Iraq War

Need-to-Know Numbers: National Security Team Unveiled

December 1, 2008

Gallup insights into President-elect Barack Obama's national security team nominees and efforts they hope to pursue.

Economy Runaway Winner as Most Important Problem

Most expect it will be two or more years before economy picks up

November 21, 2008

More than three in four Americans (77%) mention some aspect of the economy as the most important problem facing the country, one of the highest levels since Gallup first asked the question in 1939. Most Americans believe it will be two years or longer before the economy starts to recover.More ...

Voters See Economic Plans as Net Plus for Obama

McCain economic plan more likely to repel than attract voters

October 8, 2008

Voters are most likely to cite Barack Obama’s economic plans and his opposition to the Iraq war as factors that make them more likely to vote for him. John McCain’s biggest plus is his support for the 2007 Iraq troop surge. Relatively few voters say the candidates’ races will be a factor in their vote.More ...

Special Report: Americans’ Shifting Views on the Iraq War

September 12, 2008

An in-depth look at how Americans’ opinions on the war in Iraq have changed since the initial invasion in March 2003.

Exploring the Iraq Timetable Issue

Public split if assured that withdrawal is a given

August 5, 2008

A review of recent polling about a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq shows that Americans’ views of this complex issue to a significant degree reflect the way in which the questions are worded.More ...

More Americans Say Surge is Working

July 31, 2008

Nearly half of Americans (48%) now say the surge of U.S. troops in Iraq is making the situation better, up from 22% when Gallup first asked the question in July 2007.

Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Now Applaud the Iraq Surge

No, change, however in lack of support for the war

July 31, 2008

Forty-eight percent of Americans now say the U.S. troop surge in Iraq is making the situation there better, up from 40% in February. Despite this, Gallup finds little change in Americans’ mostly negative views about whether the Iraq war was a mistake, or whether things in Iraq are going well for the United States.More ...

Afghan War Edges Out Iraq as Most Important for U.S.

Two-thirds say U.S. involvement in Afghanistan not a mistake

July 30, 2008

Americans are more likely to say the war in Afghanistan is more important to the United States than the war in Iraq, and less than a third (28%) call the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan a mistake.More ...

In U.S., Economic Problems Eclipse All Others

July 22, 2008

Six in 10 Americans (61%) name an economic issue as the most important problem facing the country, which together continue to eclipse Iraq and other non-economic issues.

Americans Trust McCain’s Military Ability

June 25, 2008

Americans are more likely to have confidence in John McCain than Barack Obama to send troops into combat and to handle the responsibilities of commander in chief.