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CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 18-20, 2011. Adults nationwide.

"In a procedure known as 'waterboarding,' interrogators produce the sensation of drowning by either dunking a restrained prisoner in water or pouring water over the prisoner's face. Do you consider this procedure to be a form of torture, or not?" Version A (N=513, MoE ą 4.5) 2007: "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?"

		Torture	Not torture	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/18-20/11	68	31	1
	Democrats	83	16	1
	Independents	75	25	1
	Republicans	44	56	-

	11/2-4/07	69	29	2

"In a procedure known as 'waterboarding,' interrogators produce the sensation of drowning by either dunking a restrained prisoner in water or pouring water over the prisoner's 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?" Version B (N=506, MoE ą 4.5) 2007: "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?"

		Should be allowed	Should not be allowed	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/18-20/11	50	49	2
	Democrats	44	56	-
	Independents	44	54	2
	Republicans	69	29	2

	11/2-4/07	40	58	2

CBS News Poll. Nov. 6-10, 2011. N=1,182 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"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?"

		Safer	Less safe	Have not affected	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/6-10/11	36	19	34	11
	5/20-24/10	28	25	39	8
	2/5-10/10	27	25	44	5
	1/14-17/10	28	22	41	9
	8/27-31/09	25	23	42	10
	4/22-26/09	23	19	49	9

"Do you approve or disapprove of the United States taking military action in countries where it believes terrorists are hiding?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Approve of some (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/6-10/11	65	22	7	6

"Is it ever okay for the U.S. to authorize the killing of an American citizen in a foreign country if that person is known to be a terrorist, or is that never okay?"

		Okay	Never okay	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/6-10/11	53	35	12

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

		U.S. and its allies	Neither side	Terrorists	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/6-10/11	42	42	9	7
	8/19-23/11	38	47	9	6

"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?"

		Sometimes justified	Never justified	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/6-10/11	45	40	6	9
	Republicans	70	20	5	5
	Democrats	35	48	6	11
	Independents	37	46	8	9

	4/22-26/09	37	46	7	10

"As you may know, for the past several 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 at Guantanamo Bay, or do you think the U.S. should close the prison and transfer the prisoners somewhere else?" 2010 & earlier: "... do you think the U.S. should continue to operate the prison, or do you think the U.S. should ... ?"

		Continue to operate	Close the prison	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/6-10/11	52	33	15
	1/6-10/10	55	32	13
	11/13-16/09	50	39	11

CNN/ORC Poll. Aug. 24-25, 2011. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How likely is it that there will be acts of terrorism in the United States in the days around September 11th this year: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not likely at all
		%	%	%	%
	8/24-25/11	9	30	41	19

"Thinking back to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, generally speaking, do you think things in the country are completely back to normal, somewhat back to normal but not completely, or not yet back to normal?"

		Completely back to normal	Somewhat back to normal	Not yet back to normal
		%	%	%
	8/24-25/11	5	47	48
	8/28-31/09	7	49	44
	9/7-9/07	5	49	46
	8/30 - 9/2/06	2	41	57

"Thinking back to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, generally speaking, do you think things in the country are completely back to normal, somewhat back to normal but not completely, or not yet back to normal?" If not completely back to normal: "Do you think the country will ever completely return to normal at some point in the future, or don't you feel that way?" Combined responses

		Completely back to normal	Completely back to normal at some point	Never completely back to normal	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/24-25/11	5	31	63	1
	8/28-31/09	7	32	60	1
	9/7-9/07	5	30	63	2
	8/30 - 9/2/06	2	29	70	-

"Which of the following comes closer to your view? There is little reason for you, personally, to be afraid of terrorist threats. There is good reason for you, personally, to be afraid of terrorist threats." Options rotated

		Little reason	Good reason
		%	%
	8/24-25/11	64	36

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. June 3-7, 2011. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you believe that Osama bin Laden is dead, or do you think he is still alive?"

		Dead	Alive	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/3-7/11	86	11	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 2-5, 2011. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think the killing of Osama bin Laden has made the al Qaeda terrorist network more of a threat to the United States, less of a threat, or has it not changed the level of threat posed by al Qaeda?"

		More of a threat	Less of a threat	Not changed level	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/2-5/11	27	24	48	1

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. May 5-9, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.2.

