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Currently there is some debate about what stance the US should take in relation to the possibility that Israel might attack Iran's nuclear program. You will see three arguments on this issue. Please select how convincing you find each of them. (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012; October 2, 2012)
1. The US should discourage Israel from attacking Iran's nuclear program. There are huge risks to US national interests, since Iran may attack US assets in retaliation, pulling the US into a war. Oil prices will skyrocket. Furthermore, US military leaders say the most that could be achieved would be to slow down Iran's nuclear program a bit and probably just lead them to rebuild it underground.
| March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | |
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
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| very convincing | 17% |
19% |
12% |
18% |
26% |
25% |
12% |
13% |
| somewhat convincing | 54% |
44% |
55% |
41% |
58% |
53% |
46% |
34% |
| somewhat unconvincing | 17% |
21% |
22% |
26% |
10% |
17% |
20% |
19% |
| very unconvincing | 7% |
12% |
10% |
14% |
5% |
5% |
7% |
20% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5% |
4% |
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2. The US should take a neutral stance. Israel has a right to take actions it sees as necessary for its own defense. Meanwhile, the US should think about its own interests and make a clear statement distancing itself from whatever Israel may choose to do, to reduce the chance that Iran will retaliate against US targets.
| March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | |
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
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| very convincing | 11% |
14% |
10% |
12% |
14% |
16% |
8% |
12% |
| somewhat convincing | 41% |
38% |
39% |
34% |
46% |
45% |
37% |
31% |
| somewhat unconvincing | 30% |
28% |
32% |
28% |
30% |
29% |
27% |
27% |
| very unconvincing | 15% |
15% |
18% |
22% |
11% |
9% |
16% |
17% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4% |
5% |
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3. The US should encourage Israel to attack Iran's nuclear program. Clearly Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, and if Israel will take the heat for stopping or at least slowing down the program, all the better for the US. The risk of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons is of greater concern than the fallout from an Israeli strike.
| March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | |
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
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| very convincing | 8% |
9% |
11% |
13% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
9% |
| somewhat convincing | 30% |
27% |
31% |
29% |
24% |
28% |
35% |
22% |
| somewhat unconvincing | 33% |
32% |
34% |
35% |
39% |
31% |
23% |
29% |
| very unconvincing | 24% |
25% |
22% |
17% |
28% |
32% |
21% |
25% |
| Don't know/Refused | 5% |
7% |
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So now, do you think the US should: (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012; October 2, 2012)
| March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | March 2012 | October 2012 | |
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
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| Discourage Israel from attacking Iran's nuclear program | 34% |
29% |
30% |
23% |
44% |
39% |
24% |
23% |
| Take a neutral stance | 46% |
53% |
43% |
51% |
47% |
54% |
50% |
53% |
| Encourage Israel to attack Iran's nuclear program | 14% |
12% |
23% |
20% |
7% |
3% |
13% |
14% |
| Don't know/refused | 6% |
6% |
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-- |
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-- |
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Do you think the United States should or should not proceed with a military strike on its own if Iran continues to enrich uranium, but the UN Security Council does not authorize a military strike? (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, October 1, 2012)
| Should |
27% |
| Should not |
70% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Obama is handling Iran's Nuclear Program? (AJC, September 17, 2012)
| Approve Strongly | 18.8% |
| Approve Somewhat | 41.8% |
| Disapprove Somewhat | 19.9% |
| Disapprove Strongly | 18.7% |
How concerned are you about the prospect? (AJC, September 17, 2012)
| Approve Strongly | 18.8% |
| Approve Somewhat | 41.8% |
| Disapprove Somewhat | 19.9% |
| Disapprove Strongly | 18.7% |
How concerned are you about the prospect of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons? (AJC, April 30, 2012; September 17, 2012)
| April
2012 |
September
2012 |
|
| Very Concerned | 56% |
55.4% |
| Somewhat Concerned | 33% |
