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"Do you think the military prison at Guantanamo Bay should be closed, or not?"

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"If the Guantanamo Bay military prison is closed, do you think the prisoners should be transferred to prison facilities in the United States?"

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"Do you think President Obama made a mistake by announcing he was going to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay before having a plan for what would happen to the detainees?"

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"How do you feel about the use of torture against suspected terrorists to obtain information about terrorism activities? Can that often be justified, sometimes be justified, rarely be justified, or never be justified?"

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"How often do you worry about becoming a victim of terrorism? Would you say frequently, occasionally, rarely, or never?"

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"How concerned are you about the chance that you or your family might be a victim of a terrorist attack? Would you say a great deal, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"

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"And when it comes to terrorism, how confident are you that President Barack Obama will be able to handle this issue effectively: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"

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"Do you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of Barack Obama's decision to close the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay within a year?" If neither approve nor disapprove: "If you had to choose, do you lean more toward approving or disapproving Barack Obama's decision to close the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay within a year?"

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"If suspected terrorists are moved from Guantanamo Bay to high-security prisons in the United States, how concerned would you be about the chance that those terrorists might escape? Would you be very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not at all concerned?"

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"As you may know, since 2001, the United States has held people from other countries who are suspected of being terrorists in a prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Do you think the United States should or should not close this prison and move some of the prisoners to U.S. prisons?"

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"What effect do you think the Guantanamo Bay prison has had on U.S. national security? Do you think the prison has strengthened U.S. national security, has not had much effect, or has the prison weakened U.S. national security?" Options rotated

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"Suppose the prison at Guantanamo Bay is closed. Would you favor or oppose moving some of those prisoners to a prison in your state?"

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"How closely have you been following the news about the U.S. government's use of harsh interrogation techniques against terrorism suspects: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

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"Do you approve or disapprove of how each of the following has handled the matter of interrogation techniques used against terrorism suspects? . . ."

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"Would you strongly prefer, somewhat prefer, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the creation of a bipartisan blue-chip commission to lead an investigation into how the U.S. government interrogated detainees during the war on terror?" Options rotated

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"And thinking about the interrogation techniques used during the war on terror found to be torture, do you think that people who authorized these interrogation techniques should be prosecuted, or not?"

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"And thinking about the interrogation techniques used during the war on terror found to be torture, do you think that people who conducted interrogations using these techniques should be prosecuted, or not?"

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"As you may know, the Bush administration authorized the use of harsh interrogation procedures, including the procedure known as waterboarding, when the U.S. captured suspected terrorists. Based on what you have read or heard, do you approve or disapprove of the Bush administration's decision to use those procedures while questioning suspected terrorists?"

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"And regardless of whether you approve or disapprove of the use of those procedures, do you think any of those procedures were a form of torture, or don't you think so?"

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"Do you think that Congress should or should not conduct an investigation of the Bush administration officials who authorized the use of those procedures?" N=1,005 (Form A), MoE ± 3

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"Do you think that Congress should or should not conduct an investigation of the military and intelligence personnel who used those procedures after the Bush administration authorized their use?" N=1,005 (Form A), MoE ± 3

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"Do you think that an independent panel should or should not conduct an investigation of the Bush administration officials who authorized the use of those procedures?" N=1,014 (Form B), MoE ± 3

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"Do you think that an independent panel should or should not conduct an investigation of the military and intelligence personnel who used those procedures after the Bush administration authorized their use?" N=1,014 (Form B), MoE ± 3

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"Do you think that, as a country, we are more safe, about as safe, or less safe than we were before the terrorist attacks of September eleventh, 2001?"

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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?"

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"Do you think the policies of the Obama Administration have made the United States safer from terrorism, less safe from terrorism, or have the policies of the Obama Administration not affected the U.S.' safety from terrorism?"

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"Do you think it is sometimes justified to use waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation tactics to get information from a suspected terrorist, or are these tactics never justified?"

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"In a procedure known as 'waterboarding,' interrogators produce the sensation of drowning in a restrained prisoner either by dunking him in water or pouring water over his face. Do you consider this procedure a form of torture, or not?"

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"Do you want Congress to hold hearings to investigate whether the Bush Administration's treatment of detainees, the use of wiretaps and other Justice Department practices broke the law, or don't you think that is necessary?"

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"As you may know, for the past seven years the United States has been holding a number of suspected terrorists at a U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Based on what you have heard or read, do you think the U.S. should continue to operate the prison, or do you think the U.S. should close the prison and transfer the prisoners somewhere else?"

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"How closely have you been following the news about the interrogation of terrorism suspects during the Bush administration: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

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"Based on what you know or have read, do you think the use of harsh interrogation techniques for terrorism suspects was justified or not justified?"

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"Would you favor or oppose a government investigation into the use of harsh interrogation techniques of terrorism suspects?"

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"Suppose there is an investigation into the use of harsh interrogation techniques of terrorism suspects. Which of the following would you most like to see conduct it: Congress, a bipartisan commission, or the Justice Department -- or don't you have a preference?" Options rotated

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"Do you think Obama's policies are making the United States safer from terrorism, less safe, or are they not making much difference in that?" Options rotated

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"Obama has said that under his administration the United States will not use torture as part of the U.S. campaign against terrorism, no matter what the circumstance. Do you support this position not to use torture, or do you think there are cases in which the United States should consider torture against terrorism suspects?"

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"Obama has ordered the release of previously secret records of Bush administration policies on the interrogation of terrorism suspects. Do you support or oppose Obama's decision to release these records?"

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"Do you think the Obama administration should or should not investigate whether any laws were broken in the way terrorism suspects were treated under the Bush administration?"

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Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey. April 14-21, 2009. N=742 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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"Do you think the use of torture against suspected terrorists in order to gain important information can often be justified, sometimes be justified, rarely be justified, or never be justified?"

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4/14-21/09

2/4-8/09

2/20-24/08

11/07

12/12/06 - 1/9/07

9/21 - 10/4/06

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"Do you think the actions Barack Obama has taken as president have increased the chances of a terrorist attack against the U.S., or don't you think so?"

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"How likely is it that the U.S. will be able to capture or kill Osama bin Laden: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?"

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"Is it your impression that Republicans critical of the way Barack Obama has been dealing with Al Qaeda and other foreign threats have workable proposals of their own for dealing with this situation?"

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"As you may know, for the past seven years the United States has been holding a number of suspected terrorists at a U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Based on what you have heard or read, do you think the U.S. should continue to operate the prison, or do you think the U.S. should close the prison and transfer the prisoners somewhere else?"

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"If the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay is closed, do you think that will make the United States safer from terrorism, less safe from terrorism, or will closing the prison in Guantanamo Bay not affect the United States' safety from terrorism?"

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"Do you think the United States should or should not close the prison at the Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba?"

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"As you may know, since 2001, the United States has held people from other countries who are suspected of being terrorists at a detention facility in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Based on what you have heard or read, do you think the U.S. should continue to operate this facility or do you think the U.S. should close this facility and transfer the prisoners to other facilities?"

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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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12/1-2/08

9/5-7/08

6/26-29/08

8/6-8/07

5/4-6/07

1/19-21/07

8/18-20/06

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

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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

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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"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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8/18-21/05

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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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"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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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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Unsure

12/6-9/07

8/6-8/07

3/9-11/07

11/3-5/06

8/18-20/06

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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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12/6-9/07

9/7-9/07

1/19-21/07

10/27-29/06

8/18-20/06

8/2-3/06

6/8-11/06

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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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"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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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

1/1-3/07

8/17-21/06

8/11-13/06

7/21-25/06

6/10-11/06

5/16-17/06

5/4-8/06