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March 18, 2009Poll: US & the War on Terror
The prolific Rasmussen is out with new results:
Confidence in the War on Terror rose this month, with 51% of likely voters saying the U.S. and its allies are winning.The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 21% think the terrorists are winning, while 22% think neither side has the advantage.
More results at the jump.
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron's explosive ordnance disposal team use C-4 plastic explosives to destroy unexploded ordnance found during weapons proficiency training Feb. 28, 2008, on Warrior Range in Kirkuk, Iraq. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet, U.S. Air Force. (www.army.mil)
1* Who is winning the War on Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists?
51% United States and its allies
21% Terrorists
22% Neither
6% Not sure
2* Over the next six months, will the situation in Iraq get better or worse?
40% Better
25% Worse
24% Stay about the same
11% Not sure
3* In the long run, will America’s mission in Iraq be judged a success or a failure?
37% Success
34% Failure
29% Not sure
4* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?
20% Excellent
26% Good
32% Fair
19% Poor
3% Not sure
5* Is the United States today safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
49% Yes
30% No
21% Not sure
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