American National Election Studies, Time Series Study, 2008 - Analysis
V085298
Do you think the United States should or should not have sent troops to fight the war in Iraq in 2003?
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9) Refused | 11 | 0.5% | 0.5% | -3.73 |
| -8) Don't know | 64 | 2.8% | 3.2% | -3.41 |
| -2) No Post-election IW | 221 | 9.5% | 12.7% | -1.48 |
| 1) Should | 738 | 31.8% | 44.5% | -0.52 |
| 5) Should not | 1289 | 55.5% | 100.0% | 0.76 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refused | 0.2%2 | 0.7%9 | 0 | 0.5%11 |
| Don't know | 1.4%14 | 3.8%50 | 0 | 2.8%64 |
| No Post-election IW | 9.7%97 | 9.4%124 | 0 | 9.5%221 |
| Should | 34.6%346 | 29.6%392 | 0 | 31.8%738 |
| Should not | 54.1%540 | 56.6%749 | 0 | 55.5%1289 |
| 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 | 1.0%6 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0 | 0.5%11 |
| Don't know | 3.1%44 | 2.1%12 | 2.7%7 | 0.0%0 | 1 | 2.7%63 |
| No Post-election IW | 8.9%129 | 9.9%58 | 11.8%31 | 0.0%0 | 3 | 9.4%218 |
| Should | 39.6%571 | 15.4%90 | 25.6%67 | 33.3%8 | 2 | 31.8%736 |
| Should not | 48.1%693 | 71.5%417 | 59.9%157 | 66.7%16 | 6 | 55.5%1283 |
| 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 | 0.2%1 | 0.3%2 | 0.7%5 | 0.5%2 | 0.6%1 | 0 | 0.5%11 |
| Don't know | 2.1%9 | 2.2%14 | 1.3%9 | 5.2%20 | 6.9%12 | 0 | 2.8%64 |
| No Post-election IW | 9.8%42 | 9.8%61 | 8.2%57 | 7.8%30 | 16.2%28 | 3 | 9.5%218 |
| Should | 32.1%137 | 33.9%211 | 33.2%230 | 30.1%116 | 20.2%35 | 9 | 31.7%729 |
| Should not | 55.7%238 | 53.8%335 | 56.6%392 | 56.4%217 | 56.1%97 | 10 | 55.6%1279 |
| 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 | 0.8%2 | 0.3%1 | 0.5%6 | 0.3%2 | 0 | 0.5%11 |
| Don't know | 1.2%3 | 4.0%16 | 3.1%34 | 1.9%11 | 0 | 2.8%64 |
| No Post-election IW | 11.4%29 | 9.8%39 | 9.0%99 | 9.4%54 | 0 | 9.5%221 |
| Should | 22.8%58 | 31.2%124 | 34.3%377 | 31.2%179 | 0 | 31.8%738 |
| Should not | 63.8%162 | 54.7%217 | 53.0%583 | 57.1%327 | 0 | 55.5%1289 |
| 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 | 0.2%1 | 0.4%2 | 0.5%3 | 0.8%4 | 1 | 0.5%10 |
| Don't know | 2.2%10 | 2.4%12 | 2.7%17 | 4.8%24 | 1 | 3.0%63 |
| No Post-election IW | 19.9%91 | 30.8%153 | 55.3%350 | 27.9%140 | 221 | 35.1%734 |
| Should | 77.7%355 | 66.4%330 | 41.5%263 | 66.5%334 | 4 | 61.4%1282 |
| Should not | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 0.0%0 | 7 | 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 | 0.4%2 | 0 | 0.5%11 |
| Don't know | 2.6%46 | 3.0%17 | 1 | 2.7%63 |
| No Post-election IW | 8.9%155 | 11.3%64 | 2 | 9.5%219 |
| Should | 32.7%571 | 29.4%166 | 1 | 31.9%737 |
| Should not | 55.2%963 | 55.9%316 | 10 | 55.4%1279 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 100%1744 | 100%565 | 2309 |
