08-23-2007

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This survey covers the following issues and topics: Interest in news (4); trust in Washington (1); biggest problems facing U.S. (3); biggest foreign policy problems facing U.S. (3); activity in politics (1); contacted elected official about foreign affairs (5); Dick Cheney (1); party majority in House of Representatives (1); federal government programs (9); hunch about what percentage of budget goes to foreign aid (1); spending by European governments (2); Congress role in foreign policy (1); people/groups influential on foreign policy (6); how much influence people/groups should have on foreign policy (6); U.S. presidents successful in foreign policy (4); favor/oppose giving economic aid to other nations (1); different types of foreign aid (6); economic aid to people/nations (8); selling military equipment to other nations (1); military bases overseas (11); troops in other countries (2); U.S. role as world leader today vs. ten years ago (1); European Union role as world leader today vs. ten years ago (1); Japan role as world leader today vs. ten years ago (1); influential countries (9); countries play greater/lesser role in next ten years (9); economic or military strength more important in determining power (1); should/ should not take active part in world affairs (3); should other countries be active in world affairs (2); Bush Administration job performance (14); U.S. vital interest in other countries (30); opinion of other countries (28); opinion of American and foreign leaders (16); opinion of people and organizations (12); U.S./Japanese relations (1); lesson of 9-11 (1); possible threats to U.S. vital interest (20); circumstances that would justify U.S. using troops (18); invade Iraq (1); U.S. helping Saudi Arabia if invaded by Iraq (1); U.S. helping South Korea if attacked by North Korea (1); U.S. role of 'world policeman' (2); possible use of nuclear weapons by U.S. (1); possible foreign policy goals of U.S. (20); U .S. participation in treaties/ agreements (5); international institutions (8); U.S. support international criminal court (1); important countries to U.S. (2); NATO (8); Europe and U.S. have specialized roles in world (1); U.S./European Union as superpowers (1); role of European Union (1); international peacekeeping operations (2); strengthening the U.N. (3); U.S. paying U.N. dues in full (1); economic sanctions (5); diplomatic relations (5); trade (5); independent Palestinian state (3); taking sides in Middle East conflict (2); European Union involvement in Middle East conflict (1); 9-11 attacks represent true teachings of Islam (1); view of Muslims (1); combating international terrorism (14); U.S. partners in war on terrorism (7); tariffs (1); free trade (1); standards for international trade agreements (2); U.S. and World Trade Organization (1); trade with U.S. (5); biotechnology in agriculture/food production (1); labeling of genetically modified food (1); immigration (2); globalization (12); missile defense system (1).

The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, 2007, "Harris Interactive/CCFR Poll: American Public Opinion and US Foreign Policy, 2002: General Public"

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