32.4% |
| Not Too Concerned | 9% |
10.1% |
| Not Concerned At All | 2% |
2.1% |
| No Response | 0% |
n/a |
How likely do you think it is that a combination of diplomacy and sanctions can stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons? (AJC, April 30, 2012; September 17, 2012)
| April 2012 |
September 2012 |
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| Very Likely | 5% |
7.1% |
| Somewhat Likely | 37% |
28.4% |
| Somewhat Unlikley | 35% |
37.8% |
| Very Unlikely | 21% |
26.4% |
| No Response | 2% |
n/a |
If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons? (AJC, April 30, 2012; September 17, 2012)
| April 2012 |
September 2012 |
|
| Support Strongly | 28% |
28% |
| Somewhat Support | 36% |
36.1% |
| Oppose Somewhat | 24% |
23.9% |
| Oppose Strongly | 10% |
11.0% |
| No Response | 2% |
n/a |
If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose Israel taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons? (AJC, April 30, 2012; September 17, 2012)
| April
2012 |
September
2012 |
|
| Support Strongly | 39% |
37.2% |
| Somewhat Support | 36% |
35.3% |
| Oppose Somewhat | 14% |
17.7% |
| Oppose Strongly | 11% |
8.7% |
| No Response | 1% |
n/a |
Do you believe that Iran is developing nuclear weapons? (ADL, October 23, 2011; The Israel Project, July 31, 2012)
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
| Agree strongly | 42% |
64% |
49% |
80% |
| Agree total | 71% |
83% |
80% |
10% |
Does Iran's nuclear program pose a very big threat, a moderate threat, not much of a threat or no threat at all to each of the following places... (The Israel Project, July 31, 2012)
Israel |
The United States |
The U.S. &
its NATO Allies |
|
| Very Big Threat | 60% |
34% |
39% |
| Moderate Threat | 27% |
41% |
41% |
| Not Much Threat | 7% |
15% |
12% |
| No Threat | 3% |
9% |
6% |
Do you favor or oppose the expansion of international economic and diplomatic sanctions against Iran if they do not stop their nuclear program? (The Israel Project)
| October 2009 |
February 2010 |
July 2012 |
|
Favor |
80% |
73% |
78% |
Oppose |
15% |
19% |
17% |
Don't know/Refused to answer |
4% |
8% |
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Would you support U.S. military action against Iran if there were evidence of a nuclear weapons program? (Reuters/Ipsos, March 11, 2012)
| Yes | 56% |
| No | 39% |
Would you support U.S. military action against Iran if it led to higher gasoline prices? (Reuters/Ipsos, March 11, 2012)
| Yes | 53% |
| No | 42% |
Would you support Israeli military action against Iran if there were evidence of a nuclear weapons program? (Reuters/Ipsos, March 11, 2012)
| Yes | 62% |
Would you support U.S. military action against Iran? (Reuters/Ipsos, March 11, 2012)
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Yes | 70% |
46% |
51% |
As you may know, some people are calling for Israel to conduct a military strike against Iran's nuclear program before it makes further progress. Others are arguing that it is better to wait for the newly-increased sanctions against Iran to take effect and that the US and other major powers should continue pursuing negotiations with Iran. Do you favor: (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Israel conducting a military strike against Iran's nuclear program | 24% |
38% |
17% |
17% |
| The US and other major powers continuing to pursue negotiations with Iran | 69% |
58% |
79% |
67% |
| Don't know/Refused | 7% |
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Do you think that Iran is: (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Producing nuclear fuel strictly for its energy needs | 6% |
2% |
6% |
10% |
| Has decided to produce nuclear weapons and is actively working to do so | 58% |
73% |
56% |
44% |
| Is developing some of the technical ability necessary to produce nuclear weapons, but has not decided whether to produce them | 30% |
24% |
35% |
32% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6% |
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How likely do you think it is that Iran will eventually develop nuclear weapons? (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Very likely | 49% |
63% |
44% |
39% |
| Somewhat likely | 40% |
33% |
49% |
37% |
| Not very likely | 4% |
2% |
4% |
5% |
| Not likely at all | 3% |
0% |
2% |
8% |
| Don't know/Refused | 3% |
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Suppose Iran develops nuclear weapons. Do you think that: (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Iran would be likely to use them against Israel because it is so hostile toward Israel | 62% |
80% |
56% |
50% |
| Iran would be deterred from striking Israel for fear of being destroyed in a nuclear retaliatory strike | 32% |
17% |
41% |
36% |
| Don't know/Refused | 6% |
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If Iran develops nuclear weapons, which of the following concerns you the most: (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Iran would actually use nuclear weapons against the US or its allies | 44% |
