ABC News Iraq/Impeachment Poll, December 1998

This special topic poll, fielded December 16, 1998, sought respondents' views on the upcoming United States House of Representatives vote on whether to impeach President Bill Clinton, and the United States' launch of air strikes against Iraq earlier in the evening in response to Iraq's refusal to cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. Those queried were asked for their opinions on the motives behind, the timing of, and the scope of the attack against Iraq. Their views were sought on whether the attack would accomplish Clinton's stated goal of interfering with Iraq's ability to produce nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. Additional questions addressed the House of Representatives' decision to delay their impeachment vote due to the current military action in Iraq, and whether Clinton's decision to launch the attack had impacted respondents' views on whether Clinton should be impeached. Background information on respondents includes sex and political party.

本专题民意调查于1998年12月16日开展，旨在征集受访者对两项议题的看法：其一为美国众议院即将就弹劾比尔·克林顿总统事宜举行的投票，其二为美国当晚早些时候针对伊拉克发动的空袭——此次空袭系对伊拉克拒绝配合联合国武器核查人员的回应。受访对象需就此次对伊空袭的动机、时机与打击范围发表看法，同时需表态该空袭能否达成克林顿所宣称的目标，即削弱伊拉克生产核武器、化学武器与生物武器的能力。其余调研问题则围绕两大议题展开：一是众议院因当前伊拉克军事行动推迟弹劾投票的决定，二是克林顿发动空袭的决策是否会影响受访者对克林顿应否被弹劾的看法。受访者的背景信息涵盖性别与政治党派。