Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. First, is your overall opinion of CUBA very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
|
Very
favorable
|
Mostly
favorable
|
Mostly
unfavorable
|
Very
unfavorable
|
No
opinion
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 11-14
|
2
|
25
|
45
|
22
|
6
|
|
2007 Feb 1-4
|
3
|
22
|
45
|
23
|
7
|
|
2006 Feb 6-9
|
3
|
18
|
51
|
20
|
7
|
|
2005 Feb 7-10
|
3
|
25
|
46
|
19
|
7
|
|
2004 Feb 9-12
|
3
|
25
|
44
|
23
|
5
|
|
2003 Feb 3-6
|
4
|
24
|
42
|
21
|
9
|
|
2002 Feb 4-6
|
4
|
27
|
41
|
20
|
8
|
|
2001 Feb 1-4 ^
|
4
|
23
|
41
|
27
|
5
|
|
1999 May 7-9
|
4
|
20
|
45
|
24
|
7
|
|
1999 Mar 19-21
|
4
|
28
|
48
|
13
|
7
|
|
1996 Mar 8-10 ^
|
2
|
8
|
40
|
41
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ Asked of half sample.
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As you may know, Fidel Castro has resigned as president of Cuba. As a result, do you think that the situation for people in Cuba will-[ROTATED: get better, stay the same, (or) get worse]?
|
|
Get better
|
Stay the same
|
Get worse
|
No opinion
|
|
2008 Feb 21-24
|
37%
|
51
|
6
|
6
|
Do you favor or oppose re-establishing U.S. diplomatic relations with Cuba?
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
2008 Feb 21-24
|
61
|
29
|
10
|
|
2006 Dec 8-10
|
67
|
27
|
6
|
|
2004 Mar 8-11
|
55
|
38
|
7
|
|
2002 May 20-22
|
55
|
37
|
8
|
|
2000 Oct 25-28 ^
|
56
|
35
|
9
|
|
2000 May 5-7
|
57
|
36
|
7
|
|
1999 May 7-9
|
71
|
25
|
4
|
|
1999 Mar 19-21
|
67
|
27
|
6
|
|
1996 Apr 25-28
|
40
|
49
|
11
|
|
1977
|
53
|
32
|
15
|
|
1974
|
63
|
37
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
^
|
WORDING: Suppose that on election day this year you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Please tell me whether you would vote for or against each one of the following propositions. Would you vote -- for or against re-establishing U.S. diplomatic relations with Cuba?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Do you think the United States should -- or should not -- close the prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba?
|
Yes, should
|
No, should not
|
No opinion
|
|
2007 Jul 6-8
|
33%
|
53
|
13
|
(Asked of those who say the United States should close the prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba) If the United States DOES NOT close the prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base, would you be --very upset, somewhat upset, not too upset, or not at all upset?
(Asked of those who say the United States should not close the prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba) If the United States DOES close the prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base, would you be -- very upset, somewhat upset, not too upset, or not at all upset?
COMBINED RESPONSES: BASED ON FULL SAMPLE
|
Should,
upset if
does not
|
Should,
not upset if does not
|
Should not,
not upset if does
|
Should not, upset if does
|
No
opinion
|
|
2007 Jul 6-8
|
19%
|
14
|
25
|
28
|
13
|
If the U.S. does not re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, would you be - very upset, somewhat upset, not too upset, or not at all upset?
If the U.S. does re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, would you be - very upset, somewhat upset, not too upset, or not at all upset?
[COMBINED RESPONSES]
|
Favor,
upset if
does not
|
Favor,
not upset
if does not
|
Oppose,
not upset if does
|
Oppose,
upset if does
|
No
opinion
|
|
2004 Mar 8-11
|
17%
|
38
|
15
|
22
|
8
|
Apart from their diplomatic relations, do you favor or oppose the United States government ending its trade embargo against Cuba?
[BASED ON --488-- NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM A]
|
Favor
|
Oppose
|
No opinion
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 20-22
|
50%
|
38
|
12
|
|
2000 May 5-7 ^
|
48%
|
42
|
10
|
|
1999 May 7-9 ^
|
51%
|
42
|
7
|
|
1999 Mar 19-21 ^
|
51%
|
39
|
10
|
|
^ WORDING: Suppose that on election day this year you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Please tell me whether you would vote for or against each one of the following propositions. Would you vote(Rotate)? How about -- For or against ending the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba?
|
As you may know, President Bush said he would end the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba only if it met several conditions, including holding free and fair elections and moving to a market economy. Which comes closer to your view - [ROTATED: the US should end its embargo with Cuba only if it meets the conditions Bush set forth, (or) the US should end its embargo with Cuba even if it does not meet the conditions Bush set forth]?
[BASED ON --514-- NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM B]
|
End embargo only
if meets conditions
|
End embargo even
if does not meet conditions
|
No
opinion
|
|
|
|
|
|
2002 May 20-22
|
63%
|
27
|
10
|