57% |
39% |
35% |
| This would lead other countries in the region to develop nuclear arms, leading to an arms race | 19% |
11% |
26% |
18% |
| Iran would feel emboldened to pursue aggressive policies toward the US and its allies | 24% |
26% |
23% |
23% |
| None of these | 9% |
4% |
9% |
15% |
| Don't know/Refused | 4% |
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If Iran were to develop nuclear weapons, which TWO of the following do you think is most likely to occur: (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Iran would acrually use nuclear weapons against the US or its allies | 47% |
61% |
40% |
38% |
| This would lead other countries in the region to develop nuclear arms, leading to an arms race | 44% |
45% |
50% |
33% |
| Iran would feel emboldened to pursue aggressive policies toward the US and its allies | 52% |
60% |
54% |
39% |
| Stability would increase, since both Iran and Israel would be deterred by the other's ability to destroy them | 8% |
5% |
10% |
10% |
| Not much will change in the region | 15% |
8% |
16% |
23% |
In dealing with the problem of Iran's nuclear program, do you think that the US should: (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Primarily act by itself | 20% |
28% |
11% |
20% |
| Try to primarily act through the UN Security Council | 74% |
69% |
86% |
64% |
| Don't know/refused | 6% |
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Suppose Israel strikes and Iran retaliates by striking back at Israel, but Iran does not attack any US targets. What do you think the US should do? (University of Maryland, March 3-7, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| Provide whatever help Israel requests, including military forces | 25% |
41% |
16% |
16% |
| Publicly support Israel's actions, but do not provide military support | 14% |
18% |
15% |
7% |
| Stay neutral and do not get involved | 22% |
14% |
25% |
29% |
| Stay neutral and actively work to get both sides to stop the fighting | 27% |
21% |
34% |
25% |
| Publicly oppose Israel's actions | 2% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
| Actively distance the US from Israel by stopping military aid | 4% |
2% |
6% |
6% |
| Don't know/refused | 6% |
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As you may know, the US government has recommended that Israel not strike Iran. If Israel strikes anyway, what do you believe the US government's reaction WOULD be? (University of Maryland, March 12, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| It would support Israel diplomatically, but not provide military assistance | 32% |
35% |
43% |
15% |
| It would join the war on Israel's behalf | 22% |
29% |
18% |
20% |
| It would stay neutral | 30% |
24% |
30% |
37% |
| It would punish Israel by reducing its current support to Israel | 10% |
10% |
9% |
12% |
| Don't know/refused | 5% |
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If Israel were to strike Iran's nuclear facilities, in your estimation, how long would an armed conflict between Iran and Israel last? (University of Maryland, March 12, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| days | 9% |
14% |
8% |
6% |
| weeks | 12% |
15% |
11% |
10% |
| months | 26% |
24% |
30% |
22% |
| years | 48% |
44% |
51% |
47% |
| Don't know/refused | 6% |
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If Israel were to strike Iran's nuclear facilities, in your view, how would this affect the Iranian government? (University of Maryland, March 12, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| It would be weakened | 42% |
48% |
41% |
35% |
| It would be strengthened | 30% |
27% |
35% |
24% |
| It would have no effect | 21% |
22% |
21% |
23% |
| Don't know/refused | 7% |
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What do you believe the likely outcome would be if Israel were to strike Iran: (University of Maryland, March 12, 2012)
Total |
Republicans |
Democrats |
Independents |
|
| It would delay Iran's capabilities to develop nuclear weapons by 1-2 years | 20% |
21% |
22% |
18% |
| It would delay Iran's capabilities by 3-5 years | 22% |
33% |
21% |
11% |
| It would delay Iran's capabilities by more than 5 years | 18% |
19% |
18% |
18% |
| It would accelerate Iran's nuclear program | 22% |
15% |
28% |
22% |
| It would have no effect on Iran's nuclear program | 9% |
7% |
9% |
11% |
| Don't know/refused | 8% |
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Is it more important to... (Pew, February 15, 2012)
| Prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking military action | 58% |
| Avoid military conflict, even if Iran may develop nuclear weapons | 30% |
| Other/don't know | 13% |
If Israel attacks Iran to stop its nuclear weapons program, what should the U.S. do? (Pew, February 15, 2012)
