Reply #30: better data on American misperceptions

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PIPA poll is still appalling (esp. the last question) but not quite as bad.
I couldn't get much impression of the actual poll behind the article sushi linked.

Note that 2/3rds think the admin implied a connection.
Not on purpose of course. ;)

"Do you think the Bush Administration did or did not imply that Iraq
 under Saddam Hussein was involved in the September 11th attacks?"
 
    Did      No
  Imply      Answer
       Didn't 
       Imply 
       %  %  %   
 7/03 67 25  8   
 6/03 71 25  4   
      
"Please select what you think is the best description of the
 relationship between the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein
 and the terrorist group al Qaeda: 3/4 sample (MoE ± 3.5)
 
                         7/03 6/03 
                            % %
 No connection at all       7 7  
 Limited contact           35 26  
 Substantial support,
 but not involved in 9/11  33 36  
 Directly involved in 9/11 20 25  
 No answer                  6  6  
 
"Is it your impression that the U.S. has or has not found clear
 evidence in Iraq that Saddam Hussein was working closely with the
 al Qaeda terrorist organization?" 3/4 sample (MoE ± 3.5)
 
    Has     No
  Found     Answer
     Hasn't
     Found 
       % %  %   
 7/03 45 49 6   
 6/03 52 43 5