-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = A
2 = B
3 = C
4 = D

How closely are you following the news about the situation in Iraq now?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Very closely
2 = Fairly closely
3 = Not too closely
4 = Not closely at all

Do you think that the situation in Iraq is getting:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Much better
2 = Somewhat better
3 = A little better
4 = A little worse
5 = Somewhat worse
6 = Much worse

How confident are you that the US intervention in Iraq will succeed. Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being not at all confident and 10 being extremely confident. NOT ATALL CONFIDENT EXTREMELYCONFIDENT
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = 3
5 = 4
6 = 5
7 = 6
8 = 7
9 = 8
10 = 9
11 = 10

Given any hardships they might have suffered since the US- Britain invasion of Iraq, do you think that most Iraqis think that ousting Saddam Hussein was worth it, was not worth it, or views are evenly balanced?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Worth it
2 = Not worth it
3 = Evenly balanced

Over the next six months, do you think the number of US troops in Iraq should be:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Increased a lot
2 = Increased some
3 = Maintained at the current level
4 = Decreased some
5 = Decreased a lot
6 = Withdrawn completely

Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove

If the newly elected Iraqi government asks the US to establish a timeline for withdrawing its forces within the next two years, do you think the US should:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Agree to a timeline for withdrawing US forces
2 = reduce troops as security improves

If the new Iraqi government were to tell the US to withdraw all of its forces within six months, do you think the US:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Should withdraw
2 = Should not withdraw until the US thinks the time is right

Do you think the US made the right decision or the wrong decision in going to war against Iraq?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Right decision
2 = Wrong decision

Which comes closer to your view:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = war was the best thing for the US to do
2 = I support Bush's decision, because he is the president

Do you think the US government plans to have permanent military bases in Iraq or to remove all its military forces once Iraq is stabilized?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = US plans to have permanent military bases in Iraq
2 = US plans to remove forces once Iraq is stabilized

Do you think the US military presence in Iraq is currently:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = A stabilizing force
2 = Provoking more conflict than it is preventing

What do you think of US involvement ...[assisting with the economic development of Iraq]
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Approve and think the US is doing a good job
2 = Approve, but think the US is doing a poor job
3 = Disapprove of the US being involved in this way

At this point do you think the majority of the Iraqi people want the US to:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Commit to withdraw forces in no more than 2 yrs
2 = reduce troops as security improves

Please just give your impression. About how many American soldiers do you think have been killed by hostile fire in Iraq since the US went to war with Iraq in March 2003? Enter number:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED

Effect of withdrawal on: [willingness of factions in Parliament to cooperate]
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Increase a lot
2 = Increase a little
3 = No effect either way
4 = Decrease a little
5 = Decrease a lot

If the new Iraqi government were to tell the US to withdraw all of its forces within six months do you think the US would or would not do so?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Would withdraw
2 = Would not withdraw

before the war with Iraq, the UN agency said....(no WMDs). Is it your impression that this UN agency has since been proven to be correct or incorrect about whether Iraq had a major program for developing WMDs?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Correct
2 = Incorrect

Do you think the US has admitted that it made a mistake when it said that Iraq had a major program for developing WMDs?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = US has
2 = US has not

Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea for the US to admit that it made a mistake when it said that Iraq had a major program for developing WMDs?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Good idea
2 = Bad idea

Thinking back, for the war on terrorism, do you think the better use of US resources would have been:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = To invade Iraq and overthrow Saddam Hussein, as the US did
2 = ...pursuing al-Qaeda & stabilizing Afghanistan

If, before the war, US intelligence services had concluded that Iraq did not have WMDs and was not providing substantial support to al Qaeda, do you think the US:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Should still have gone to war with Iraq for other reasons
2 = Should not have gone to war with Iraq

Do you think the US should or should not have permanent military bases in Iraq?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Should
2 = Should not

What is your impression of how many of the Iraqi people approve of each of the following types of attacks: [Attacks on US forces]
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = A majority approve
2 = About half approve
3 = A minority approve

