(WICHITA, Kan.) — President Obama has decided not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body. Many leaders in of both political parties agree with the decision, but some do not. They say the world needs proof that the leader of Al Qaeda is dead.
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing as President?
Asked of 700 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.8%
42% - Approve
53% - Disapprove
5% - Not Sure
2. President Obama says that no photographs or video of Osama Bin Laden's dead body will be made public. Is this the right decision? The wrong decision? Or, do you not know enough to say?
Asked of 700 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.8%
52% - Right
38% - Wrong
11% - Do Not Know
3. Do you think someone in the government will eventually leak a photo of bin Laden to the media? Or do you think the pictures will remain hidden from public view?
Asked of 700 Adults
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 3.4%
71% - Photo Will Be Leaked
21% - Will Remain Hidden
9% - Not Sure
4. When do you think a leaked photograph of Bin Laden's dead body will first appear on the internet? In a day? A week? A month? A year? Or not for many years?
Asked of 495 who think photo will be leaked
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
4% - Day
34% - Week
40% - Month
14% - Year
5% - Many Years
3% - Not Sure
5. Once a leaked photograph appears on the internet, should your newspaper print the picture?
Asked of 495 who think photo will be leaked
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
37% - Yes
53% - No
9% - Not Sure
6. Once a leaked photograph appears on the internet, should your local TV station show the picture on the TV news?
Asked of 495 who think photo will be leaked
Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.5%
45% - Yes
46% - No
9% - Not Sure
