American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008 - Analysis
V085210
Do you approve, disapprove, or neither approve nor disapprove of the way the U.S. federal government has handled the war in Iraq during the last four years?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9) Refused | 9 | 0.4% | 0.4% | -4.73 |
| -2) No Post-election IW | 221 | 9.5% | 9.9% | -2.13 |
| 1) Approve | 432 | 18.6% | 28.5% | -1.02 |
| 5) Disapprove | 1411 | 60.7% | 89.2% | 0.46 |
| 7) Neither approve nor disapprove | 250 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 1.21 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.1%1 | 0.6%8 | 0 | 0.4%9 |
| No Post-election IW | 9.7%97 | 9.4%124 | 0 | 9.5%221 |
| Approve | 23.1%231 | 15.2%201 | 0 | 18.6%432 |
| Disapprove | 58.3%582 | 62.6%829 | 0 | 60.7%1411 |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 8.8%88 | 12.2%162 | 0 | 10.8%250 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%999 | 100%1324 | 2323 |
Race (I-RACE)
| White | Black/African-American | Other race | Mixed race | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.3%5 | 0.5%3 | 0.4%1 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%9 |
| No Post-election IW | 8.9%129 | 9.9%58 | 11.8%31 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 9.4%218 |
| Approve | 25.3%365 | 4.3%25 | 13.7%36 | 16.7%4 | 2 | 18.6%430 |
| Disapprove | 54.1%780 | 76.2%444 | 62.2%163 | 75.0%18 | 6 | 60.8%1405 |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 11.3%163 | 9.1%53 | 11.8%31 | 8.3%2 | 1 | 10.8%249 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1442 | 100%583 | 100%262 | 100%24 | 2311 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 17 to 29 years old | 30 to 44 years old | 45 to 59 years old | 60 to 74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.9%6 | 0.8%3 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%9 |
| No Post-election IW | 9.8%42 | 9.8%61 | 8.2%57 | 7.8%30 | 16.2%28 | 3 | 9.5%218 |
| Approve | 13.8%59 | 16.4%102 | 20.8%144 | 22.9%88 | 19.1%33 | 6 | 18.5%426 |
| Disapprove | 62.3%266 | 61.5%383 | 61.8%428 | 59.5%229 | 54.3%94 | 11 | 60.8%1400 |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 14.1%60 | 12.4%77 | 8.4%58 | 9.1%35 | 10.4%18 | 2 | 10.8%248 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 100%427 | 100%623 | 100%693 | 100%385 | 100%173 | 2301 |
Region (I-REGION)
| Northeast | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%7 | 0.3%2 | 0 | 0.4%9 |
| No Post-election IW | 11.4%29 | 9.8%39 | 9.0%99 | 9.4%54 | 0 | 9.5%221 |
| Approve | 9.1%23 | 17.1%68 | 21.1%232 | 19.0%109 | 0 | 18.6%432 |
| Disapprove | 70.1%178 | 60.2%239 | 58.2%640 | 61.8%354 | 0 | 60.7%1411 |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 9.4%24 | 12.8%51 | 11.0%121 | 9.4%54 | 0 | 10.8%250 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100%254 | 100%397 | 100%1099 | 100%573 | 2323 |
Political ideology (I-POLITICS)
| Liberal | Moderate; middle of the road | Conservative | Haven't thought much | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.6%4 | 0.8%4 | 1 | 0.4%8 |
| No Post-election IW | 6.1%28 | 15.7%78 | 43.0%272 | 10.4%52 | 221 | 20.6%430 |
| Approve | 87.5%400 | 69.0%343 | 46.1%292 | 73.3%368 | 2 | 67.2%1403 |
| Disapprove | 6.3%29 | 15.3%76 | 10.3%65 | 15.5%78 | 8 | 11.9%248 |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 2 | 0.0%0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 0 |
| Total | 100%457 | 100%497 | 100%633 | 100%502 | 2089 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Important | Not important | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.5%9 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.4%9 |
| No Post-election IW | 8.9%155 | 11.3%64 | 2 | 9.5%219 |
| Approve | 20.0%349 | 14.7%83 | 0 | 18.7%432 |
| Disapprove | 59.6%1040 | 64.1%362 | 9 | 60.7%1402 |
| Neither approve nor disapprove | 11.0%191 | 9.9%56 | 3 | 10.7%247 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1744 | 100%565 | 2309 |
