Interviews with 1,022 adult Americans conducted by telephone by ORC International on September 6-8, 2013.

The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points. The sample includes 721 interviews among landline respondents and 301 interviews among cell phone respondents.

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Now here are a few questions on Syria... 16. After reports that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons to kill civilians in that country, Congress is considering a resolution to authorize limited U.S. military action in Syria. The resolution only authorizes military action for 60 to 90 days and it bars the use of U.S. troops in a combat role in Syria. Do you think Congress should or should not pass this resolution? Sept. 6-8 2013 Should pass Should not pass No opinion 17. 39% 59% 2%

Would you favor or oppose U.S. air strikes against military targets in Syria if Congress passes that resolution? Sept. 6-8 2013 Favor Oppose No opinion 43% 55% 2%

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And would you favor or oppose U.S. air strikes against military targets in Syria if Congress does NOT pass that resolution? Sept. 6-8 2013 Favor Oppose No opinion 27% 71% 1%

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Would you be more likely to vote for your representative from Congress if that person voted in favor of using U.S. military force in Syria, or if that person voted against using military force in Syria, or would it not make a difference to your vote either way? Sept. 6-8 2013 In favor Against No difference No opinion 11% 31% 57% 1% FOR COMPARISON
CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS In favor 2002 Oct 3-6 33 Against 22 No difference 40 No opinion 5

QUESTION WORDING: Would you be more likely to vote for your representative from Congress if that person voted--in favor of sending ground troops to Iraq, or if that person voted against sending ground troops to Iraq--or would it not make a difference to your vote either way?

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If the U.S. does launch air strikes against Syria, do you think that attack would or would not achieve significant goals for the United States? Sept. 6-8 2013 Would Would not No opinion 26% 72% 2% FOR COMPARISON
CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS Would 1998 Nov 13-15 48 Would not 42 No opinion 11

QUESTION WORDING: If the United States attacks Iraq in the next few days, do you think those attacks will or will not achieve significant goals for the United States?

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Which of the following statements best describes your view of whether the Syrian government has chemical weapons and has used them to kill civilians in that country. Would you say you are certain that this is true, you think it is likely that this is true, but you are not certain, you think it is unlikely that this is true but you are not certain, or you are certain that this is not true? Sept. 6-8 2013 May 17-18 2013 16% 67% 10% 3% 3% FOR COMPARISON
CNN/USA TODAY/GALLUP TRENDS
Feb. 7-9 2003 Certain it is true Likely but not certain Unlikely but not certain Certain it is not true No opinion *Asked of half sample 56% 38% 4% 1% 1% Jan 31-Feb 2 2003* 50% 44% 4% * 2%

Certain it is true Likely but not certain Unlikely but not certain Certain it is not true No opinion

28% 54% 13% 3% 1%

QUESTION WORDING: Which of the following statements best describes your view of whether Iraq has biological or chemical weapons. Would you say you are certain that this is true, you think it is likely that this is true, but you are not certain, you think it is unlikely that this is true but you are not certain, or you are certain that this is not true?

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Do you think it is in the national interest of the United States to be involved in the conflict in Syria, or not? Sept. 6-8 2013 Is in national interest Is not in national interest No opinion 29% 69% 2% FOR COMPARISON
April 9-10 2011 Is in national interest Is not in national interest No opinion 44% 55% 1%

QUESTION WORDING: Do you think it is in the national interest of the United States to be involved in the conflict in Libya, or not?

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METHODOLOGY
A total of 1,022 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones. All respondents were asked questions concerning basic demographics, and the entire sample was weighted to reflect national Census figures for gender, race, age, education, region of country, and telephone usage. Among the entire sample, 30% described themselves as Democrats, 21% described themselves as Republicans, and 49% described themselves as Independents or members of another party Crosstabs on the following pages only include results for subgroups with enough unweighted cases to produce a sampling error of +/- 8.5 percentage points or less. Some subgroups represent too small a share of the national population to produce crosstabs with an acceptable sampling error. Interviews were conducted among these subgroups, but results for groups with a sampling error larger than +/-8.5 percentage points are not displayed and instead are denoted with "N/A".

