Summary
This poll, fielded August 20-24, 2010, solicited respondents' opinion on how Barack Obama was handling the office of president, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the economy, and terrorism, whether Congress is handling their job well, their opinions of Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama, whether war causalities were worth the cost of attacking Iraq, and what was the most important problem facing the United States. Respondents were also asked whether they feel that the terror threat was reduced by the Iraq and the Afghanistan wars, whether they thought the economy had improved, their estimate of how long the recession might last. Respondents were also queried about Islam, World Trade Center, tax cuts, hurricane Katrina, rebuilding New Orleans, federal help to Katrina cities and who bore responsibility for the recession. Demographic information includes sex, age, race, education level, household income, marital status, religious preference, type of residential area (e.g., urban or rural), political party affiliation, political philosophy, and voter registration status and participation history.Cf: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR32503.v1