FDU PublicMind - March 1, 2007 Release

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Question: In your opinion, do you believe that the country is moving in the right direction or do you believe it has gotten off on the wrong track?
February 2007	All	Dem.	Ind.	Rep.	Men	Women
Right direction	20%	8	14	45	27	14
Wrong track	67%	84	75	35	58	74
Don't know/Unsure	13%	9	11	20	15	12
*October 2006*
Right direction	24%	9	19	50	29	20
Wrong track	63%	87	62	31	58	69
Don't know/Unsure	13%	4	19	19	13	12
*September 2006*
Right direction	25%	5	18	52	31	19
Wrong track	65%	88	68	36	61	69
Don't know/Unsure	10%	7	14	12	8	12

Question: In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
February 2007	All	Dem	Ind	Rep	Men	Wom	Oct 06	Sept 06
Approve Strongly	19%	10	18	34	20	18	19%	18%
Appove somewhat	16%	6	16	32	20	13	18%	18%
Disapprove somewhat	15%	15	14	16	13	17	13%	13%
Disapprove strongly	43%	64	47	10	39	47	47%	48%
DK/mixed	7%	5	6	9	8	6	4%	3%

Question: Now, turning to Iraq… How well is the U.S. military effort in Iraq going…?
	All	Dem	Ind	Rep	Oct	Sept
Very well	8%	2	8	16	7%	11%
Fairly well	21%	8	19	42	23%	31%
Not too well	32%	33	36	26	27%	25%
Not at all well	36%	55	34	13	38%	29%
Unsure	3%	2	3	3	5%	3%

Question: Considering everything, do you think the United States did the right thing in going to war with Iraq, or do you think it was a mistake?
		Party			Gender		Oct	Sept
	All	Dem	Ind	Rep	Men	Women
Right thing	31%	10	30	65	39	24	35%	38%
Mistake	62%	86	61	27	55	68	57%	57%
Don't know (vol.)	7%	4	9	8	5	8	8%	5%

Question: Have you heard of [rotate list]? If you haven't just tell me. [If yes, ask:] Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of …? Would that be very or somewhat?
	All	Dem	Ind	Rep	Men	Women	White	Non-White
*Joe Biden*	94%	95	95	92	94	94	95	92
Favorable	60	76	60	37	56	63	56	74
Unfavorable	28	10	26	55	33	23	32	11
No Opinion	12	13	14	9	11	14	12	15

Question: You may know that Senator Joe Biden is running for President. Do you think he would make a good president or not?
	All	Dem	Ind	Rep	Men	Women	White	Non-White
Good	36%	47	40	20	34	39	35	41
Not Good	47%	33	45	69	53	42	50	36
Don't Know	17%	20	15	12	14	19	15	24

Question: How do you rate his chances of becoming the Democratic Party's President candidate?
	All	Dem	Ind	Rep	Men	Women	White	Non-White
Excellent	6%	9	5	4	4	8	6	8
Good	19%	28	18	11	16	22	16	31
Only Fair	35%	34	35	37	31	39	35	39
Poor	39%	29	42	48	48	31	44	21

Question: How would you rate his chances of being picked to run for Vice-President?
	All	Dem	Ind	Rep	Men	Women	White	Non-White
Excellent	11%	16	11	3	10	11	8	18
Good	29%	35	30	22	27	31	29	30
Only Fair	37%	35	37	42	35	40	38	36
Poor	23%	13	23	33	28	18	24	17

Question: [ASK DEMOCRATS AND LEAN DEMOCRATS ONLY] Next year Delaware will help select a Democratic nominee for President. I know it's early but who do you think you will support…READ?
N=346	All	Solid Dem	Lean Dem	Men	Wom	White	Non-White	HS or <	Some Col- lege	Col- lege De- gree	Col- lege +
Hillary Clinton	34	38	29	32	36	33	39	36	33	41	26
Barack Obama	19	20	19	21	18	18	22	15	12	20	36
John Edwards	10	5	18	10	10	12	5	9	14	7	11
Joe Biden	21	24	16	21	21	21	19	26	24	18	11
Someone Else	5	4	7	8	3	6	3	4	7	3	6
Don't Know	10	10	11	8	12	10	12	10	10	11	11

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