? POLL September 19-23, 2013 Total N= 1,014 All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted. Asterisk indicates registered respondents only. 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling foreign policy? 2/2-4/09 CBS 2/18-22/09 4/1-5/09 4/22-26/09 6/12-16/09 7/9-12/09 CBS 7/24-28/09 10/5-8/09 CBS 11/13-16/09 CBS 1/14-17/10 CBS 2/5-10/10 4/28-5/2/10 7/9-12/10 CBS 11/7-10/10 CBS 11/29-12/2/10 CBS 1/15-19/11 2/11-14/11 CBS 3/18-21/11 CBS 4/15-20/11 5/2-3/11 6/3-7/11 CBS 10/19-24/11 11/6-10/11 CBS 12/5-7/11 CBS 12/14-18/11 CBS 1/4-8/12 CBS 1/12-17/12 2/8-13/12 3/7-11/12 4/13-17/12 7/11-16/12 8/22-26/12 CBS 9/8-12/12 10/25-28/12 12/12-14/12 1/11-15/13 2/6-10/13 CBS 3/20-24/13 CBS 4/24-28/13 5/31-6/4/13 7/18-22/13 9/19-23/13 Approve 50 57 59 59 59 53 54 48 50 49 47 48 44 46 40 46 46 47 39 52 47 50 45 41 51 46 48 50 40 46 41 45 50 47 51 49 48 43 45 45 43 40 Disapprove 15 17 19 23 23 30 24 28 36 38 34 38 41 37 45 32 33 36 46 34 37 31 41 41 32 37 35 36 41 36 42 35 36 41 32 36 31 37 38 39 44 49 DK/NA 35 26 22 18 19 17 23 24 14 13 19 14 15 17 15 22 21 17 15 15 16 19 14 18 17 17 16 14 19 18 17 20 15 12 17 15 21 19 17 16 12 11 2 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling relations with Iran? Approve 39 9/19-23/13 Disapprove 44 DK/NA 17 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the situation in Syria? Approve 33 37 9/6-8/13 9/19-23/13 Disapprove 56 52 DK/NA 11 10 47a. In the next few years, do you think relations between Iran and the United States will...get much better, get somewhat better, stay about the same, get somewhat worse, get much worse? 9/19-23/13 Much better 2 Somewhat better 20 Stay about the same 41 Get somewhat worse 19 Get much worse 13 DK/NA 4 47b. As you may know, President Obama has exchanged letters with the new president of Iran. How much of an effect do you think these recent diplomatic efforts will have on relations between the U.S. and Iran - a lot, some, not much, or don't you know enough to say? 9/19-23/13 A lot 8 Some 22 Not much 30 Don't know enough to say 38 No response 2 48. Do you think the United States has a responsibility to do something about the fighting in Syria between government forces and anti-government groups, or doesn't the United States have this responsibility? 12/12-16/12 CBS 3/20-24/13 CBS 4/24-28/13 5/31-6/4/13 9/6-8/13 9/19-23/13 U.S. has responsibility 27 20 24 28 28 26 U.S. does not 62 69 62 61 65 68 DK/NA 11 11 14 10 7 5 49. U.S. and Russian officials recently reached an agreement that would involve the government of Syria turning over all of its chemical weapons to international weapons inspectors. Do you favor or oppose this plan? 9/19-23/13 Favor 82 Oppose 15 DK/NA 3 50. How likely do you think it is that the Syrian government will turn over all of its chemical weapons to international weapons inspectors? - very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely? 9/19-23/13 Very likely 8 Somewhat likely 25 Not very likely 35 Not likely at all 31 DK/NA 1 3 51. What should the U.S. do regarding the situation in Syria? The U.S. should launch airstrikes against Syria regardless of whether it turns over its chemical weapons, The U.S. should only launch airstrikes against Syria if it does not turn over its chemical weapons, or The U.S. should not launch airstrikes against Syria at all? RESPONSE OPTIONS ROTATED 9/19-23/13 Launch airstrikes regardless 5 Launch only if Syria does not turn over chemical weapons 34 Not launch airstrikes at all 57 DK/NA 