| Support Israel's action | 39% |
| Oppose Israel's action | 5% |
| Stay neutral | 51% |
| Other/don't know | 13% |
How likely is it that Iran will develop a nuclear weapon in the near future? (Rassmusen Reports, February 4-5, 2012)
| somewhat likely | 33% |
| very likely | 50% |
| not very or not at all likely | 11% |
If Israel attacks Iran, should the United States help Israel, help Iran, or do nothing? (Rassmusen Reports, February 4-5, 2012)
| help Israel | 48% |
Should the US be willing to use military force to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons? (Pulse Opinion Research, February 2, 2012)
| Yes | 49% |
| No | 31% |
| Not sure | 20% |
How concerned are you about a terrorist attack on the US by Iran? (Pulse Opinion Research, February 2, 2012)
| Very concerned | 23% |
| Somewhat concerned | 39% |
| Not very concerned | 25% |
| Not at all concerned | 12% |
| Not sure | 0% |
Among likely U.S. voters: Do you believe the U.S. should use military force to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons if diplomatic efforts fail? (Rassmusen Reports, November 14, 2011)
| Yes | 38% |
| No | 35% |
Which of the following describes your view of Iran: Iran is an immediate threat to the security of the Middle East, a threat to the security of the Middle East in the future, a potential threat further down the road, or no threat at all? (ADL, October 23, 2011)
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
|
| Immediate threat | 26% |
40% |
38% |
| Threat in the near future | 24% |
23% |
14% |
| Porential threat further down the road | 30% |
22% |
32% |
| No threat at all | 7% |
5% |
7% |
Do you think that Israel should take military action to keep Iran from developing or trying to develop a nuclear weapons program ? (ADL, October 23, 2011)
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
|
| Yes | 42% |
57% |
57% |
| No | 46% |
32% |
31% |
Do you think that the United States should take military action to keep Iran from developing or trying to develop a nuclear weapons program ? (ADL, October 23, 2011)
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
|
| Yes | 47% |
54% |
50% |
| No | 39% |
34% |
44% |
If Iran attains nuclear weapons do you believe Iran would use them to attack Israel? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
| Yes | 75.7% |
| No | 12.8% |
| (DK/refused) | 11.5% |
If Iran attains nuclear weapons do you believe Iran would use them to attack United States military bases and ships in the Persian Gulf and Middle East? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
| Yes | 69.8% |
| No | 20.6% |
| (DK/refused) | 9.6% |
If Iran attains nuclear weapons do you believe Iran would arm terrorists who would use the nuclear weapons to attack the United States? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
| Yes | 79.9% |
| No | 12.0% |
| (DK/refused) | 8.1% |
If sanctions against Iran do not work, would you approve or disapprove of using the military to attack and destroy the facilities in Iran which are necessary to produce a nuclear weapon? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
September 2011 |
|
| Approve | 63.5 |
| Strongly approve | 39.1 |
| Somewhat approve | 24.4 |
| Disapprove | 23.3 |
| Somewhat disapprove | 8.5 |
| Strongly disapprove | 14.8 |
| Don't know/refused | 13.2 |
Which country is the greatest threat to the United States? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
September 2011 |
|
| Iran | 34.8 |
| China | 33.7 |
| North Korea | 17.6 |
| Russia | 3.9 |
| Venezuela | 1.3 |
| Other | 3.0 |
| Don't know/refused | 5.7 |
Which country is the second greatest threat to the United States? (Independent Media Review Analysis, September 2011)
September 2011 |
|
| Iran | 28.0 |
| China | 16.2 |
| North Korea | 29.1 |
| Russia | 8.1 |
| Venezuela | 4.6 |
| Other | 1.6 |
| Don't know/refused | 12.4 |
Please rate using a one to one hundred scale, where one means you have a cold/very unfavorable feeling, one hundred means you have a warm/very favorable feeling and fifty is neutral, your feelings toward Iran. (The Israel Project)
5/06 |
5/07 |
9/07 |
12/07 |
8/09 |
11/10 |
12/10 |
2/11 |
4/11 |
6/11 |
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| Total cold/unfavorable feelings | 69% |
71% |
66% |
72% |
62% |
75% |
61% |
63% |
67% |
70% |
| Total warm/favorable feelings | 9% |
11% |
8% |
8% |
10% |
7% |
10% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
Iran is currently developing a nuclear weapon. When Iran is able to produce a nuclear weapon, how likely do you think it is that Iran would do each of the following? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
"Launch a nuclear missile attack on the United States."
Not likely Somewhat likely Very likely Don't know/Refused to answer "Launch a nuclear missile attack on Israel."
Not likely Somewhat likely Very likely Don't know/Refused to answer "Provide nuclear weapons to terrorists."