"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?" Options rotated

		Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	25	35	14	25	2
	1/12-17/10	23	29	19	27	3
	5/28 - 6/1/09	20	32	18	29	1

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

		Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
		%	%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	9	24	38	28
	11/3-8/10	9	28	34	29
	1/12-17/10	14	26	36	24
	5/28 - 6/1/09	13	23	36	29

"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?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not too much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	6	27	41	27	-
	1/12-17/10	9	29	38	23	1
	5/28 - 6/1/09	10	25	35	29	-

"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?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not too confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	38	36	15	12	-
	11/3-8/10	27	37	17	19	-
	1/12-17/10	27	37	19	17	-
	5/28 - 6/1/09	36	34	14	15	1

"Has the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces increased the threat of terrorism against the United States, decreased the threat of terrorism against the United States, or had no effect on the threat of terrorism against the United States?"

		Increased	Decreased	Had no effect	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	50	17	31	2

"Overall, do you approve, disapprove or neither approve nor disapprove of the way the U.S. military and CIA handled the raid which resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Neither	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	86	6	6	1

"Do you think that U.S. forces were justified in killing bin Laden during this raid or were they not justified?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	87	9	3

"All in all, do you think the U.S. search for Osama bin Laden took too long, or did not take too long?"

		Took too long	Did not take too long	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	75	22	2

"Do you think the U.S. government has or has not released enough information about what happened during the raid?"

		Has	Has not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	64	33	3

"Do you think the United States should or should not release a photo or video of Osama bin Laden's dead body?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/5-9/11	34	64	2

Pew Research Center. May 5-8, 2011. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4. 5/2/11: Co-sponsored by The Washington Post.

"Is your impression that the government of Pakistan mostly helped or mostly hurt U.S. efforts to find Osama bin Laden, or don't you know enough to say?"

		Mostly helped	Mostly hurt	Don't know enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/5-8/11	6	39	52	3
	5/2/11	8	34	54	3

NBC News Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 5-7, 2011. N=800 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think the death of Osama bin Laden will make it easier, make it harder, or not affect the United States' ability to win the global war on terror?"

		Make it easier	Make it harder	Not affect U.S.' ability	Depends (vol.)/Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/5-7/11	39	15	38	8

"Thinking some more about the military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden: Have you gained respect, lost respect, or is your opinion unchanged for each of the following? . . ."

		Gained respect	Lost respect	Opinion unchanged	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	"The U.S. Military"
	5/5-7/11	62	1	35	2

	"The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA"
	5/5-7/11	47	2	47	4

	"President Obama"
	5/5-7/11	47	6	46	1

	"Former President George W. Bush"
	5/5-7/11	20	13	65	2

	"Pakistan"
	5/5-7/11	4	45	47	4

"Do you think it was the right decision or wrong decision to kill Osama bin Laden rather than capture him?"

		Right decision	Wrong decision	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/5-7/11	80	11	9

"Do you think the Obama Administration should release or should not release the picture that shows Osama bin Laden dead with a bullet wound in the face? ... And, do you feel that way strongly or not so strongly?"

		Should: Strongly	Should: Not strongly	Should not: Not strongly	Should not: Strongly	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/5-7/11	24	5	12	52	7

"Do you think the leaders of Pakistan knew where Osama bin Laden was in their country and deliberately withheld this information from the United States or do you think they did not know where Osama bin Laden was?"

		Withheld from U.S.	Did not know	Knew he was in the country, but not exact location (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/5-7/11	72	13	6	9

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 2, 2011. N=700 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"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?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not at all likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	26	42	23	6	2
	10/5-7/10	14	35	33	15	3
	5/21-23/10	14	41	31	12	1
	8/28-31/09	9	25	42	22	1
	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

"What is your personal reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden? Are you thrilled, happy, unhappy, or don't you care one way or the other?"

		Thrilled	Happy	Unhappy	Don't care	Other (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	37	42	4	11	7

"Do you consider the death of Osama bin Laden to be a major achievement for the United States, a minor achievement, or not an achievement at all?"

		Major	Minor	Not at all
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	67	23	9

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

		U.S. and allies	Neither side	Terrorists	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	44	45	9	2
	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

"Now that Osama bin Laden has been killed, do you think the threat to the U.S. from the al Qaeda terrorist network will be eliminated, or that the al Qaeda terrorist network will still remain a threat to the U.S.?"