4 52. Do you think the Obama Administration has clearly explained what the US's goals are in Syria, or haven't they done that yet? 9/6-8/13 9/19-23/13 Clearly explained 14 28 Haven't done that yet 79 64 DK/NA 8 8 53. Do you think the killing of civilians by chemical and biological weapons requires a stronger response from the international community than the killing of civilians by conventional weapons, or should the international community respond to all civilian killings the same? 9/19-23/13 Stronger response 25 Respond to all the same 68 No response at all (vol.) 3 DK/NA 5 These last few questions are for background only. Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you? 9/19-23/13 Yes 81 No 19 DK/NA - Do you have any children? 9/19-23/13 Yes, one or more child under 18 32 Yes, all over 18 39 No children 29 Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? 9/19-23/13 Married 53 Widowed 5 Divorced 12 Separated 2 Never married 27 DK/NA 1 4 Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not? 4/5-12/10 5/20-24/10 CBS 7/9-12/10 CBS 8/20-24/10 CBS 9/10-14/10 10/21-26/10 11/7-10/10 CBS 11/29-12/2/10 CBS 2/11-14/11 CBS 3/18-21/11 CBS 4/15-20/11 6/24-28/11 8/2-3/11 9/10-15/11 10/19-24/11 1/12-17/12* 2/8-13/12 3/7-11/12 4/13-17/12 7/11-16/12 9/8-12/12 10/25-28/12 11/16-19/12 CBS 12/12-16/12 CBS 3/20-24/13 CBS 5/31-6/4/13 9/6-8/13 9/19-23/13 Yes 18 20 27 29 19 24 31 22 20 23 24 26 18 20 24 23 20 22 26 26 22 23 20 21 22 24 21 25 No 62 59 56 54 63 63 58 68 63 64 66 64 73 65 66 70 68 66 65 65 68 68 68 69 65 63 67 66 DK/NA 19 21 17 17 19 14 11 10 17 13 10 10 10 15 10 7 11 12 10 10 9 9 13 10 13 13 12 9 Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians. think of yourself in either of these ways? 9/19-23/13 Yes 29 No 70 Do you ever DK/NA 1 What is your religious preference today? 9/19-23/13 Protestant 46 Catholic 20 Jewish 3 Muslim 1 Other 7 None 21 DK/NA 3 5 Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/02 11/20-24/02 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 3/7-9/03 4/11-13/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/03 12/10-13/03 12/14-15/03 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 4/23-27/04 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/14-17/04 10/28-30/04 11/18-21/04 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 5/4-8/06 7/21-25/06 8/17-21/06 9/15-19/06 10/5-8/06 10/27-31/06 2/24-27/07 3/7-11/07 4/20-24/07 5/18-23/07 7/9-17/07 7/20-22/07 9/4-8/07 12/5-9/07 1/9-12/08 2/20-24/08 /28-4/2/08 4/25-29/08 5/1-3/08 7/7-14/08 8/15-20/08 9/12-16/08 9/21-24/08 10/10-13/08 10/19-22/08 10/25-29/08 1/11-15/09 2/18-22/09 4/1-5/09 4/22-26/09 6/12-16/09 7/24-28/09 9/19-23/09 Rep 28 29 27 31 29 29 28 29 31 27 31 27 28 28 31 29 29 29 33 29 30 30 29 31 29 28 26 28 29 25 31 30 30 30 28 25 27 24 29 28 24 31 26 28 27 26 27 29 26 29 28 28 28 26 30 21 26 23 20 24 20 22 Dem 34 35 38 34 32 32 34 32 30 32 35 33 31 32 30 35 35 37 31 34 34 35 36 34 36 34 36 32 34 37 33 35 32 35 35 35 35 34 37 34 32 32 35 40 38 41 37 39 37 37 39 34 36 41 37 39 36 39 38 38 34 37 Ind 33 26 28 28 31 33 31 30 32 34 30 35 35 33 32 29 29 30 29 28 29 30 30 28 29 31 28 33 33 34 30 27 32 30 31 33 33 36 32 34 36 33 31 27 29 27 31 27 31 26 26 32 29 28 27 31 32 30 36 31 39 33 DK/NA 5 10 7 7 8 6 6 9 6 7 4 6 6 8 7 7 7 4 7 10 7 6 5 8 6 6 9 7 4 4 5 8 5 6 7 6 6 6 3 4 9 5 8 5 6 6 5 5 6 8 7 6 7 5 5 8 5 7 6 8 7 7 12/4-8/09 2/5-10/10 4/5-12/10 4/28-5/2/10 6/16-20/10 9/10-14/10 10/21-26/10 1/15-19/11 4/15-20/11 6/24-28/11 