The 'Prince' polled 135 randomly-chosen undergraduates by phone Tuesday and Wednesday nights between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. At 95% confidence, the margin of error for all results, except where otherwise noted, is less than 9 percentage points.
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The following are the exact wordings of the questions and answers used in polling. Should government-funded universities be allowed to consider race as a factor in admissions?
Yes: 51% No: 33% Undecided: 16% To what extent do you support or oppose the current U.S. military action against Iraq?
Strongly Support: 31% Somewhat Support: 29% No Opinion: 4% Somewhat Oppose: 19% Strongly Oppose: 16% The results of the following question are reported for students who did not choose "Strongly Support" in the last question.
Which of the following best represents why you feel that way? (margin of error < 10%)
The United States was correct in starting military action when it did: 12% The United Nations and weapons inspectors should have been given more time: 15% There is not enough evidence against Iraq to go to war: 9% Without an immediate threat, the United States has no justification: 16% There is never justification for war: 4% Other reason, Undecided: 44%
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