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Iowa: North Korea

 

Attentiveness to North Korean Situation

 

Following News Stories About North Korean Nuclear Tests

Poll Date
Very
closely
Somewhat
closely
Not very
closely
Not
at all
No
opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 October 19, 2006
50%
38%
8%
3%
0%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "How closely have you followed news stories about North Korea's nuclear test?"

 

Importance As Voting Issue

 

Importance of North Korea As Voting Issue

Poll Date
Very
Somewhat
Not
very
Not
at all
No
opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 October 16, 2006
37%
40%
14%
4%
5%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "In terms of impacting your vote this fall, how important is the situation involving North Korea?"

 

Military Action

 

Preferred Action If Diplomacy Fails Stopping Nuclear Program

Poll Date
Air
strikes
Air strikes +
ground troops
None
No
opinion
 Sample MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 20001 October 16-17, 2006
36%
10%
47%
7%
 600 LV ± 4.0

1 "If diplomacy fails with North Korea, which of the following would you support to stop North Korea from continuing their nuclear weapon program? I would support air strikes only, OR I would support both air strikes and ground troops, OR I would not support any military action?"

 

Likelihood of U.S. Military Action Against North Korea

Poll Date
Very
Likely
Not very
Not at all
 Sample MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 20001 October 16-17, 2006
11%
35%
36%
18%
 600 LV ± 4.0

1 "Overall, how likely do you think it is that the US will take military action against North Korea within the next 12 months; very likely, likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"

 

Relationship to War On Terror

 

Relationship of North Korea to War On Terror

Poll Date
Part of war
on terror
Entirely
separate
No
opinion
 Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 October 19, 2006
24%
59%
17%
 500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Is the situation with North Korea part of the war on terror or something entirely separate from it?"