DK/NA - - - 1 - - - - 2 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Excellent 1% 2% 2% - - 6% - 1% 2% Good 33 24 27 29 28 31 28 28 22 Not so good 44 39 39 41 46 44 43 39 40 Poor 22 34 32 30 25 20 28 33 34 DK/NA - 1 - - - - 1 - 2 TREND: Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor? EXLNT+GOOD.... High Low Jul 11 May 30 May 02 Feb 11 Jul 12 Dec 10 Mar 04 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2003 2009 Excellent 2 2 - 1 1 3 - Good 27 24 17 19 13 37 3 Not so good 41 40 45 41 45 42 28 Poor 30 34 36 38 41 16 68 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 - 28. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 35% 17% 57% 27% 34% 35% 31% 54% 39% Worse 22 32 11 22 20 23 24 9 21 The same 43 51 31 49 46 40 45 36 39 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 2 - WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Better 40% 26% 25% 24% 30% 31% 20% 28% 33% Worse 16 28 29 20 23 25 33 23 24 The same 43 46 45 56 47 43 46 49 42 DK/NA - 1 1 - - 1 1 - - COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Better 43% 31% 32% 37% 41% 40% 34% 34% 34% Worse 15 25 24 19 13 14 21 24 22 The same 42 44 43 43 46 46 45 41 43 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - - 1 1 1 TREND: Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same? (* Low also 11% Sep 2011) BETTER........ High Low Jul 11 May 30 May 02 Feb 11 Feb 23 Jan 18 Oct 06 2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2011 2011* Better 35 34 32 34 35 36 11 Worse 22 25 24 28 26 20 44 The same 43 40 43 37 38 43 44 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 46. Thinking about the situation in Afghanistan, do you think the United States should or should not negotiate with members of the Taliban? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Should negotiate 28% 15% 40% 27% 33% 24% 27% 33% 31% Should not 63 79 47 66 62 64 64 57 61 DK/NA 9 7 12 7 5 13 9 10 8 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Should negotiate 34% 23% 20% 29% 31% 23% 16% 29% 24% Should not 59 68 71 65 64 65 76 64 67 DK/NA 7 10 8 6 5 13 9 7 9 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Should negotiate 32% 26% 31% 24% 28% 42% 22% 25% 31% Should not 59 65 60 69 65 52 70 67 56 DK/NA 8 9 10 6 7 5 8 9 13 47. Do you think the United States should or should not negotiate with members of the Taliban, if such negotiations could end the war in Afghanistan? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Should negotiate 53% 38% 73% 48% 52% 55% 50% 67% 67% Should not 40 56 21 45 44 36 42 25 32 DK/NA 7 6 6 7 5 9 7 7 1 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Should negotiate 56% 47% 44% 57% 48% 52% 38% 54% 44% Should not 38 45 48 39 46 39 54 41 48 DK/NA 6 8 8 4 5 10 8 5 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Should negotiate 56% 52% 58% 51% 49% 73% 45% 47% 59% Should not 38 41 35 45 45 20 52 45 32 DK/NA 6 7 7 4 7 7 3 8 10 48. Some people say the United States should not negotiate with terrorists because it encourages more terrorism. Do you agree or disagree? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Agree 60% 78% 47% 61% 63% 58% 62% 53% 59% Disagree 33 18 46 32 33 32 31 40 38 DK/NA 7 4 7 7 5 9 7 7 3 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Agree 55% 65% 71% 58% 64% 60% 74% 59% 65% Disagree 39 27 24 36 31 31 20 34 27 DK/NA 6 8 5 6 5 10 6 7 7 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Agree 57% 62% 58% 61% 66% 49% 64% 66% 55% Disagree 37 31 35 33 30 43 32 28 35 DK/NA 6 7 7 6 4 8 4 6 9 49. Some people say the United States should have negotiations with the Taliban because it will get American troops home more quickly. Do you agree or disagree? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Agree 35% 17% 51% 34% 36% 34% 31% 48% 51% Disagree 57 76 39 60 59 55 62 40 43 DK/NA 8 7 10 7 5 11 7 12 6 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Agree 34% 29% 25% 36% 32% 30% 22% 33% 27% Disagree 59 63 67 59 64 59 69 60 65 DK/NA 7 8 8 5 4 10 9 7 8 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Agree 35% 35% 40% 30% 30% 52% 31% 31% 35% Disagree 57 57 52 63 65 44 64 61 51 DK/NA 8 8 9 6 5 4 5 8 14 50. Do you support or oppose the U.S. sending arms and military supplies to anti-government groups in Syria? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 27% 26% 32% 26% 34% 21% 27% 27% 33% Oppose 59 63 51 63 56 63 60 52 60 DK/NA 13 11 16 12 10 16 12 20 7 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Support 31% 25% 26% 27% 34% 20% 20% 28% 29% Oppose 58 62 62 65 56 64 68 59 61 DK/NA 11 13 13 8 9 16 12 13 9 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Support 32% 25% 25% 30% 34% 33% 24% 27% 28% Oppose 57 61 61 59 58 54 67 59 57 DK/NA 11 14 15 11 8 13 9 15 15 51. Do you think the United States should or should not use weapons which don't risk American lives, such as drones and cruise missiles, to attack Syrian government targets? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Should 49% 58% 48% 44% 51% 47% 49% 51% 56% Should not 38 30 36 45 41 36 39 32 37 DK/NA 13 11 15 11 8 17 12 17 7 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Should 47% 50% 51% 48% 52% 46% 49% 51% 51% Should not 44 36 36 41 41 37 36 39 36 DK/NA 9 14 13 11 8 17 15 10 13 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Should 47% 51% 49% 51% 52% 54% 49% 47% 50% Should not 43 36 36 41 40 39 36 40 37 DK/NA 10 14 15 8 8 7 15 12 14 52. Do you think it is in the national interest of the United States to be involved in the conflict in Syria, or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 27% 26% 31% 24% 30% 23% 26% 24% 35% No 61 62 54 65 60 61 62 55 61 DK/NA 13 12 15 11 10 16 12 21 4 WHITE.............................................. COLLEGE DEG BornAgnEv Mltry Yes No Prot Cath Men Wom Yes No HsHld Yes 29% 25% 24% 26% 31% 22% 24% 25% 26% No 59 63 62 66 60 63 61 64 63 DK/NA 11 13 15 8 9 16 15 11 11 COLLEGE DEG ANNUAL HSHOLD INC AGE IN YRS.............. Yes No <50K 50-100 >100K 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Yes 30% 25% 26% 28% 31% 29% 27% 29% 21% No 57 62 61 59 62 63 60 58 65 DK/NA 13 13 13 12 7 9 13 13 14 Demographic Summary