Not likely Somewhat likely Very likely Don't know/Refused to answer
Would you approve or disapprove of the following proposals? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
"Using the military to attack and destroy the facilities in Iran which are necessary to produce a nuclear weapon, if sanctions do not work."
Approve Disapprove Don't know/Refused to answer "Allowing Israel to attack and destroy Iran's nuclear weapons program facilities, if sanctions do not work."
Approve Disapprove Don't know/Refused to answer
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "I am strongly opposed to the use of military force by Israel or the United States to attack Iran." (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Agree | 35.9% |
| Disagree | 52.8% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 11.4% |
If sanctions against Iran fail, and Israel were to attack Iran to stop them from developing a nuclear weapons, in your opinion, would this be an act of self defense, or an act of aggression? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Self defense | 63.4% |
| Aggression | 25.7% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 10.9% |
If Israel were to attack Iran to stop them from developing a nuclear weapon, in your opinion, would this endanger the United States, or enhance the security of the world? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Endanger U.S. | 37.9% |
| Enhance world security | 39.9% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 22.2% |
Many experts say that Iran is currently developing nuclear weapons. Can the United States be safe with a nuclear Iran? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Yes | 16.0% |
| No | 75.7% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 8.3% |
President Obama is pursuing a policy of diplomacy and sanctions to stop the Iran nuclear program. Do you think this policy will succeed? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Yes | 28.0% |
| No | 58.6% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 13.4% |
Do you think President Obama's policies toward Iran will stop them from getting nuclear weapons? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Yes | 12.8% |
| No | 78.5% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 8.7% |
Do you think President Obama's failure to stop Iran's nuclear program would lead to a nuclear arms race in the Middle East? (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Yes | 50.3% |
| No | 33.8% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 15.9% |
How serious a threat to the United States do you view the following? "Iran will use its nuclear weapons to threaten the supply of Middle Eastern oil to the United States and its allies." (McLaughlin & Associates, October 2010)
| Not a threat | 9.8% |
| Somewhat serious threat | 41.2% |
| Very serious threat | 44.6% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 4.4% |
Which of the following would cause you to support a war with Iran? (60 Minutes/Vanity Fair, September 2010)
| Only if Iran attacks U.S. soil | 25% |
| If Iran attacks the U.S. fleet | 25% |
| If Iran tests a nuclear bomb | 11% |
| If Iran attacks Israel | 10% |
| Nothing | 24% |
Is Iran an ally of the United States, an enemy of the United States or somewhere in between? (Rasmussen, August 2010)
| Ally | 2% |
| Enemy | 57% |
| Somewhere in between | 37% |
| Not sure | 5% |
Iran says that its uranium enrichment program is for developing energy. Is Iran's nuclear program to develop energy or to develop weapons? (Rasmussen, August 2010)
| Develop energy | 7% |
| Develop weapons | 66% |
| Not sure | 27% |
How likely is it that Iran will soon develop nuclear weapons? (Rasmussen, August 2010)
| Very likely | 53% |
| Somewhat likely | 27% |
| Not very likely | 8% |
| Not at all likely | 2% |
| Not sure | 11% |
If Israel attacks Iran, should the United States help Israel, help Iran, or do nothing? (Rasmussen, August 2010)
| Help Israel | 51% |
| Help Iran | 2% |
| Do nothing | 35% |
| Not sure | 12% |
Now that Iran has enriched uranium, do you believe that it will be easier for terrorist groups all over the world to acquire nuclear weapons? (The Israel Project, March 2010)
| Definitely | 53.0% |
| Possibly | 26.8% |
| Not sure | 7.7% |
| Unlikely | 8.0% |
| Definitely not | 2.0% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 2.5% |
Now that Iran has enriched uranium, do you believe they will pursue their threat to "wipe Israel off the map?" (The Israel Project, March 2010)
| Definitely | 33.5% |
| Possibly | 30.5% |
| Not sure | 14.8% |
| Unlikely | 11.2% |
| Definitely not | 5.0% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 5.0% |
Which statement comes closer to your own opinion... (The Israel Project)
October 2008 |
January 2009 |
August 2009 |
December 2009 |
February 2010 |
|
| With all the problems that America is facing at home now, we should reduce our efforts to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. | 23% |
18% |
13% |
19% |
24% |
| Even with all the problems that American faces at home now, we must still work hard to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. | 72% |
79% |
84% |
78% |
69% |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 4% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
4% |
