LSU Survey Results
War in Iraq: Louisiana's Perspective
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
% Before % After Approve 40.0 30.0 Disapprove 60.0 70.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out of it.
% Before % After Right thing 30.0 40.0 Wrong thing 60.0 50.0 Don't know / Not available 10.0 10.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its efforts to bring stability and order to Iraq? Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?
% Before % After Very Well 10.0 30.0 Somewhat Well 20.0 0.0 Somewhat Badly 20.0 40.0 Very Badly 50.0 30.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Which one of the following best describes how you feel about the situation in Iraq? Do you believe the United States can still be successful in Iraq, is losing but has not lost, or has lost the war in Iraq?
% Before % After Can Still Be Successful 40.0 40.0 Losing But Hasn't Lost 20.0 40.0 Has Lost 40.0 20.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Do you feel that what you are hearing from the news media about the situation in Iraq is mostly accurate or not?
% Before % After Mostly Accurate 50.0 50.0 Mostly Inaccurate 30.0 30.0 Don't know / Not available 20.0 20.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?
% Before % After Few Big Interests 50.0 60.0 Benefit of all 40.0 30.0 Don't Know / Not Available 10.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 How much attention do you feel the government pays to what the people think when it decides what to do -- a good deal, some, or not much?
% Before % After Good Deal 20.0 10.0 Some 30.0 30.0 Not Much 50.0 50.0 Don't Know / Not Available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 10.0 Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement:
I am generally well informed about this show's topic.
% Before % After Strongly agree 30.0 50.0 Agree 60.0 50.0 Neither agree nor disagree 0.0 0.0 Disagree 10.0 0.0 Strongly disagree 0.0 0.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement:
I understand why people would disagree with my perspective on this issue.
% Before % After Strongly agree 30.0 20.0 Agree 50.0 60.0 Neither agree nor disagree 10.0 10.0 Disagree 10.0 10.0 Strongly disagree 0.0 0.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement:
Discussions - even those that involve serious disagreements - should be an important part of the political processes.
% Before % After Strongly agree 90.0 70.0 Agree 10.0 30.0 Neither agree nor disagree 0.0 0.0 Disagree 0.0 0.0 Strongly disagree 0.0 0.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0 Please indicate whether you strongly agree, somewhat agree, neither agree nor disagree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statement:
Democracy requires hearing from all sides of a political issue, even those with unpopular views.
% Before % After Strongly agree 90.0 70.0 Agree 10.0 30.0 Neither agree nor disagree 0.0 0.0 Disagree 0.0 0.0 Strongly disagree 0.0 0.0 Don't know / Not available 0.0 0.0 Refused 0.0 0.0
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