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Typical question wordings:

    ABC/WP:
    "Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats/Republicans in Congress are doing their job?"

    Pew:
    "Do you approve or disapprove of the job the Democratic/Republican leaders in Congress are doing?"

    Harris:
    "How would you rate the job Democrats/Republicans in Congress are doing: excellent, pretty good, only fair, or poor?"

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The question wording varies for this item. Here are some examples:

    ABC/Washington Post:
    "Considering everything, do you think the United States did the right thing in going to war with Iraq, or do you think it was a mistake?"

    Gallup:
    "In view of the developments since we first sent our troops to Iraq, do you think the United States made a mistake in sending troops to Iraq, or not?"

    CBS/New York Times:
    "Looking back, do you think the United States did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, or should the U.S. have stayed out?"

    Pew:
    "Do you think the U.S. made the right decision or the wrong decision in using military force against Iraq?"

    Fox:
    "Do you think going to war with Iraq was the right thing for the United States to do or the wrong thing?"

    AP:
    "All in all, thinking about how things have gone in Iraq since the United States went to war there in March 2003, do you think the United States made the right decision in going to war in Iraq or made a mistake in going to war in Iraq?"

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There is a variety of question wordings for this item. Some examples are:

    ABC/Washington Post:
    "All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not?"

    Gallup:
    "All in all, do you think it was worth going to war in Iraq, or not?"

    CBS/New York Times:
    "Do you think the result of the war with Iraq was worth the loss of American life and other costs of attacking Iraq, or not worth it?"

    NBC/Wall Street Journal:
    "When it comes to the war in Iraq, do you think that removing Saddam Hussein from power was or was not worth the number of U.S. military casualties and the financial cost of the war?"

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