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3. How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy?
... 3/20-21/03 48 40 12 3/22/03 46 45 9 3/23/03 53 38 9 3/24/03 51 37 12 3/20-24/03 50 40 10 White 55 35 11 Black 21 70 96. Do you approve or disapprove of the United States taking military action against Iraq to try and remove Saddam Hussein from power?
... 3/20-21/03 76 20 4 3/22/03 76 22 2 3/23/03 80 17 2 3/24/03 75 23 2 3/20-24/03 77 20 3 White 82 15 3 Black 44 51 48. Do you think George W. Bush did everything he should have to avoid war, or should he have done more?
Done everything Should have done more DK/NA 3/20-21/03 61 34 59. Which comes closer to your opinion? 1. The United States should not attack another country unless that country has attacked the United States first, or 2. The United States should be able to attack any country it thinks might attack the United States? ASKED OF HALF THE RESPONDENTS
Should not attack Should be able to attack DK/NA 9/2-5/02 47 41 12 ... 3/20-24/03 37 54 910. Which comes closer to your opinion? 1. One country should NOT be able to attack another country unless it is attacked first, or 2. One country should be able to attack any other country it thinks will attack first?
ASKED OF HALF THE RESPONDENTS
Should NOT be able Should be able DK/NA 10/3-5/02 56 33 11 ... 3/20-24/03 40 46 1411. Do you think removing Saddam Hussein from power is worth the potential loss of American life and the other costs of attacking Iraq, or not?
Worth it Not worth it DK/NA 8/6-7/02 CBS 46 43 11 ... 3/20-24/03 64 29 7 White 71 21 8 Black 27 66 712. Do you think the United States made a mistake getting involved in the current war against Iraq, or not?
Mistake Not a mistake DK/NA 3/22/03 24 70 6
Check the link for all the wacky hijinks. Sure to be fun to graph. Interesting racial split. Also, look at the swing in opinion on pre-emptive strikes. The world is a safer place!