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- September 6 to 8, 2013 Question 16 After reports that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons to kill civilians in that country, Congress is considering a resolution to authorize limited U.S. military action in Syria. The resolution only authorizes military action for 60 to 90 days and it bars the use of U.S. troops in a combat role in Syria. Do you think Congress should or should not pass this resolution? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------39% 36% 41% 34% 59% 62% 56% 63% 2% 2% 3% 3% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Total ----39% 59% 2% +/-3.0 1834 ----40% 57% 2% +/-8.0 3549 ----44% 54% 2% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------39% 60% 1% +/-4.5 Independent -----29% 67% 3% +/-4.5 Midwest ----34% 63% 4% +/-6.5 Non-White --------51% 49% * +/-7.5 65+ ----29% 68% 3% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----42% 56% 2% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----36% 62% 2% +/-4.0

Should pass Should not pass No opinion Sampling Error

Should pass Should not pass No opinion Sampling Error

5064 ----40% 58% 2% +/-5.5 No College ------39% 58% 3% +/-5.5

Should pass Should not pass No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------39% 39% 59% 58% 2% 2% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Total ----39% 59% 2% +/-3.0 Total ----39% 59% 2% +/-3.0 Democrat ----56% 43% 1% +/-6.0 North east ----40% 58% 3% +/-6.5

Attended College -------39% 59% 2% +/-3.5 Liberal ----45% 53% 2% +/-6.5 Moderate ----45% 53% 2% +/-5.0 Conservative ------28% 70% 1% +/-5.0 Rural ----38% 58% 3% +/-6.5

Should pass Should not pass No opinion Sampling Error

Republican -----36% 63% 2% +/-6.5 South ----42% 57% 2% +/-5.0

Should pass Should not pass No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

West ----38% 60% 2% +/-6.5

Urban ----43% 55% 2% +/-5.5

Suburban ----36% 62% 2% +/-4.5

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- September 6 to 8, 2013 Question 17 Would you favor or oppose U.S. air strikes against military targets in Syria if Congress passes that resolution? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------43% 43% 43% 44% 55% 56% 54% 54% 2% 1% 3% 2% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Total ----43% 55% 2% +/-3.0 1834 ----38% 60% 3% +/-8.0 3549 ----46% 51% 3% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------42% 56% 2% +/-4.5 Independent -----36% 61% 2% +/-4.5 Midwest ----46% 54% * +/-6.5 Non-White --------42% 56% 2% +/-7.5 65+ ----41% 58% 1% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----42% 56% 3% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----46% 53% 1% +/-4.0

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

5064 ----49% 49% 2% +/-5.5 No College ------49% 50% 1% +/-5.5

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------43% 45% 55% 53% 2% 1% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Total ----43% 55% 2% +/-3.0 Total ----43% 55% 2% +/-3.0 Democrat ----51% 47% 2% +/-6.0 North east ----43% 53% 4% +/-6.5

Attended College -------40% 58% 2% +/-3.5 Liberal ----44% 53% 4% +/-6.5 Moderate ----47% 51% 2% +/-5.0 Conservative ------40% 58% 1% +/-5.0 Rural ----53% 45% 2% +/-6.5

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

Republican -----47% 51% 2% +/-6.5 South ----42% 56% 3% +/-5.0

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

West ----43% 55% 2% +/-6.5

Urban ----41% 57% 2% +/-5.5

Suburban ----40% 57% 3% +/-4.5

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- September 6 to 8, 2013 Question 18 And would you favor or oppose U.S. air strikes against military targets in Syria if Congress does NOT pass that resolution? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------27% 28% 27% 25% 71% 71% 71% 73% 1% 1% 2% 2% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Total ----27% 71% 1% +/-3.0 1834 ----28% 71% 1% +/-8.0 3549 ----24% 75% 1% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------26% 73% 1% +/-4.5 Independent -----22% 76% 1% +/-4.5 Midwest ----31% 68% 1% +/-6.5 Non-White --------34% 66% * +/-7.5 65+ ----25% 73% 3% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----26% 73% 1% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----30% 69% 1% +/-4.0

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

5064 ----33% 67% 1% +/-5.5 No College ------27% 72% 1% +/-5.5

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------27% 29% 71% 70% 1% 1% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Total ----27% 71% 1% +/-3.0 Total ----27% 71% 1% +/-3.0 Democrat ----36% 63% 1% +/-6.0 North east ----27% 71% 3% +/-6.5

Attended College -------28% 70% 1% +/-3.5 Liberal ----27% 70% 3% +/-6.5 Moderate ----31% 68% 1% +/-5.0 Conservative ------25% 74% * +/-5.0 Rural ----30% 69% * +/-6.5

