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Iowa: Direction of Iowa

Direction of Iowa

Poll Date
Right Direction
Wrong Track
No opinion
Sample MoE
Iowa Poll1 January 21-24, 2007
64%
28%
 8%
800 ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 September 10-13, 2006
56%
32%
12%
600 LV ± 4.0
Iowa Poll1 January 21-24, 2006
53%
34%
13%
801 ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 July 17-21, 2004
51%
42%
 7%
802 ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 September 12-16, 2003
41%
50%
 9%
800 ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 May 17-20, 2003
43%
45%
12%
653 ± 3.8
Iowa Poll1 February 6-11, 2003
46%
44%
10%
800 ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 October 29 – November 1, 2002
42%
46%
12%
807 LV ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 September 21-25, 2002
40%
51%
 9%
805 LV ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 June 21-26, 2002
39%
51%
10%
511 LV ± 4.4
Iowa Poll1 December 10-17, 2001
48%
44%
 8%
559 LV ± 4.0
Iowa Poll1 January 15-21, 2001
68%
24%
 8%
800 RV ± 3.5
Iowa Poll2 January 22-25, 1999
74%
17%
 9%
802 ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 March 26-30, 1998
68%
20%
12%
800 LV ± 3.5
Iowa Poll2 November 29 – December 2, 1997
71%
21%
 8%
800 LV ± 3.5

1 "Do you think things in the state (of Iowa) are headed in the right direction, or have they gotten off on the wrong track?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

2 "In general, when you think about the way things are going in the state of Iowa, would you say things are (generally) going in the right direction or have they gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track?"