		Will be eliminated	Will remain	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	5	94	1

"Based on what you have read or heard about the events surrounding Osama bin Laden's death, would you say you are proud of the way the U.S. military forces involved in that operation handled themselves, or don't you feel that way?"

		Proud	Don't feel that way	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	88	8	3

"Do you think that the U.S. government should or should not publicly release a picture of the body of Osama bin Laden?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	56	39	4

Pew Research Center/Washington Post. May 2, 2011. N=654 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"Now that Osama bin Laden has been killed, do you think the terrorism threat is mostly over or do you think we will have to take further military actions to reduce the threat of terrorism to the United States?"

		Mostly over	Will have to take further actions	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	5	85	10

"Regardless of the long-term impact, how worried are you, if at all, that the terrorist group al Qaeda will attempt a major terrorist attack against the United States as retaliation for bin Laden's death? Is this something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not so much, or not at all?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not so much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	22	45	20	12	1

"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to prevent further terrorist attacks against Americans in this country: a great deal, a good amount, only a fair amount, or none at all?"

		A great deal	A good amount	Only a fair amount	None at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	22	40	31	7	1

"How much do you think bin Laden's death will contribute to long-term peace and stability in the Middle East? Do you think it will help a great deal, somewhat, not much or hardly at all?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not much	Hardly at all	Won't (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	12	39	20	22	3

"How about contribute to the long-term security of the United States?" If necessary: "Do you think it will help a great deal, somewhat, not much or hardly at all?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not much	Hardly at all	Won't (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	22	46	16	13	1

"Does Osama bin Laden's death make you more confident or less confident that the U.S. can achieve its goals in the war in Afghanistan, or doesn't it affect your views either way?"

		More confident	Less confident	Doesn't affect views	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	46	5	45	3

"How much credit, if any, do you think [see below] should get for the killing of Osama bin Laden: a great deal, some, not much or none at all?"

		A great deal	Some	Not much	None at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The U.S. military"
	5/2/11	86	10	-	2	2

	"The CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies"
	5/2/11	66	23	3	3	5

	"Barack Obama"
	5/2/11	35	41	13	8	2

	"George W. Bush"
	5/2/11	15	36	15	31	3

"Please tell me if each of the following does or does not describe your own feelings about the death of Osama bin Laden? The first is [see below]. Does this describe your own personal feelings about the death of Osama bin Laden, or not?"

		Does	Does not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Relieved"
	5/2/11	72	26	2

	"Proud"
	5/2/11	60	36	3

	"Happy"
	5/2/11	58	37	4

	"Afraid"
	5/2/11	16	83	1

USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 2, 2011. N=645 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 5.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the U.S. military action that killed Osama bin Laden?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	93	5	3

"How important do you think it is to the U.S. that Osama bin Laden was killed: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?"

		Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	45	34	15	4	1

"Do you think it would have been better for the U.S. to capture Osama bin Laden alive, or to kill Osama bin Laden?" Options rotated

		Capture	Kill	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	33	60	7

"Prior to hearing the news that Osama bin Laden was killed, did you think it was likely or unlikely that the U.S. would ever capture or kill bin Laden?"

		Likely	Unlikely	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/2/11	57	40	3

"Do you think the death of Osama bin Laden will make the U.S. safer or less safe from terrorism?"

		Safer	Less safe	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	54	28	12	6

"Does the death of Osama bin Laden make you more confident that the U.S. can succeed in the war against Islamic terrorism, or not?" If more confident: "Does it make you a lot more confident or only a little more confident?"

		A lot more confident	A little more confident	Not more confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	39	34	23	4

"Does the death of Osama bin Laden make you more confident in Barack Obama as commander-in-chief, or not?" If more confident: "Does it make you a lot more confident or only a little more confident?"

		A lot more confident	A little more confident	Not more confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/2/11	32	21	43	4

"How much credit do you give each of the following for the actions that led to the U.S. finding and killing Osama bin Laden: a great deal, a moderate amount, not much, or none at all? How about . . . ?"

