CBS NEWS POLL

Most Say the President Doesnt Have a Clear Plan for ISIS
November 19-22, 2015
Q1-q12 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE
Q13. Which comes closer to your opinion about Syrian refugees who want to come to the United States?
1.The U.S. should allow refugees from Syria into the United States as long as they go through a security
clearance process. OR 2.The U.S. should not allow any refugees from Syria into the United States at this
time.

Should allow
Should not allow
Don't know/No answer

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
47
27
63
47
50
68
36
49
3
5
2
4

Q14. Do you think it is necessary for Syrian refugees who want to come to the United States to go
through a stricter security clearance process than they do now, or dont you think that is necessary?
Necessary
Not necessary
Don't know/No answer

78
15
7

87
6
7

77
19
4

74
16
10

Q15-16, Q18 HELD FOR FUTURE RELEASE

Q17. Do you think Barack Obama has a clear plan for dealing with ISIS militants, or not?

Yes, has clear plan

No, does not have clear plan
Don't know/No answer

23
66
11

7
88
4

40
45
16

19
68
12

Mar15c
%
25
64
11

Q19. Do you favor or oppose the U.S. sending ground troops into Iraq or Syria to fight ISIS militants?

Favor
Oppose
Favor only Syria (vol.)
Favor only Iraq (vol.)
Don't know/No answer

50
42
--8

66
29
--5

43
48
--9

45
46
--8

Jul15e
46
45
--9

Q20. Do you think the United States will be able to remove the threat from ISIS militants using airstrikes
alone, or do you think ground troops will be necessary in order to remove the threat from ISIS militants?

Air strikes alone

Ground troops will be necessary
Don't know/No answer

Total Respondents
Total Republicans
Total Democrats
Total independents

** TOTAL RESPONDENTS **
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
20
15
22
20
63
73
59
60
17
11
19
20

Unweighted
1,205
341
381
483

Weighted
316
396
493

Feb15b
%
18
65
17