FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll 1 March 07

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1 FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll 1 March 07 Polling was conducted by telephone February 27-28, 2007, in the evenings. The total sample is 900 registered voters nationwide with a margin of error of ±3 percentage points. Results are of registered voters, unless otherwise noted. LV = likely voters 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president? *** Bush Job Ratings Summary *** Approve Disapprove (Don t know) Most recent (27-28 Feb 07) 34% 57 8 Highest (14-15 Nov 01) 88% 7 5 Lowest (18-19 Apr 06) 33% First-Term Average 61% 29 Dis Approve approve (DK) Feb 07 34% 57 8 Democrats 10% 86 4 Republicans 73% 19 9 Independents 23% RECENT TREND Feb 07 35% Jan 07 38% Jan 07 35% Dec 06 38% Nov 06 LV 38% Oct 06 LV 40% Oct 06 LV 40% Sep 06 LV 42% Sep 06 LV 40% Aug 06 38% Aug 06 36% Jul 06 36% Jun 06 41% Jun 06 40% May 06 35% May 06 38% Apr 06 33% Apr 06 36% Mar 06 39% Feb-1 Mar 06 39% Feb 06 44% Jan 06 41% Jan 06 42% 49 9 Dis Approve approve (DK) Dec 05 42% Nov 05 42% Nov 05 36% Oct 05 41% Oct 05 40% Sep 05 45% Sep 05 41% Aug 05 45% Jul 05 47% Jul 05 47% Jun 05 48% Apr 05 47% Mar 05 49% Mar 05 52% Feb 05 51% Jan 05 50% Jan 05 52% Dec 04 48% Nov 04 53% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 48% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 48% Oct 04 47% Oct 04 LV 47% Oct 04 48% Oct 04 LV 49% Oct 04 LV 49% 44 7

2 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing? Approve Disapprove (Don t know) Feb 07 32% Democrats 35% Republicans 33% Independents 25% RECENT TREND Jan 07 33% Jan 07 32% Nov 06 LV 29% Oct 06 LV 31% Sep 06 LV 29% Aug 06 24% Aug 06 24% Jul 06 25% Jun 06 29% May 06 27% Apr 06 25% Mar 06 29% Jan 06 34% Dec 05 30% Sep 05 34% Aug 05 28% Mar 05 40% Apr 04 38% May 03 33% Democrats have been in control of Congress for about two months now. Would you say the new Democratic majority has been doing a better job or worse job than you expected they would do? SCALE: 1. Better than expected 2. Worse than expected 3. (Same as) 4. (Don t know) Better Worse (Same as) (Don t know) Feb 07 30% Democrats 51% Republicans 10% Independents 21% Do you believe the United States is the best country in the world to live in or is there another country that is better? U.S. Another (Don t know) Feb 07 86% 7 7 Democrats 81% 11 8 Republicans 95% 2 4 Independents 84% Do you think that most people living in other countries would like to live in the United States if they could? Yes No (Depends/Mixed) (Don t know) Feb 07 74% Democrats 73% Republicans 82% Independents 70%

3 6. Do you think that most people living in the United States would like to live somewhere else if they could? Yes No (Depends/Mixed) (Don t know) Feb 07 9% Democrats 12% Republicans 7% Independents 6% Do you think it is okay for banks in the United States to offer credit cards to people they know are illegal immigrants? Feb 07 17% 75 8 Democrats 20% Republicans 13% 82 5 Independents 22% If you were a member of Congress, would you vote for continued funding of the Iraq war or would you vote against funding the war altogether to try to force a withdrawal? For Against (Don t know) Feb 07 45% 46 9 Democrats 19% 72 9 Republicans 82% 15 3 Independents 44% Jan 07* 52% 41 6 *Wording: Regardless of how you would vote on sending more troops to Iraq would you vote to continue funding the current level of U.S. troops in Iraq or would you vote against funding the war altogether to try to force a troop withdrawal? 9. Do you think the non-binding resolution the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed expressing opposition to sending more troops to Iraq was a worthwhile activity or a waste of time? Worthwhile Waste (Don t know) Feb 07 33% Democrats 36% 54 9 Republicans 29% 65 7 Independents 32% The British recently decided to withdraw a portion of their troops from Iraq -- because of their decision, are you more likely to think that progress is being made in Iraq, or more likely to think that Iraq is a lost cause? (ROTATE) Progress Lost cause (Don t know) Feb 07 34% Democrats 17% Republicans 59% Independents 27% Regardless of what happens in Iraq, how likely do you think it is that the next president will be forced to take military action against radical Muslim terrorists? SCALE: 1. Very likely 2. Somewhat likely 3. Not very likely 4. Not at all likely 5. (Don t know) --- Likely Unlikely --- TOTAL Vry Smwht TOTAL Ntvry Not (DK) Feb 07 75% Democrats 70% Republicans 90% Independents 68%

4 12. Last week it was learned that Iran had ignored a U.N. Security Council deadline to stop its uranium enrichment program, and now Iran s president says their nuclear program is like a train without brakes. Do you think the president of Iran is bluffing or is he serious about going forward with a nuclear weapons program at any cost? Bluffing Serious (Don t know) Feb 07 17% Democrats 19% Republicans 15% Independents 18% Do you think the job the United Nations has been doing in trying to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons is better described as effective or useless? Effective Useless (Mixed) (Don t know) Feb 07 19% Democrats 22% Republicans 19% Independents 13% Do you think the United States can trust what Iran says on the issue of nuclear weapons? Feb 07 10% 82 8 Democrats 11% 81 7 Republicans 11% 84 5 Independents 7% Jun 06 8% In dealing with Iran, do you think the United States should only use diplomacy to try to stop them from developing nuclear weapons, or should the United States try to stop Iran at any cost from developing nuclear weapons? Only use Stop them at (Don t diplomacy any cost know) Feb 07 50% Democrats 58% Republicans 40% Independents 53% Do you believe a diplomatic solution can be reached with Iran, even if Iran cannot be trusted to tell the truth on the issue of nuclear weapons? Feb 07 41% Democrats 47% Republicans 35% Independents 43% If Iran does get nuclear weapons, how likely do you think it is that one of their nukes will eventually blow up in the United States? SCALE: 1. Very likely 2. Somewhat likely 3. Not very likely 4. Not at all likely 5. (Don t know) --- Likely Unlikely --- TOTAL Vry Smwht TOTAL Ntvry Not (DK) Feb 07 49% Democrats 47% Republicans 52% Independents 46%

5 POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION: When you think about politics, do you think of yourself as a Democrat or a Republican? Democrat Republican (Independent) (Other) (Refused/Don t know) Feb 07 43% Feb 07 37% Jan 07 40% Jan 07 40% Dec 06 36% Nov 06 LV 39% Oct 06 LV 39% Oct 06 LV 38%