TXVAL=[QQ$Q27TX]Would you prefer to have the US or the UN take the lead in Iraq's economic reconstruction?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = US
2 = UN
3 = Neither

If other countries would be willing to contribute more troops if the operation in Iraq were to be put under UN command, would you then favor or oppose putting the Iraq operation under UN command?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose

Do you think President Bush gave the country the most accurate information he had before going to war with Iraq, or do you think President Bush deliberately misled people to make the case for war with Iraq?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Gave the most accurate information he had
2 = Deliberately misled people to make the case for war

Would you favor having a major conference where leaders from the US, Europe, the UN, and various Arab countries would meet with leaders of the new Iraqi government to coordinate efforts to help Iraq achieve greater stability and economic growth...?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Favor a conference where new Iraqi govt meets other leaders
2 = Best for other countries to stay out of Iraq's affairs

At a recent Arab League conference, Iraqi leaders from all major ethnic groups signed a statement that said that terrorism should be rejected. Just based on your impressions, how much of the Iraqi public approved of their leaders doing this?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Small minority
2 = Minority
3 = About half
4 = Majority
5 = Large Majority

Here are two views on the Iraq war. Which is closer to yours? Would you say that going to war with Iraq was:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = 'war of choice
2 = ''war of necessity

Is it your belief that, just before the war, Iraq:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Had actual WMDs
2 = Had no WMDs but development program
3 = Had limited activities to develop WMDs
4 = Did not have any activities related to WMDs

Please select what you think is the best description of the relationship between the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein and the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = There was no connection at all
2 = A few al-Qaeda individuals visited Iraq...
3 = Iraq gave support to al-Qaeda/not involved Sept 11th
4 = Iraq directly involved in the Sept 11th attacks

On the question of what Iraq had just before the war, is it your impression experts...
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = agree Iraq DID have WMDs
2 = agree Iraq DID NOT have WMDs...
3 = Are evenly divided on the question

On the question of the relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda is it your impression experts...
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = agree Iraq WAS providing support
2 = agree Iraq WAS NOT providing support
3 = Are evenly divided on the question

Thinking about how all the people in the world felt about the US going to war with Iraq in 2003, do you think:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = The majority favored the US going to war
2 = The majority opposed the US going to war
3 = Views were evenly balanced

Do you think President Bush decided to go to war on the basis of assumptions about Iraq that were:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Correct
2 = Incorrect - Pres believed they were correct
3 = Incorrect - Pres knew they were incorrect

Do you think that some key people in US intelligence agencies knew these assumptions were incorrect or do you think none of the key people knew?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Some key people knew
2 = None of the key people knew

Which of the following comes closest to your impression of what the Bush administration is currently saying the relationship was, just before the war, between the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein and the terrorist group al-Qaeda?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = There was no connection at all
2 = A few al-Qaeda individuals visited Iraq ...
3 = Iraq gave substantial support to al-Qaeda...
4 = Iraq was directly involved in Sept 11th

Is it your impression that the Bush administration is currently saying that Iraq, just before the war:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Had actual WMDs
2 = Had no WMDs but had major dev program
3 = Had limited activities but no active program
4 = Did not have activities related to WMDs

Before the war, do you think the intelligence that the Bush administration received concluded that:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Iraq was supporting al Qaeda
2 = Iraq was not supporting al Qaeda

If, before the war, US intelligence services had told President Bush ... [no WMDs or al Queda link], do you think:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = He would still have gone to war
2 = He would not have gone to war

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Republican
2 = Independent
3 = Democrat
4 = Other
5 = No preference

Would you call yourself:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Not very Strong Republican

Would you call yourself:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very Strong Democrat

Do you think of yourself as closer to the:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Republican Party
2 = Democratic Party
3 = Neither

What is your religious preference? Do you consider yourself:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Christian
2 = Jewish
3 = Muslim
4 = Buddhist
5 = Hindu
6 = Agnostic
7 = Atheist
8 = No religious preference
9 = Other religion

