CBSNEWSPOLL

Forrelease:ThursdayMarch26,2015
6:30PMEDT

CBS NEWS POLL

Foreign Challenges and the President
March 21-24, 2015
Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
45
6
82
42
46
89
14
45
8
5
4
12

Feb15b
%
44
46
10

Q2. Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty
seriously gotten off on the wrong track?
Right direction
Wrong track
Don't know/No answer

30
62
8

8
89
3

53
40
7

27
62
11

37
56
7

Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy?
Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

38
51
11

9
85
6

70
23
7

34
51
15

39
50
12

Q5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy?
Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

47
46
7

10
83
7

79
18
3

45
46
9

48
47
5

Q6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?
Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

42
50
8

9
84
6

74
22
3

38
50
12

45
47
7

Q7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation with ISIS militants in Iraq and
Syria?
Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

36
53
12

9
83
8

62
28
10

32
53
15

39
51
11

Q8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling relations with Iran?
TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
38
9
69
34
47
75
21
48
15
16
10
18

Sep13d
%
39
44
17

5
46
26
22
2

Feb15b
5
49
31
14
2

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

Q12. How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or
very bad?

Very good
Fairly good
Fairly bad
Very bad
Don't know/No answer

3
31
36
28
2

7
60
19
13
1

4
44
25
24
2

Q13. Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

Better
Worse
Same
Don't know/No answer

TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
34
16
52
32
27
33
13
33
37
50
33
34
1
1
2
1

Feb15b
%
38
19
42
1

Q13a. Do you think the United States gives too much support to Israel, too little support to Israel, or does the US give
the right amount of support to Israel?

Too much
Too little
Right amount
Don't know/No answer

29
27
33
11

16
53
22
9

36
14
41
9

30
22
33
14

Nov11a
31
17
38
14

Q18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling relations with Iran?

Approve
Disapprove
Don't know/No answer

TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
27
45
17
23
54
31
69
56
20
24
14
21

Q25. How would you say things are going for the U.S. in its fight against the militant group ISIS in Iraq and Syria?
Would you say things are going very well, somewhat well, somewhat badly, or very badly?

Very well
Somewhat well
Somewhat badly
Very badly
Don't know/No answer

2
26
34
31
8

1
14
29
49
8

2
38
36
18
7

Feb15b
2
26
34
33
6

2
24
35
30
9

Q26. Do you think the militant group ISIS is a threat to the security of the United States, or not?
(IF YES, ASK): Do you think it is a major threat or a minor threat?
Yes, major
Yes, minor
Not a threat
Don't know/No answer

62
21
13
5

79
14
5
2

47
27
21
5

62
20
12
7

65
18
13
4

Q27. Do you think Barack Obama has a clear plan for dealing with ISIS militants, or not?
Yes, has clear plan
No, does not have clear plan
Don't know/No answer

25
64
11

5
87
8

47
41
12

22
67
11

30
60
10

Q28. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. sending ground troops into Iraq or Syria to fight ISIS militants?
TOTAL RESPONDENTS
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
Favor
43
62
38
38
Oppose
46
26
56
50
Favor ground troops in Syria only (vol.) *
*
*
Favor ground troops in Iraq only
(vol.) *
Don't know/No answer
10
12
6
12

Feb15b
%
57
37
*

Q52. Which of these comes closest to your opinion? 1. Irans nuclear program is a threat to the United States that
requires military action now. 2. Irans nuclear program is a threat that can be contained for now. 3. Irans nuclear
program is not a threat to the United States at this time.
Threat requiring action now
Threat that can be contained
Not a threat at this time
Don't know/No answer

29
45
7

45
41
18
4

20
48
10
7

28
46
25
8

18

Total Respondents
Total Republicans
Total Democrats
Total independents

Unweighted
1023
270
293
460

Weighted

240
297
486

(23%)
(29%)
(48%)