What We Think: TIME/CNN Poll

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ricans are less supportive of a war with Iraq than we were last month, and less approving of the President, according to a TIME/CNN telephone poll of 1,004 adults conducted by Harris Interactive on Aug. 28-29. A separate online survey of 1,176 children ages 8 to 18 conducted for TIME/Nickelodeon found that kids have many of the same concerns — and fears.

Margin of error is +/- 3.1% for the adult poll and +/- 2.9% for the children's survey. "Not sures" generally omitted

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In general, do you approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

AUGUST
Approve 65%
Disapprove 28%

JULY
Approve 70%
Disapprove 24%

Do you think President Bush is doing a good job handling foreign policy?

AUGUST
Good 56%

JULY
Good 64%

What kind of job would you say that President Bush has done in responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

AUGUST
Good 45%
Very Good 35%
Poor 13%
Very Poor 5%
Not Sure 2%

JANUARY
Good 37%
Very Good 53%
Poor 6%
Very Poor 3%
Not Sure 1%

How often do you think about what happened on Sept. 11?

Every day -- 30% (Adults 18 or older Aug. 28-29) -- 8% (Children 8 to 18 Aug. 15-21) Several times a week -- 35% -- 17% A few times a month -- 27% -- 41% Hardly ever -- 6% -- 27% Don't think about it at all -- 2% -- 7%

Do you think the U.S. should use military action involving ground troops to attempt to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq?

AUGUST
Should 51%
Should not 40%

DECEMBER
Should 73%
Should not 22%

Do you think that President Bush should have the option of using military force against Iraq without Congress's authorization?

Use force without authorization 28%
Only with authorization 68%

Are you worried that a terrorist act will occur in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2002?

Yes, worried 31%
Not worried 67%

How likely do you think it is that an act of terrorism will occur somewhere in the U.S. in the next 12 months?

AUGUST
Very likely 29%
Somewhat likely 50%
Not very likely 14%

MAY
Very likely 57%
Somewhat likely 33%
Not very likely 6%

Do you think Sept. 11 should be a national holiday every year like Veterans Day or Memorial Day?

ADULTS 18 or OLDER
Yes 44%
No 51%

CHILDREN 8 to 18
Yes 61%
No 39%

Which of the following are you likely to do on the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks?

Fly the American flag -- 80% (ADULTS 18 or OLDER) -- 78% (CHILDREN 8 TO 18)
Pray by myself -- 77% -- 69%
Attend a memorial service -- 32% -- 28%
Watch a program about 9/11 on television -- 68% -- n/a
Talk to people about 9/11 on the Internet -- 18% -- 26%