ABC News/Washington Post Poll, March 2005

This poll, conducted March 10-13, 2005, is part of a
continuing series of monthly surveys that solicit public opinion on
the current presidency and on a range of other political and social
issues. Views were sought on identity theft, personal privacy
protection, the United States' campaign against terrorism, the war
with Iraq, the economy, Social Security, increasing the Social
Security tax rate, and health care. Moreover, respondents were
queried on whether they felt that the Bush administration misled the
American public when making a case for waging war in Iraq, whether the
war in Iraq was a mistake, whether the presence of United States
military forces in Iraq should be withdrawn, increased, or decreased,
whether the Iraqi people supported or opposed the goals set forth by the
United States in their country, and whether the recent Iraqi election
could produce a stable government. Respondents were also asked about
weapons of mass destruction as they related to Iran, North Korea, and
Syria. Demographic variables include race, gender, age, level of
education, employment status, income, political party affiliation,
political philosophy, and religious affiliation.