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error

Republican -----28% 71% 1% +/-6.5 South ----29% 70% 1% +/-5.0

Favor Oppose No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

West ----23% 77% * +/-6.5

Urban ----26% 73% 2% +/-5.5

Suburban ----27% 71% 2% +/-4.5

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- September 6 to 8, 2013 Question 19 Would you be more likely to vote for your representative from Congress if that person voted in favor of using U.S. military force in Syria, or if that person voted against using military force in Syria, or would it not make a difference to your vote either way? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------11% 11% 11% 10% 31% 32% 31% 34% 57% 56% 57% 55% 1% 1% 1% 1% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Total ----11% 31% 57% 1% +/-3.0 1834 ----7% 31% 63% * +/-8.0 3549 ----12% 29% 58% * +/-7.0 $50K or more ------8% 34% 58% * +/-4.5 Independent -----9% 36% 54% 1% +/-4.5 Midwest ----13% 28% 58% 1% +/-6.5 Non-White --------13% 24% 63% * +/-7.5 65+ ----14% 31% 53% 2% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----9% 30% 60% * +/-5.5 50 and Older -----14% 32% 53% 2% +/-4.0

In favor Against No difference No opinion Sampling Error

In favor Against No difference No opinion Sampling Error

5064 ----13% 32% 53% 2% +/-5.5 No College ------11% 28% 60% 1% +/-5.5

In favor Against No difference No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------11% 12% 31% 27% 57% 60% 1% 1% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Total ----11% 31% 57% 1% +/-3.0 Total ----11% 31% 57% 1% +/-3.0 Democrat ----13% 23% 64% 1% +/-6.0 North east ----13% 28% 57% 2% +/-6.5

Attended College -------11% 33% 55% 1% +/-3.5 Liberal ----11% 27% 61% 1% +/-6.5 Moderate ----11% 28% 61% * +/-5.0 Conservative ------11% 36% 51% 1% +/-5.0 Rural ----12% 30% 57% 1% +/-6.5

In favor Against No difference No opinion Sampling Error

Republican -----14% 33% 53% * +/-6.5 South ----11% 31% 58% * +/-5.0

In favor Against No difference No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

West ----7% 38% 54% 1% +/-6.5

Urban ----9% 27% 63% 1% +/-5.5

Suburban ----12% 35% 52% 1% +/-4.5

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- September 6 to 8, 2013 Question 20 If the U.S. does launch air strikes against Syria, do you think that attack would or would not achieve significant goals for the United States? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------26% 26% 26% 21% 72% 71% 72% 77% 2% 3% 2% 3% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Total ----26% 72% 2% +/-3.0 1834 ----28% 71% * +/-8.0 3549 ----25% 73% 1% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------23% 75% 2% +/-4.5 Independent -----23% 74% 2% +/-4.5 Midwest ----21% 77% 2% +/-6.5 Non-White --------39% 60% 1% +/-7.5 65+ ----21% 73% 6% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----27% 72% 1% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----25% 71% 4% +/-4.0

Would Would not No opinion Sampling Error

Would Would not No opinion Sampling Error

5064 ----27% 70% 3% +/-5.5 No College ------30% 67% 3% +/-5.5

Would Would not No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------26% 30% 72% 68% 2% 2% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Total ----26% 72% 2% +/-3.0 Total ----26% 72% 2% +/-3.0 Democrat ----37% 60% 3% +/-6.0 North east ----28% 70% 3% +/-6.5

Attended College -------23% 75% 2% +/-3.5 Liberal ----27% 71% 2% +/-6.5 Moderate ----29% 68% 3% +/-5.0 Conservative ------22% 76% 2% +/-5.0 Rural ----23% 72% 5% +/-6.5

Would Would not No opinion Sampling Error

Republican -----16% 83% 1% +/-6.5 South ----28% 69% 3% +/-5.0

Would Would not No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

West ----25% 73% 2% +/-6.5

Urban ----28% 70% 1% +/-5.5

Suburban ----26% 72% 2% +/-4.5

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- September 6 to 8, 2013 Question 22 Which of the following statements best describes your view of whether the Syrian government has chemical weapons and has used them to kill civilians in that country. Would you say you are certain that this is true, you think it is likely that this is true, but you are not certain, you think it is unlikely that this is true but you are not certain, or you are certain that this is not true? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------28% 28% 28% 30% 54% 53% 56% 55% 13% 13% 13% 11% 3% 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% * 1% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Total ----28% 54% 13% 3% 1% +/-3.0 1834 ----24% 55% 18% 3% 1% +/-8.0 3549 ----21% 62% 12% 3% 3% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------29% 57% 12% 3% * +/-4.5 Independent -----24% 54% 15% 4% 2% +/-4.5 Midwest ----28% 52% 15% 4% 1% +/-6.5 Non-White --------22% 54% 18% 5% 1% +/-7.5 65+ ----39% 45% 11% 4% 1% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----22% 58% 15% 3% 2% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----35% 50% 10% 5% * +/-4.0

Certain it is true Likely but not certain Unlikely but not certain Certain it is not true No opinion Sampling Error

Certain it is true Likely but not certain Unlikely but not certain Certain it is not true No opinion Sampling Error

5064 ----33% 52% 9% 5% * +/-5.5 No College ------26% 52% 16% 5% 2% +/-5.5

Certain it is true Likely but not certain Unlikely but not certain Certain it is not true No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------28% 27% 54% 53% 13% 13% 3% 5% 1% 2% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Total ----28% 54% 13% 3% 1% +/-3.0 Total ----28% 54% 13% 3% 1% +/-3.0 Democrat ----37% 50% 10% 2% * +/-6.0 North east ----32% 55% 8% 3% 3% +/-6.5

Attended College -------29% 57% 10% 3% 1% +/-3.5 Liberal ----31% 55% 9% 4% 1% +/-6.5 Moderate ----29% 55% 15% 1% * +/-5.0 Conservative ------26% 54% 14% 5% 2% +/-5.0 Rural ----27% 58% 12% 2% 1% +/-6.5

Certain it is true Likely but not certain Unlikely but not certain Certain it is not true No opinion Sampling Error

Republican -----25% 60% 12% 3% * +/-6.5 South ----30% 52% 15% 2% 1% +/-5.0

Certain it is true Likely but not certain Unlikely but not certain Certain it is not true No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

West ----21% 60% 13% 6% * +/-6.5

Urban ----27% 56% 11% 4% 1% +/-5.5

Suburban ----29% 51% 15% 3% 2% +/-4.5

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CNN/ORC International Poll -- September 6 to 8, 2013 Question 23 Do you think it is in the national interest of the United States to be involved in the conflict in Syria, or not? Base = Total Sample Total Men Women White ----------------29% 30% 28% 25% 69% 69% 69% 73% 2% 1% 3% 2% +/-3.0 +/-4.5 +/-4.5 +/-3.5 Total ----29% 69% 2% +/-3.0 1834 ----29% 70% 1% +/-8.0 3549 ----29% 69% 2% +/-7.0 $50K or more ------28% 71% 1% +/-4.5 Independent -----22% 76% 2% +/-4.5 Midwest ----24% 72% 4% +/-6.5 Non-White --------39% 59% 2% +/-7.5 65+ ----27% 71% 3% +/-5.5 Under 50 ----29% 69% 2% +/-5.5 50 and Older -----30% 68% 2% +/-4.0

Is in national interest Is not in national interest No opinion Sampling Error

Is in national interest Is not in national interest No opinion Sampling Error

5064 ----32% 66% 2% +/-5.5 No College ------28% 71% 1% +/-5.5

Is in national interest Is not in national interest No opinion Sampling Error

Under Total $50K --------29% 31% 69% 68% 2% 2% +/-3.0 +/-5.0 Total ----29% 69% 2% +/-3.0 Total ----29% 69% 2% +/-3.0 Democrat ----42% 56% 3% +/-6.0 North east ----31% 68% * +/-6.5

Attended College -------31% 67% 2% +/-3.5 Liberal ----33% 65% 3% +/-6.5 Moderate ----30% 68% 2% +/-5.0 Conservative ------27% 72% 1% +/-5.0 Rural ----29% 69% 2% +/-6.5

Is in national interest Is not in national interest No opinion Sampling Error

Republican -----29% 71% 1% +/-6.5 South ----32% 66% 2% +/-5.0

Is in national interest Is not in national interest No opinion Sampling Error * percentage less than 1%

West ----28% 71% 1% +/-6.5

Urban ----34% 64% 2% +/-5.5

Suburban ----26% 72% 2% +/-4.5

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