Monday, October 07, 2002

The calculus of war.

(Ignore extra spots in tables)

22. Question: Would you favor or oppose invading
Iraq with U.S. ground troops in an attempt to remove Saddam
Hussein from power if you knew that — -


A. There would be 100 U.S. casualties


BASED ON 503 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM X
BASED ON 282
LIKELY VOTERS IN FORM X
















   
Favor

Oppose

No opinion
National Adults (Oct 3-6 2002)
51

42

7
Likely voters (Oct 3-6 2002)
50

42

8

B. There would be 1,000 U.S. casualties


BASED ON 523 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM Y
BASED ON 262
LIKELY VOTERS IN FORM Y


















   
Favor

Oppose

No opinion
National Adults (Oct 3-6 2002)
46

48

6
Likely voters (Oct 3-6 2002)
43

51

6

C. There would be 5,000 U.S. casualties


BASED ON 476 NATIONAL ADULTS IN FORM Z
BASED ON 262
LIKELY VOTERS IN FORM Z


















   
Favor

Oppose

No opinion
National Adults (Oct 3-6 2002)
33

60

7
Likely voters (Oct 3-6 2002)
40

57

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