KILLING AL-A WLAKI RAISES OBAMA’S APPRO V AL ON TERRORISM EIGHT POINTS Last week, a U.S. drone str ike in Y eme n kil led Anwar al- A wla ki, the Englis h- speaking imam linked to several attempted terrorist attacks on the United States. Al-Awlaki was an American citizen, but that doesn’t bother many respondents in the latest Economist/Y ouGo v Poll. Asked wheth er the mili tary should try to kill U.S. citizens suspected of being terrorists, or arrest them to be tried in civilian courts, 43% would have the suspect targeted; 36% would give the American sus- pect the Constitutional right to trial. Should be targeted for killing Should be tried in a court of law Not sure 43% 36% 21% Should terror suspects who are U.S. citizens be deliberately killed by U.S. military forces or should they be granted the constitutional right given to U.S. citizens to be tried in a court of law? Majorities of Republicans, conservatives, and those over 65 years old believe terror suspect s should be kill ed, even if they are U.S. citiz ens. Men favor kill ing such suspects 51% to 32%, women divide 36% in favor and 39% opposed. As they did a year ago, Americans think any U.S. citizens captured as terror sus- pects should be treated as enemy combatants, not given the rights of U.S. citizens. Since Al-Awlaki’s death, the President’s approval rating for handling terrorism has risen, just as it did after the killing of Osama bin Laden in May. In this poll, 52% approve of the way President Obama is handling terrorism, up eight points from last WW W. YOUGOV. CO M 285 HAMILTON AVE , SUITE 200, PAL O ALTO, CA 94301 1
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However, many Americans aren’t sure the Obama Administration policies have
made the country safer. Even though a majority of the public approves of the way
Barack Obama is handling the issue of terrorism, less than a third think his policies
have made the U.S. safer. One in five believes they have made the country less safe.
A NEW GOP FRONT-RUNNER: HERMAN CAIN LEADS
THE FIELD — WITH AND WITHOUT CHRIS CHRISTIE
The leaders in the Republican race for the GOP presidential nomination continue
to change. And this week, despite the media frenzy over the possible candidacy
of the Governor of New Jersey (who took himself out of contention Tuesday), it
is Florida straw poll winner and businessman Herman Cain who now leads the
Economist /YouGov Poll.
Given a list of announced candidates and three unannounced possibilities (New
Jersey’s Chris Christie, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and former New York
City Mayor Rudy Giuliani), Cain gets 21% of the vote from registered voters who
say they will vote in a 2012 Republican primary or caucus. His closest challenger
is former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, with Texas Governor Rick Perry,
Texas Congressman Ron Paul and Christie at or near double digits. Reallocating the
second choices of those who favor Christie, Palin and Giuliani changes little in therelative standing — although it does move former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
into the second tier.
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If the 2012 presidential election were being held today,and the candidates were Barack Obama, the Democrat,
and Rick Perry, the Republican, would you vote forBarack Obama or Rick Perry?
(Registered voters only)
And the President leads former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney by one. Last
week he trailed Romney by three.
September 24−27, 2011 October 1−4, 2011
42%45%
7% 6%
44% 43%
6% 7%
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Other
Not sure
If the 2012 presidential election were being held today,and the candidates were Barack Obama, the Democrat,and Mitt Romney, the Republican, would you vote for
Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
(Registered voters only)
Americans see Romney as more electable than Perry.
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2009, Al Gore was on the list, in 2011, Barack Obama’s name replaced Gore’s. The
Nobel Committee fared just about as poorly when names of winners were included
— and here, too, approval has declined since 2009.
October 11−13, 2009 October 1−4, 2011
50%
26%24%
35%33% 32%
Good decisions
Bad decisions
Not sure
In the past, winners of the Nobel Peace Prize have included peoplelike the Dalai Lama, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Barack Obamaand Nelson Mandela. In general, do you think the Nobel Peace Prize
Committee makes good decisions about who wins the prize?*
(Asked of half of respondents)
*2009 wording mentioned Al Gore instead of Barack Obama
Many Americans believe the decision to award Barack Obama the 2009 Peace Prize
was simply wrong. Twice as many now disapprove as approve (in 2009, disapproval
outpaced approval by only 10 points.
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I think Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize
I am happy Barack Obama received the prize, but the Nobel Committee really should havewaited until he had been president longer and had accomplished more
I think that awarding the prize to Barack Obama
was a mistake; he did not deserve it
Which of these statements best describes how you feel aboutBarack Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009?
THE TRIAL OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S DOCTOR: BY TWO
TO ONE, THOSE WITH AN OPINION WOULD VOTE
“GUILTY”
More than eight in ten American adults are following the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray,charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson more than
two years ago. And in the latest Economist /YouGov Poll, twice as many say that if
they were on the jury they would vote “guilty” than “not guilty.”
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