What America Thinks

By Melissa August, Harriet Barovick, Elizabeth L. Bland, Sora Song, Deirdre Van Dyk

STATE OF THE UNION

--Percentage who approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President

March 13-14 75% Sept. 27, 2001 84%

--Who do you think is a better wartime President--George W. Bush or his father George Bush?

George W. Bush 53% George Bush 24%

THE ECONOMY

--How would you describe economic conditions in the U.S. today?

Good 59% Poor 39%

--Over the next 12 months, how do you think the economy will change?

Get better 52% Become worse 14% Stay the same 33%

THE WAR ON TERROR

--Percentage who think the Bush Administration has a clear, well-thought-out policy to deal with terrorism

March 13-14 61% Sept. 27, 2001 67%

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

Yes 70% No 23%

--How concerned are you that U.S. military action will lead to more acts of terrorism?

Very concerned 45% Somewhat concerned 34% Not concerned 20%

--Does the color coding of possible terrorist attacks make you feel safer?

Yes 25% No 60%

From a telephone poll of 1,014 adult Americans taken for TIME/CNN on March 13-14 by Harris Interactive. Margin of error +/- 3.1%. "Not sures" omitted.