National Poll questionS: BOKO HARAM

1. National Poll questionS:BOKO HARAM May 16-18, 2014 N=1,772 Registered Voters Margin of Error: +/- 2.4% #140505

2. About one-in-four voters have heard “a lot” or “some” about the group Boko Haram. Views of the group are overwhelmingly negative. Thinking about recent events, how much have you seen, read, or heard about a group called Boko Haram? Please indicate if you have a Very Favorable, Somewhat Favorable, Somewhat Unfavorable, or Very Unfavorable opinion of Boko Haram. A lot/Some Not much/Nothing Unfavorable

3. Majority do not think the U.S. should consider military action. There is little difference by partisanship, but wide gaps by ethnicity. Boko Haram is the name of a foreign terrorist organization as designated by the U.S. State Department. The militant Islamist group operates in Nigeria, where they abducted over 200 girls about a month ago. Do you think the U.S. should consider military action to save the girls taken by Boko Haram? Total By Party By Ethnicity Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

4. Message from voters unclear, displays obvious concern but little direction. If you could encourage the U.S. government on how to respond to this situation in a few words, please tell us what you would have to say…