Toplines - Afghanistan - January 2-3, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted January 2-3, 2008

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Looking ahead to the end of 2009, how likely is it that American combat troops will still be in Iraq?

62% Very likely

25% Somewhat likely

7% Not very likely

0% Not at all likely

6% Not sure

2* What about the end of Barack Obama’s first term in office? How likely is it that—four years from now-- American combat troops will still be in Iraq?

26% Very likely

27% Somewhat likely

33% Not very likely

8% Not at all likely

6% Not sure

3* How likely is it that Osama bin Laden will be killed or captured within the next year?

4% Very likely

17% Somewhat likely

46% Not very likely

22% Not at all likely

11% Not sure

4* In 2009, how likely is it that Barack Obama will send more American troops to Afghanistan?

45% Very likely

26% Somewhat likely

17% Not very likely

4% Not at all likely

8% Not sure

5* In Afghanistan, will things get better or worse over the next year?

29% Better

38% Worse

20% About the same

14% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence