CBS NEWS POLL

February 18-22, 2015

US-01. For each of the following countries please tell me whether you consider each to be an ally
of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.
* TOTAL RESPONDENTS *
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%

Nov11a
%

China
An ally of the United States
18
17
20
16
Friendly but not an ally
46
39
50
47
Unfriendly
19
23
16
20
An enemy of the United States
10
13
8
9
Don't know/No answer
7
7
6
8
Russia
An ally of the United States
9
8
9
9
Friendly but not an ally
29
24
33
28
Unfriendly
35
38
35
34
An enemy of the United States
20
24
17
19
Don't know/No answer
7
7
5
10

11
48
20
12
9
Jul14c Nov01b
%
%
7
25
29
55
34
5
22
5
9
10
Aug03a

Saudi Arabia
An ally of the United States
20
17
25
17
Friendly but not an ally
36
42
32
35
Unfriendly
20
21
20
19
An enemy of the United States
15
12
15
17
Don't know/No answer
10
8
8
12
France
An ally of the United States
Friendly but not an ally
Unfriendly
5
An enemy of the United States
Don't know/No answer
Great Britain
An ally of the United States
Friendly but not an ally
Unfriendly
2
An enemy of the United States
Don't know/No answer

56
33

55
33
7

58
34
5

55
33
4

1
4

2
4

*
3

2
6

69
21

81
12

69
23

63
25

1
1
7

2
1
5

2
1
4

1
9

%
6
39
21
17
17
May03b
%
23
39
25
6
7

US-01. For each of the following countries please tell me whether you consider each to be an ally
of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.
*TOTAL RESPONDENTS*
Total Rep
Dem Ind
%
%
%
%
Israel
An ally of the United States
Friendly but not an ally
Unfriendly
8
An enemy of the United States
Don't know/No answer

51
28

64
24
3

7
7

47
33
8

3
5

Nov11a
%
46
25

10
6
5

41
34
7

9
10

5
13

Egypt
An ally of the United States
22
22
26
20
Friendly but not an ally
48
49
47
47
Unfriendly
14
17
14
14
An enemy of the United States
6
6
5
8
Don't know/No answer
9
6
7
12

Feb11a*
%
25
46
9
3
17

*Do you think Egypt has been an ally of the United States, friendly but not an ally, unfriendly, or an
enemy of the United States?

Cuba
An ally of the United States
8
7
9
9
Friendly but not an ally
39
32
46
37
Unfriendly
31
38
28
29
An enemy of the United States
14
16
9
15
Don't know/No answer
8
7
8
9

5/2000 (Gallup)
%
5
12
42
36
5

Iran
An ally of the United States
4
2
6
4
Friendly but not an ally
14
9
14
16
Unfriendly
32
35
35
28
An enemy of the United States
42
48
36
43
Don't know/No answer
8
6
8
8
Iraq
An ally of the United States
8
8
8
8
Friendly but not an ally
19
18
20
20
Unfriendly
29
35
30
26
An enemy of the United States
35
33
33
37
Don't know/No answer
8
5
9
10

Total Respondents

Unweighted
1014

Total Republicans
Total Democrats
Total Independents

260
346
408

Weighted

250 (25%)
328 (32%)
436 (43%)