		A great deal	A moderate amount	Not much	None at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The U.S. military"
	5/2/11	89	9	1	1	1

	"The CIA"
	5/2/11	62	26	4	2	6

	"Barack Obama"
	5/2/11	35	36	16	12	1

	"George W. Bush"
	5/2/11	22	30	22	25	2

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Dec. 17-19, 2010. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How likely is it that there will be acts of terrorism in the United States in the days around Christmas: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not likely at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/17-19/10	13	41	30	15	2

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Nov. 19-21, 2010. N=757 adults nationwide who have taken two or more round-trip commercial airline trips in the past 12 months. Margin of error ą 4. Interviews conducted as part of Gallup Daily tracking.

"In order to avoid the hassles associated with air travel these days, are you more likely now than in the past to use alternative means of transportation, such as a car, bus or train instead of flying, or are you just as likely to fly now as in the past?"

		More likely to use alternative	Just as likely to fly now	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	19	79	2
	1/5-6/10	27	72	-

"As you may know, one method of airport security being used more widely at U.S. airports is a full-body scan of passengers as they go through the security checkpoint. The full-body scan shows a graphic image of a person's body underneath his or her clothes. The image is viewed by federal screeners in a separate, private room. Passengers receive a small dose of radiation from each scan -- an amount that federal officials say is harmless. Have you, personally, undergone a full-body scan at an airport this year, or not?"

		Have	Have not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	24	75	1

"Were you / Would you be bothered by going through a full-body scan, or not bothered?" If bothered: "Were you / Would you be angry or not angry?"

		Angry	Bothered, not angry	Not bothered	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	18	24	57	1

"As you may know, passengers may choose to undergo a full-body pat down rather than undergoing a full-body scan. The pat down goes beyond what airport security officials have done in the past and could involve touching any part of a passenger's body. Have you, personally, undergone a full-body pat down at an airport this year, or not?"

		Have	Have not
		%	%
	11/19-21/10	15	85

"Were you /Would you be bothered by going through a full-body pat down, or not bothered?" If bothered: "Were you / Would you be angry or not angry?"

		Angry	Bothered, not angry	Not bothered	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	29	28	42	1

"Which search method are you more likely to choose when going through a security checkpoint: a full-body scan or a full-body pat down?" Options rotated

		Full-body scan	Full-body pat down	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	75	22	3

"Do you think full-body scans of passengers are more effective or not more effective than previous search methods at preventing terrorists from smuggling dangerous objects or explosives on board airplanes?"

		More effective	Not more effective	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	67	28	5

"Do you think full-body pat downs of passengers are more effective or not more effective than previous search methods at preventing terrorists from smuggling dangerous objects or explosives on board airplanes?"

		More effective	Not more effective	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	48	47	5

"Next, we'd like you to think about any loss of personal privacy air travelers may experience from going through a full-body scan or a full-body pat down. Do you think that loss of personal privacy is worth it or not worth it as a method to prevent acts of terrorism?"

		Worth it	Not worth it	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/19-21/10	71	27	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 21, 2010. N=514 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 5.

"Are you personally worried about traveling by commercial airplane because of the risk of terrorism, or do you think the risk is not that great?"

		Worried	Not worried	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/21/10	30	66	4
	9/06	39	60	1
	9/03	36	63	1
	9/02	32	67	1
	2/02	33	64	3
	10/3-7/01	42	56	2
	9/13/01	59	40	1

"What do you think is more important right now: for the federal government to investigate possible terrorist threats, even if that intrudes on personal privacy; or for the federal government not to intrude on personal privacy, even if that limits its ability to investigate possible terrorist threats?" Options rotated

		Investigate threats	Not intrude on privacy	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/21/10	68	26	6
	1/10	75	23	2
	12/06	63	34	3
	9/5-7/06	65	32	3
	5/11/06	65	31	4
	1/5-8/06	65	32	3

"The Transportation Security Administration is increasing its use of so-called 'full-body' digital x-ray machines to screen passengers in airport security lines. Supporters say these machines improve the ability to spot hidden weapons and explosives, and reduce the need for physical searches. Opponents say these machines invade privacy by producing x-ray images of a passenger's naked body that security officials can see, and don't provide enough added security to justify this. Which comes closer to your own view? Do you support or oppose using these scanners in airport security lines?" Options rotated

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/21/10	64	32	4

"As far as you're aware do you think these new scanning machines may pose a health risk, or do you think that's not a serious concern?"