8/2-3/11 9/10-15/11 10/19-24/11 1/12-17/12 2/8-14/12 3/7-11/12 4/13-17/12 7/11-16/12 9/8-12/12 10/25-28/12 1/11-15/13 4/24-28/13 5/31-6/4/13 9/6-8/13 9/19-23/13 Rep 27 28 28 25 24 25 28 27 25 26 24 26 25 25 27 26 26 25 22 27 26 25 26 26 25 Dem 36 30 31 34 34 35 37 34 33 33 32 33 35 35 34 30 34 32 35 36 34 31 31 34 32 Ind 29 37 33 31 33 33 31 32 34 34 39 32 34 36 32 35 33 37 36 30 34 36 35 31 37 DK/NA 8 5 7 10 9 7 4 6 7 6 4 8 5 4 7 9 6 6 7 7 6 8 8 9 7 For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com. 6 How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? 7/13-16/02 9/2-5/02 10/3-5/02 10/27-31/0 11/20-24/0 1/19-22/03 2/10-12/03 3/7-9/03 4/11-13/03 7/13-27/03 9/28-10/1/0 12/10-13/0 12/14-15/0 1/12-15/04 3/10-14/04 4/23-27/04 6/23-27/04 7/11-15/04 9/12-16/04 10/1-3/04 10/14-17/0 10/28-30/0 11/18-21/0 1/14-18/05 2/24-28/05 6/10-15/05 9/9-13/05 12/2-6/05 1/20-25/06 5/4-8/06 7/21-25/06 8/17-21/06 9/15-19/06 10/5-8/06 10/27-31/0 2/24-27/07 3/7-11/07 4/20-24/07 5/18-23/07 7/9-17/07 7/20-22/07 9/4-8/07 12/5-9/07 1/9-12/08 2/20-24/08 3/28-4/2/0 4/25-29/08 5/1-3/08 7/7-14/08 8/15-20/08 9/12-16/08 9/21-24/08 10/10-13/0 10/19-22/0 10/25-29/0 1/11-15/09 2/18-22/09 4/1-5/09 4/22-26/09 6/12-16/09 7/24-28/09 9/19-23/09 12/4-8/09 Lib 21 20 18 20 20 19 21 18 19 22 19 20 19 20 21 22 21 22 20 24 19 17 22 20 23 20 18 18 21 25 21 24 17 23 20 20 20 21 20 19 15 22 22 25 23 21 22 15 22 24 24 22 18 21 22 21 20 23 22 27 22 21 21 Mod 44 39 45 38 44 45 41 45 45 40 42 45 39 43 40 42 42 41 40 36 42 42 41 41 38 43 43 45 45 37 39 38 43 39 45 42 40 42 43 44 48 42 43 39 41 39 41 49 41 36 39 38 49 39 38 43 38 39 42 37 41 39 36 Con 32 36 34 37 30 32 35 35 33 34 34 31 37 31 34 30 32 34 36 35 33 35 33 33 35 33 34 32 30 34 36 33 35 34 30 33 36 33 32 33 31 32 31 32 29 34 33 32 32 35 33 36 29 33 33 30 36 31 29 29 30 36 38 DK/NA 4 3 5 6 3 3 3 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 3 4 6 6 5 4 6 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 5 6 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 6 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 4 5 4/28-5/2/10 6/16-20/10 9/10-14/10 10/21-26/1 1/15-19/11 4/15-20/11 6/24-28/11 8/2-3/11 10/19-24/1 1/12-17/12 2/8-14/12 3/7-11/12 4/13-17/12 7/11-16/12 9/8-12/12 10/25-28/12 1/11-15/13 4/24-28/13 5/31-6/4/13 9/6-8/13 9/19-23/13 Lib 21 18 19 19 20 26 22 22 22 22 22 20 23 20 23 21 21 22 21 21 23 Mod 34 42 40 37 41 32 37 43 38 38 41 39 36 35 33 39 39 31 37 42 38 Con 38 35 36 38 35 36 34 32 35 34 32 35 38 38 37 34 34 41 37 31 34 DK/NA 6 5 5 5 4 6 7 2 4 6 4 7 4 7 7 6 5 6 5 6 5 For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com. 7 How old are you? 9/19-23/13 18-29 22 30-44 25 45-64 35 Over 64 18 Refused - What was the last grade in school you completed? 9/19-23/13 Not a H.S. grad 9 H.S. grad 35 Some college 28 College grad 18 Post Grad 10 Refused - Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not? 9/19-23/13 Hispanic 14 Not Hispanic 86 DK/NA - Are you white, black, Asian or some other race? 9/19-23/13 White 75 Black 12 Asian 2 Other 11 Refused 2 Was your total family income in 2012 UNDER or OVER $50,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under $15,000, between $15,000 and $30,000, or between $30,000 and $50,000? IF OVER, ASK: Was it between $50,000 and $75,000 or between $75,000 and $100,000 or was it over $100,000? 9/19-23/13 9/19-23/13 Under $15,000 11 Male 49 $15,000$29,999 16 $30,000$49,999 23 $50,000$74,999 19 $75,000$100,000 11 Over $100,000 14 Refused 6 Female 51 8