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forty-two percent (42%) of Likely Voters say they would vote for a Democrat while 40% say they would vote for a Republican.
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December 21, 2005
December 14, 2004
50% Say U.S. Winning War on Terror
Fifty percent (50%) of American voters believe the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That figure has held fairly steady over the past month.
October 23, 2004
43% Of American Voters Believe Things Are Going In The Right Direction
Forty-three percent (43%) of American voters believe things in this country are generally going in the right direction. That's unchanged from a week ago. Only once all year, the week following the Republican National Convention, have more Americans thought the country was heading in the right direction.
October 3, 2004
57% Say Finishing Mission Top Iraq Goal
A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 57% of voters believe that finishing the mission is more important than getting the troops home as soon as possible. That's up from 52% before the debate.
September 29, 2004
52% Say Finishing Mission Top Iraq Goal
For all the complaints about attack ads, the quality of the campaign, and 527 groups, the American people have come to see a clear difference between the major candidates on the most important issue of Election 2004.
September 27, 2004
52% Say Iraq Part of Terror War
Fifty-two percent (52%) of Americans say that the War with Iraq is part of the broader War on Terror. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 41% take the opposite view and believe that it is a diversion from the Terror War.
September 18, 2004
92% Closely Following News from Iraq
A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 92% of Americans say they are following news about the situation in Iraq either very closely or somewhat closely. Forty-five percent (45%) of Americans say that, in the long run, our mission in Iraq will be considered a success.
September 6, 2004
49% Say U.S. Safer Since 9/11
Forty-nine percent (49%) of Americans now believe the U.S. is safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That's up six-points from mid-July and up thirteen-points improvement since our sovereignty was transferred to Iraq.
August 29, 2004
Most Discuss Iraq with Family Friends Co-Workers
Most Americans (53%) discuss the War in Iraq with family, friends, and co-workers at least once a week. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 28% discuss the War occasionally while only 17% rarely or never bring up the subject.
August 24, 2004
United Nations, France: Allies or Enemies?
In the War on Terror, most Americans (56%) believe that the United Nations is somewhere between an enemy and an ally.
August 8, 2004
47% Say Allies Should Follow U.S. Lead More Often
Forty-seven percent (47%) of American voters believe that, in the interests of co-operation, America's allies should "do what the United States wants more often."
August 1, 2004
51% Say Finishing Iraq Mission Top Priority
Fifty-one percent (51%) of American voters say that making sure Iraq becomes "a peaceful nation enjoying freedom and democracy" is more important than bringing home American soldiers right away.
July 21, 2004
43% Say U.S. Safer Since 9/11
Forty-three percent (43%) of Americans now believe the U.S. is safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. That's a seven-point improvement since our late-June survey. The earlier Rasmussen Reports survey was conducted on the two nights following the formal transfer of sovereignty to Iraq.
July 21, 2004
17% Say US Would Be Safer If We Avoided War
Just 17% of voters believe the U.S. would be safer today if we had avoided the War with Iraq and left Saddam Hussein in power. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 47% take the opposite view and say that such a strategy would have made life in the U.S. more dangerous.
June 30, 2004
41% Say Iraq Likely to Become Peaceful and Free
Following the transfer of sovereignty on Monday morning, 41% of American voters say it is somewhat or very likely that Iraq will become a peaceful nation enjoying the benefits of freedom and democracy.
June 11, 2004
35% Say Iraq Better in Recent Weeks
Thirty-five percent (35%) of Americans think that, over the past couple of weeks, things have gotten better in Iraq. A Rasmussen Reports survey found, however, that 43% believe that the situation has headed in the opposite direction.
June 8, 2004
38% Favor Sending More Troops to Iraq
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters now favor sending more troops to Iraq on a temporary basis while 48% are opposed. These results are similar to those found at the end of May.
June 1, 2004
42% Say Mission in Iraq Will Be Viewed as Success
Forty-two percent (42%) of American voters say that, in the long run, the U.S. mission in Iraq will be judged a success. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that nearly as many, 39%, believe it will be viewed as a failure.
May 28, 2004
47% Say Iraq Will Get Worse in Coming Months
Forty-seven percent (47%) of America's voters expect the situation in Iraq to get worse during the coming months. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 28% expect things to get better.
May 11, 2004
Just 41% Believe Iraq Will Become Peaceful and Free
Just 41% of American voters now say that Iraq is likely to "become a peaceful nation enjoying freedom and democracy." A Rasmussen Reports survey found that most voters (54%) say such a positive outcome is not very likely or not at all likely.
