PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS FEBRUARY 2012 POLITICAL
SURVEY
FINAL TOPLINE
February 8-12, 2012
N=1501
http://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-questionnaires/02-15-12%20Foreign%20Policy%20Topline.pdf

Q.1-Q.6a, Q.32-Q.37, Q.43-Q.48, Q.62-Q.65, Q.71-Q.72 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE
Q.6b-e, Q.7-Q.8, Q.11, Q.13-Q.16, Q.19-Q.21, Q.40-42, Q.66-Q.67, Q.75
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED NO QUESTIONS 9-10, 12, 17-18, 22-31, 38-39, 49-54,
58-59, 68-70

Thinking about foreign policy…
Q.55 From what you’ve read and heard, do you think Barack Obama is
removing U.S. troops from Afghanistan too quickly, not quickly enough or is
he handling this about right?

20 Too quickly
22 Not quickly enough
53 About right
05 Don’t know/Refused (VOL.)

Q.56 How much, if anything, have you read or heard about the dispute over
Iran’s nuclear program?
Have you heard…[READ]?
38 A lot
39 A little
23 Nothing at all
* Don’t know/Refused (VOL.)

Q.57 Do you think tougher international economic sanctions on Iran will
or will not work in getting Iran to give up its nuclear program?
21 Will work
64 Will not work
15 Don’t know/Refused (VOL.)

Q.60 In your opinion, which is more important [READ AND RANDOMIZE]?

58 To prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, even if it means taking
military action [OR]
30 To avoid a military conflict with Iran, even if it means they may
develop nuclear weapons
02 Neither (VOL.)
01 Both (VOL.)
10 Don’t know/Refused (VOL.)

Q.61 If Israel were to attack Iran to stop its nuclear weapons program,
what position should the U.S. take? Should it support Israel’s military
action, oppose Israel’s military action, or should the U.S. stay neutral?
39 Support Israel’s military action
05 Oppose Israel’s military action
51 Stay neutral
04 Don’t know/Refused (VOL.)