National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 21-22, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Who is winning the War on Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists?

55% United States and its allies

18% Terrorists

22% Neither

5% Not sure

2* Over the next six months, will the situation in Iraq get better or worse?

46% Better

23% Worse

21% 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?

38% Success

41% Failure

20% Not sure

4* Overall, how would you rate President Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq…Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

13% Excellent

21% Good

19% Fair

45% Poor

2% Not sure

5* Is the United States today safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

51% Yes

30% No

19% Not sure

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