ABC News Views of Islam Poll, 2003 - Analysis
SADDAM (Weighted by WEIGHT)
Do you think (the United States has to kill or capture Saddam Hussein for the war in Iraq to be a success), or do you think (the war in Iraq can be a success with Saddam Hussein removed from power, but not killed or captured)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses]:
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) US must kill/capture Saddam Hussein | 613 | 62.4% | 62.4% | |
| 2) War can succeed without killing/capturing Saddam Hussein | 313 | 31.9% | 94.3% | |
| 8) DK/No opinion | 57 | 5.8% | 100.0% | |
| Missing | 26 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 978 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast (Census Division 1,2) | Midwest (Census Division 3,4) | South (Census Division 5,6,7) | West (Census Division 8,9) | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US must kill/capture Saddam Hussein | 57.5%115 | 67.0%146 | 65.8%244 | 56.0%108 | 0 | 62.4%613 |
| War can succeed without killing/capturing Saddam Hussein | 37.0%74 | 28.4%62 | 27.2%101 | 39.4%76 | 0 | 31.9%313 |
| DK/No opinion | 5.5%11 | 4.6%10 | 7.0%26 | 4.7%9 | 0 | 5.7%56 |
| Missing | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 100%200 | 100%218 | 100%371 | 100%193 | 982 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Christian (non-Protestant) | Other non-Christian | None | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US must kill/capture Saddam Hussein | 63.6%287 | 65.8%144 | 57.5%65 | 52.3%23 | 63.6%84 | 14 | 62.9%603 |
| War can succeed without killing/capturing Saddam Hussein | 29.9%135 | 32.0%70 | 37.2%42 | 31.8%14 | 31.8%42 | 9 | 31.6%303 |
| DK/No opinion | 6.4%29 | 2.3%5 | 5.3%6 | 15.9%7 | 4.5%6 | 2 | 5.5%53 |
| Missing | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 3 |
| Total | 100%451 | 100%219 | 100%113 | 100%44 | 100%132 | 959 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-30 | 31-45 | 46-64 | 65+ | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US must kill/capture Saddam Hussein | 64.9%148 | 63.1%183 | 65.0%184 | 56.8%88 | 11 | 63.1%603 |
| War can succeed without killing/capturing Saddam Hussein | 30.3%69 | 33.1%96 | 29.3%83 | 34.2%53 | 10 | 31.5%301 |
| DK/No opinion | 4.8%11 | 3.8%11 | 5.7%16 | 9.0%14 | 3 | 5.4%52 |
| Missing | 2 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 50 | 0 |
| Total | 100%228 | 100%290 | 100%283 | 100%155 | 956 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less that high school (includes 'eighth grade or less' and 'some high school') | Graduated high school or technical school | Some college | Graduated college | Postgraduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US must kill/capture Saddam Hussein | 79.1%121 | 69.1%219 | 58.6%136 | 52.3%92 | 44.3%39 | 7 | 62.8%607 |
| War can succeed without killing/capturing Saddam Hussein | 15.7%24 | 26.5%84 | 37.5%87 | 39.8%70 | 46.6%41 | 5 | 31.7%306 |
| DK/No opinion | 5.2%8 | 4.4%14 | 3.9%9 | 8.0%14 | 9.1%8 | 3 | 5.5%53 |
| Missing | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 0 |
| Total | 100%153 | 100%317 | 100%232 | 100%176 | 100%88 | 966 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US must kill/capture Saddam Hussein | 60.5%288 | 64.2%325 | 0 | 62.4%613 |
| War can succeed without killing/capturing Saddam Hussein | 34.2%163 | 29.6%150 | 0 | 31.9%313 |
| DK/No opinion | 5.3%25 | 6.1%31 | 0 | 5.7%56 |
| Missing | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0 |
| Total | 100%476 | 100%506 | 982 |