		May pose a health risk	Not a serious concern	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/21/10	35	52	13

"The TSA says it will hand-search people who don't want to be screened electronically, as well as those whose electronic screening raises a question. A TSA screener of the same sex as the passenger checks for hidden objects by placing his or her palms and fingers on the passenger's body, including sensitive areas such as the groin and breast. This replaces earlier hand-screening in which sensitive areas were touched only with the back of the hand. Do you think these new hand pat-procedures are justified to try to prevent terrorism, or do you think they go too far in invading personal privacy?" Options rotated

		Justified	Go too far	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/21/10	48	50	2

"Do these rules make you more likely to fly on a commercial airplane, less likely to fly, or would they make no difference in your decision to travel by airplane?"

		More likely	Less likely	No difference
		%	%	%
	11/21/10	10	20	71

"In another approach, would you support or oppose the TSA profiling people, using available information about passengers in order to determine who gets selected for extra security screening at airports?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/21/10	70	25	6

"If profiling is done, for each item I name please tell me if you think it should or should not be included in a passenger's security profile. How about a passenger's [see below]?"

		Should be included	Should not be included	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Personal behavior"	86	12	2
	"Travel history"	78	21	2
	"Nationality"	55	43	2
	"Personal appearance"	50	48	2
	"Race"	40	59	2
	"Religion"	39	59	1
	"Sex"	32	65	3

CBS News Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2010. N=1,137 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think it would be justified or not justified for people of certain racial or ethnic groups to be subject to additional security checks at airport checkpoints?"

		Justified	Not justified	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/7-10/10	37	52	5	6
	1/6-10/10	51	38	6	5
	8/06	49	46	3	2

"Some airports are now using 'full-body' digital x-ray machines to electronically screen passengers in airport security lines. Do you think these new x-ray machines should or should not be used at airports?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/7-10/10	81	15	4

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 14-16, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"In the war against terrorism, do you think most Muslims around the world are sympathetic to the United States or the terrorists?" Options rotated

		U.S.	Terrorists	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/14-16/10	37	35	12	16
	2/28 - 3/1/06	22	42	19	17

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 1-2, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think the United States is safer or less safe today than before 9/11?"

		Safer	Less safe	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/1-2/10	53	30	14	3
	8/21-22/07	48	33	15	4
	7/12-13/05	48	34	14	4
	8/3-4/04	52	28	15	5
	3/3-4/04	58	23	15	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2010. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.5.

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

		Safer	Less safe	No difference (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/30 - 9/2/10	48	42	8	2
	9/5-7/08	62	29	7	2
	9/4-7/07	60	29	11	1
	10/5-8/06	50	42	7	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

"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to prevent further terrorist attacks against Americans in this country: a great deal, a good amount, only a fair amount or none at all?"

		A great deal	A good amount	Only a fair amount	None at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/30 - 9/2/10	12	32	45	11	-
	9/4-7/07	15	34	40	10	1
	9/5-7/06	15	31	43	10	1
	1/23-26/06	19	31	39	11	-
	9/8-11/05	14	27	41	18	-
	8/18-21/05	14	28	43	15	-
	9/03	14	31	48	7	1
	9/02	12	38	43	6	-
	7/02	13	33	45	9	-
	6/02	14	30	44	11	-
	5/02	17	29	42	10	2
	3/02	18	38	39	5	-
	1/02	18	40	37	6	1
	11/27/01	24	39	32	5	1
	11/5-6/01	17	35	40	7	1
	9/11/01	35	31	30	2	1
	6/97	10	26	52	10	3
	8/96	12	23	49	16	-
	5/95	12	24	51	12	1
	4/95	13	24	51	11	1
	6/93	22	37	32	8	1
	4/89	16	30	38	16	-

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Aug. 25-26, 2010. N=1,029 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.7.

"We'd like your opinion of the way Barack Obama is handling certain aspects of his job. What about the war on terrorism? Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling this issue or problem?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/25-26/10	48	42	10
	6/23-24/10	44	48	8

"As president, do you think Barack Obama has been tough enough in dealing with terrorists, or not tough enough?"

		Tough enough	Not tough enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	8/25-26/10	43	50	7

"Do you think most, many, only some, or very few Muslims living in the United States today . . . ?"

