ARIZONANS CRITICAL OF BUSH’S IRAQ POLICY		Fifty-six percent of Arizonans disapprove of the way President George W. Bush is handling the war in Iraq, according to results of a recent telephone survey. When asked about Bush’s plan to send 20,000 more troops to Iraq, 49 percent of Arizonans favor the surge of troop strength and 47 percent oppose it. The President’s legitimacy for conducting the war is waning in Arizona. More Arizonans now believe that Congress, rather than the President, should be primarily responsible for setting policy in Iraq: 41 percent prefer than Congress have this responsibility, versus 39 percent who say Iraq policy should be the responsibility of the President. Eleven percent of Arizonans want responsibility shared equally between the two branches. The Grand Canyon State Poll was conducted April 13-19, 2007 by the Social Research Laboratory at Northern Arizona University. The survey was conducted with 602 randomly-ed adults in Arizona. Survey results are valid at a +/- 4.1 percent margin of error, at a 95 percent confidence level.		5/2/2007
BAN CELL PHONE USE AND TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING, ARIZONANS SAY		When it comes to driving, Arizonans believe there is a role for laws that promote safe behavior, according to the results of a recent statewide telephone survey. There is widespread consensus in the state that some activities such as text messaging or reading while driving should be prohibited. A majority of Arizonans also support the legislature passing a law against talking on a cell phone while driving. When it comes to prohibiting drivers from carrying loaded weapons in their vehicles, however, the state is divided. Half of Arizonans support a prohibition against carrying loaded weapons in a car while driving and half oppose this type of prohibition. The Grand Canyon State Poll was conducted April 13-19, 2007 by the Social Research Laboratory at Northern Arizona University. The survey was conducted with 602 randomly-ed adults Arizona residents. Survey results are valid at a +/- 4.1 percent margin of error, at a 95 percent confidence level.		4/26/2007
ARIZONANS BACK McCAIN IN PRESIDENTIAL MATCHUPS		A recent survey asked registered voters in Arizona about the 2008 presidential election. Survey results generally find more support for Republican candidates than Democratic candidates. Arizona Senator John McCain and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Republican candidates for President, would beat all three major Democratic presidential candidates in Arizona. Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, another Republican contender, would prevail in a contest with Democratic candidate Senator Hillary Clinton of New York. However, Democrats Barack Obama of Illinois and John Edwards of North Carolina would beat Governor Romney in Arizona if the presidential contest were held today. Among registered voters in Arizona, Senator McCain is the most-favored Republican candidate for president. Former Senator Edwards is the most-favored Democratic candidate. The Grand Canyon State Poll was conducted April 13-19, 2007 by the Social Research Laboratory at Northern Arizona University. The survey was conducted with 493 randomly-ed, registered Arizona voters. Survey results are valid at a +/- 4.5 percent margin of error, at a 95 percent confidence level.		4/24/2007