Except in Arizona


The Fox News Channel/Opinion Dynamics Corporation Poll was conducted by telephone August 6-7, 2002 in the evenings. The sample was 900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3 percentage points.


Q. Which country do you think is a stronger supporter of terrorism and poses the greater immediate danger to the United States: Iran or Iraq?

1. Iran 18%
2. Iraq 49%
3. (Both) 23%
4. (Neither) 2%
5. (Not sure) 8%

Q. Do you support or oppose U.S. military action to remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein?

Support 69%
Oppose 22%
Not Sure 9%

Q. Would you support or oppose the military action even if it means thousands of American soldiers' lives would be lost?

1. Support 52%
2. Oppose 15%
3. (Not sure) 11%
4. (Oppose Q34) 22%

Q. Would you support or oppose the military action even if it means a war lasting up to five years?

1. Support 49%
2. Oppose 20%
3. Not sure 9%
4. (Oppose Q34) 22%

Q. Do you think Congress should have hearings to discuss the U.S. taking military action against Iraq, or would congressional hearings give away too much information?

1. Congress should have hearings 37%
2. Congressional hearings would give away too much info 53%
3. (Not sure) 10%