		Most	Many	Only some	Very few	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Support the goals of Al Qaeda and the Islamic fundamentalists"
	8/25-26/10	11	9	25	42	13

	"Oppose the goals of Al Qaeda and the Islamic fundamentalists"
	8/25-26/10	35	13	20	15	17

	"Support the use of violence by Muslims against non-Muslims"
	8/25-26/10	11	6	21	48	14

	"Are peaceable and do not condone violence"
	8/25-26/10	48	14	16	13	9

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 23-24, 2010. N=964 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.8.

"We'd like your opinion of the way Barack Obama is handling certain aspects of his job. What about the war on terrorism? Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling this issue or problem?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/23-24/10	44	48	8

"Do you think the United States is winning or losing the war on terrorism?"

		Winning	Losing	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/23-24/10	29	43	19	9

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 21-23, 2010. N=499 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.5.

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

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not at all likely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/21-23/10	4	13	33	48	1
	8/28-31/09	4	6	32	57	1
	9/5-7/08	3	11	31	54	-
	8/6-8/07	5	11	38	44	2
	8/18-20/06	4	7	32	56	1

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 18-19, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of how the Obama administration handled the attempted bombing of Times Square?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	52	18	30

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Janet Napolitano is doing as director of Homeland Security?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	40	31	29

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Eric Holder is doing as attorney general?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	36	27	37

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Homeland Security officials are doing to protect the country from terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	54	36	9

"Do you think the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent terrorist activity in the U.S.?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	46	49	5
	3/11-12/03	67	27	6
	6/18-19/02	55	37	8

"Who do you think is currently winning the war on terrorism: the United States and its allies or the terrorists?"

		U.S. and allies	Terrorists	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	49	31	13	8

"In preventing terrorist attacks, overall do you think the United States has been effective or lucky?"

		Effective	Lucky	Some of both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	33	49	15	3

"Do you think areas of the country that are considered to be at higher risk of being targeted by terrorist attacks should receive more government funding or should the homeland security funding be provided evenly across the country?"

		More for higher risk areas	Provided evenly across the country	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	63	32	5

"Some people support increasing the use of surveillance cameras in public spaces because they think it would help stop or catch terrorists and other criminals. Other people oppose increasing the use of surveillance cameras because they think it would violate the privacy of law-abiding citizens. Which of these positions is closer to your own? Do you support or oppose increasing the use of surveillance cameras?"

		Support	Oppose	Combination/ Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	69	23	6	2
	7/17-18/07	58	28	11	3

"Which city in the United States do you think is most at risk of a terrorist attack?" Open-ended

		%
	New York City	66
	Washington, DC	15
	All cities	5
	Los Angeles	4
	Chicago	1
	Other	2
	Unsure	5

"Do you think U.S. citizenship should -- or should not -- automatically be stripped from people who support or affiliate with terrorist groups?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	70	22	8

"Which do you think poses a greater risk to the United States: radical Muslims like the man who tried to bomb Times Square or homegrown radicals like Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh?"

		Radical Muslims	Homegrown radicals	Both the same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	46	24	26	5

"Do you think terrorism suspects should be read their Miranda rights just like all other suspects, or should they be treated differently?"

		Read their rights	Treated differently	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	51	43	6

"If the United States removed its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, do you think the number of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil would increase or decrease?"

		Increase	Decrease	Stay the same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/18-19/10	48	24	17	11

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 4-5, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.

"Which political party -- the Democrats or the Republicans -- do you think would do a better job on each of the following issues? Terrorism."

		Democrats	Republicans	Equal (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/4-5/10	29	49	11	11
	7/11-12/06	30	42	15	13
	2/7-8/06	31	45	10	14
	2/18-19/04	29	52	8	11
	5/20-21/03	19	53	14	14

"Do you think the Obama administration is as serious about fighting terrorism as the Bush administration was, or not?"

		Is	Is not	More serious (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/4-5/10	51	43	2	4
	1/12-13/10	54	37	5	4

"The man who police say admitted to trying to bomb Times Square is a Pakistani who recently became a U.S. citizen. Do you think he should be treated like an American criminal defendant or as an enemy combatant?"

		American criminal defendant	Enemy combatant	Too soon to say (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/4-5/10	45	47	4	5

"Do you think the attempted Times Sq