Would you describe yourself as:
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Mormon
4 = Orthodox

Would you describe yourself as a 'born-again' or evangelical?
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = No opinion

How would you characterize where you live? Would you characterize it as
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = An urban area or part of a city
2 = suburban area ... outside of a city
3 = A small town or rural area

Party ID - 3 categories
-1 = refused
1 = Republican
2 = Other
3 = Democrat

-1 = refused
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Not Strong Republican
3 = Leans Republican
4 = Undecided/Independent/Other
5 = Leans Democrat
6 = Not Strong Democrat
7 = Strong Democrat

Profiled PartyID3 - New KN Method
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Republican
2 = Other
3 = Democrat
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = Missing

Profiled PartyID7 - New KN Method
-2 = Not asked
-1 = REFUSED
1 = Strong Republican
2 = Not Strong Republican
3 = Leans Republican
4 = Undecided/Independent/Other
5 = Leans Democrat
6 = Not Strong Democrat
7 = Strong Democrat
8 = 8
9 = MISSING DATA

Dual income HH
0 = No
1 = Yes

Education (Highest Degree Received)
1 = Less than high school
2 = Some high school, no diploma
3 = Graduated from high school - Diploma or equivalent (GED)
4 = Some college, no degree
5 = Associate degree (AA, AS)
6 = Bachelor's degree
7 = Master's degree
8 = Professional degree (MD, DDS, LLB, JD)
9 = Doctorate degree

Education (Categorical)
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelor's degree or higher

Race/Ethnicity
1 = White, Non-Hispanic
2 = Black, Non-Hispanic
3 = Other, Non-Hispanic
4 = Hispanic
5 = 2+ Races, Non-Hispanic

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Housing Type
1 = A single-family house detached
2 = A single-family house attached
3 = An apartment
4 = A condominium or co-op
5 = College dormitory
6 = A manufactured or mobile home
7 = Other

Household Income
1 = Less than $5,000
2 = $5,000 to $7,499
3 = $7,500 to $9,999
4 = $10,000 to $12,499
5 = $12,500 to $14,999
6 = $15,000 to $19,999
7 = $20,000 to $24,999
8 = $25,000 to $29,999
9 = $30,000 to $34,999
10 = $35,000 to $39,999
11 = $40,000 to $49,999
12 = $50,000 to $59,999
13 = $60,000 to $74,999
14 = $75,000 to $84,999
15 = $85,000 to $99,999
16 = $100,000 to $124,999
17 = $125,000 to $149,999
18 = $150,000 to $174,999
19 = $175,000 or more

Marital Status
1 = Married
2 = Single (never married)
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Separated

MSA Status
0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro

Region 4 - Based On State Of Residence
1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

Ownership Status Of Living Quarters
1 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Do not pay for housing

Current Employment Status
1 = I work as a paid employee
2 = I am self-employed
3 = I am an owner/partner in small business, prof practice, farm
4 = I work at least 15 hrs/wk w/o pay in family business/farm
5 = I am unemployed, temporarily laid off, but looking for work
6 = I am retired
7 = I am disabled
8 = I am a homemaker
9 = Other

Survey length in categories
1 = Less than 5 minutes
2 = 5 - 9:59
3 = 10 - 14:59
4 = 15 - 19:59
5 = 20 - 24:59
6 = 25 - 29:59
7 = 30 - 34:59
8 = 35 - 39:59
9 = 40 - 44:59
10 = 45 - 49:59
11 = 50 - 54:59
12 = 55 - 59:59
13 = 60 - 64:59
14 = 65 - 69:59
15 = 70 - 74:59
16 = 75 - 79:59
17 = 80 - 84:59
18 = 85 - 89:59
19 = 90 - 94:59
20 = 95 - 99:59
21 = More than 100 minutes

0 = Not a resumed interview (duration less than 100 minutes)
1 = Resumed interview (duration 100 minutes or more)