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Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 1-2, 2008. N=1,096 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How likely is it that there will be further acts of terrorism in the United States over the next several weeks: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"

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Very
Likely		 Somewhat
Likely		 Not Too
Likely		 Not at All
Likely		 Unsure
% % % % %

12/1-2/08

 9 27 45 17 1

9/5-7/08

 7 23 43 27 1

6/26-29/08

 8 27 45 20 1

8/6-8/07

 9 32 42 17 -

5/4-6/07

 11 27 37 23 2

1/19-21/07

 9 29 41 18 3

8/18-20/06

 16 38 31 13 2

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 21-24, 2008. N=936 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Which concerns you more right now: that the government will fail to enact strong anti-terrorism laws, or that the government will enact new anti-terrorism laws which excessively restrict the average person's civil liberties?"

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Fail to
Enact Laws

Restrict Civil
Liberties

 Both (vol.) Neither (vol.) Unsure
% % % % %
9/21-24/08 31 51 1 3 14
8/11-13/06 39 46 1 2 12

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"Which comes closer to your view? In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it confronts the countries and groups that promote terrorism in the Middle East. OR, In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it stays out of other countries' affairs in the Middle East."

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Confronts

Stays Out

 Unsure    
% % %    
9/21-24/08 38 51 11    
10/12-16/07 47 45 8    

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 5-7, 2008. N=1,133 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"Do you think the U.S. campaign against terrorism is going very well, fairly well, not too well or not well at all?"

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  Very Well Fairly Well Not Too Well Not Well
at All		 Unsure
% % % % %
9/5-7/08 14 48 20 14 3
9/4-7/07 8 46 23 21 1
9/5-7/06 7 45 26 21 1
6/22-25/06 13 44 23 18 2
12/03 17 47 21 12 2
10/03 8 54 23 14 1
9/03 12 57 19 10 2
4/03 26 57 10 6 1
9/02 15 58 17 9 1
7/02 15 60 16 8 1
4/02 11 63 17 9 1
3/02 21 63 10 6 1
1/02 32 56 8 4 1

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"Compared to before September 11, 2001, do you think the country today is safer from terrorism or less safe from terrorism?"

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  Safer Less Safe No Difference
(vol.)		 Unsure
% % % %
9/5-7/08 62 29 7 2
9/4-7/07 60 29 11 1
9/5-7/06 55 37 6 2
6/22-25/06 59 33 7 1
3/2-5/06 56 35 8 1
1/23-26/06 64 30 6 -

8/18-21/05

 49 38 11 2
1/15-18/04 67 24 8 1
9/4-7/03 67 27 4 2

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"How concerned are you about the possibility there will be more major terrorist attacks in the United States? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all?"

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  A Great Deal Somewhat Not Too Much Not at All Unsure
% % % % %
9/5-7/08 18 46 23 13 -
9/4-7/07 25 41 23 10 -
9/5-7/06 29 45 17 8 -
9/03 25 46 20 9 -
3/03 29 47 16 8 1
2/03 27 45 18 9 1
9/02 22 52 19 7 0
7/02 29 44 20 7 -
4/02 30 43 18 9 -
3/02 23 47 21 9 1
12/01 27 43 22 8 1
10/15/01 35 43 14 9 0
10/8-9/01 36 46 12 6 -
10/7/01 41 40 13 4 1

 

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 12-15, 2008. N=1,125 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

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"The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that non-citizens suspected of terrorism who are being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be allowed to challenge their detentions in the U.S. civilian court system. Supporters of this ruling say it provides detainees with basic constitutional rights. Critics of the ruling say only special military tribunals should be allowed, because hearings in open court could compromise terrorism investigations. What's your view? Do you think these detainees should or should not be able to challenge their detentions in the civilian court system?" Options rotated

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Should Should Not Unsure    
% % %    

6/12-15/08

 34 61 6    

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 6-9, 2007. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of terrorism: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

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Very
Worried		 Somewhat
Worried		 Not Too
Worried		 Not Worried
At All

Unsure
% % % % %

12/6-9/07

 11 28 33 28 1

8/6-8/07

 12 30 33 24 1

3/9-11/07

 13 31 31 23 2

11/3-5/06

 9 31 33 27 -

8/18-20/06

 8 28 36 29 -

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"Who do you think is currently winning the war on terrorism: the U.S. and its allies, neither side, or the terrorists?"

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U.S., Allies Neither Side Terrorists

Unsure

 
% % % %

 

12/6-9/07

 32 46 21 1  

9/7-9/07

 31 49 19 1  

1/19-21/07

 28 54 17 1  

10/27-29/06

 34 43 20 4  

8/18-20/06

 36 41 22 1  

8/2-3/06

 31 45 21 3  

6/8-11/06

 29 47 19 5  

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Nov. 2-4, 2007. Adults nationwide.

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"In a procedure known as 'waterboarding,' interrogators produce the sensation of drowning in a restrained prisoner by either dunking him in water or pouring water over his face. Do you consider this procedure to be a form of torture, or not?" N=528 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form A)

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Torture Not Torture Unsure    
% % %    

11/2-4/07

 69 29 2    

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"In a procedure known as 'waterboarding,' interrogators produce the sensation of drowning in a restrained prisoner by either dunking him in water or pouring water over his face. Do you think the U.S. government should or should not be allowed to use this procedure to attempt to get information from suspected terrorists?" N=496 adults, MoE ± 4.5 (Form B)

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Allowed Not Allowed Unsure    
% % %    

11/2-4/07

 40 58 2    

 

CBS News Poll. Oct. 12-16, 2007. N=1,282 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the campaign against terrorism?"

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Approve

Disapprove

 Unsure    
% % %    
10/12-16/07 41 51 8    
9/14-16/07 40 54 6    
8/8-12/07 44 48 8    
7/20-22/07 39 53 8    
7/9-17/07 39 53 8    
6/26-28/07 39 53 8    
5/18-23/07 42 52 6    
4/20-24/07 42 51 7    
4/9-12/07 45 47 8    
3/7-11/07 45 48 7    

2/23-27/07

 40 53 7    

2/8-11/07

 44 49 7    

1/1-3/07

 43 51 6    
12/8-10/06 41 52 7    
10/27-31/06 44 48 8    
10/5-8/06 46 48 6    

9/15-19/06

 54 40 6    

8/17-21/06

 55 38 7    

8/11-13/06

 51 43 6    

7/21-25/06

 51 42 7    

6/10-11/06

 47 46 7    

5/16-17/06

 46 47 7    

5/4-8/06

 46 48 6    
4/28-30/06 45 45 10    
4/6-9/06 47 46 7    
3/9-12/06 45 47 8    
2/22-26/06 43 50 7    
1/20-25/06 52 43 5    
1/5-8/06 51 41 8    
12/2-6/05 48 45 7    
10/30 - 11/1/05 47 46 7    
10/3-5/05 46 46 8    
9/9-13/05 50 43 7    
9/6-7/05 51 40 9    
8/29-31/05 54 40 6    
7/29 - 8/2/05 55 39 6    
5/20-24/05 58 36 6    
4/13-16/05 53 41 6    
2/24-28/05 61 33 6    
1/14-18/05 56 38 6    
11/18-21/04 59 37 4    
9/6-8/04 62 31 7    
8/15-18/04 53 38 9    
7/30 - 8/1/04 52 41 7    
7/11-15/04 51 43 6    
6/23-27/04 52 39 9    
5/20-23/04 51 42 7