.

.

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 2-5, 2005. N=1,002 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults). Fieldwork by TNS.

.

"How confident are you that the United States is adequately protecting the rights of prisoners in the U.S. campaign against terrorism, such as those being held in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not confident at all?"

.

6/2-5/05

.

"Would you support or oppose further expanding the FBI's authority in these investigations by allowing it to demand records without first getting a judge or prosecutor's approval?" Half sample

.

6/2-5/05

.

"Would you support or oppose further expanding the FBI's authority in these investigations by requiring the Postal Service to let FBI agents copy information from the outside of envelopes in the mail?" Half sample

.

6/2-5/05

.

"How much have you heard or read about the USA Patriot Act, adopted in 2001, which is now up for renewal in Congress: a lot, some, not much, or nothing so far?" N=1,149; MoE ± 3

.

4/13-16/05

.

Asked of those who answered "a lot" or "some":
"Some people say the Patriot Act is a necessary tool that helps the government find terrorists, while others say it goes too far and is a threat to civil liberties. Which comes closer to your view? Is the Patriot Act a necessary tool that helps the government find terrorists or does it go too far and pose a threat to civil liberties?"

.

ALL

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 14-18, 2005. N=1,118 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"By the end of George W. Bush's second term in office, do you expect the U.S. to be safer from terrorism than it is today, less safe from terrorism, or about as safe from terrorism as it is today?"

.

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 7-9, 2005. Nationwide.

.

"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?" Form B (N=528 adults, MoE ± 5)

.

1/7-9/05

CBS News Poll. Sept. 6-8, 2004. N=1,058 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

"Thinking about the war on terrorism, if Osama bin Laden is not captured or killed, then do you think the United States can win the war against terrorism, or not?"

.

Can Win

Cannot
Win

Mixed
(vol.)

University of Pennsylvania National Annenberg Election Survey. Aug. 9-29, 2004. N=5,146 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 1. Interviewing conducted by Schulman, Ronca, Bucuvalas, Inc.

.

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

.

.

Among ALL adults:

CBS News Poll. Aug. 15-18, 2004. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

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

.

Safer

Less Safe

No Effect

Time Poll conducted by Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas (SRBI) Public Affairs. Aug. 3-5, 2004. N=976 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 4.

.

"Do you think that the United States has made real progress in fighting terrorism since 9-11, or not?"

.

Has

Has Not

Unsure

8/3-5/04

7/20-22/04

.

"How much confidence do you have in the government's terror alert system: a great deal, some, not much, or no confidence at all?"

.

A Great
Deal

Some

Not Much

None
At All

Unsure

8/3-5/04

.

"Do you think that the Bush Administration would ever use a terrorism alert for political reasons, or not?"

.

They
Would

They
Would Not

Unsure

8/3-5/04

Investor's Business Daily/Christian Science Monitor poll conducted by TIPP, the polling arm of TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence. Aug. 2-5, 2004. N=938 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"And in general, do you think the U.S. is winning or losing the global war on terrorism?"

.

.

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 22-25, 2004. N=1,202 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS.

.

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

.

7/22-25/04

4/04

3/04

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. July 8-18, 2004. Nationwide.

.

"As you may know, a commission known as the 9-11 Commission has been investigating the events that led up to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the job this commission has been doing?" Form 1 (N=1,003, MoE ± 3.5 for all respondents)

.

Approve

Disap-
prove

CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll. June 21-23, 2004. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

.

.

6/21-23/04

5/20-22/02

.

"Overall, how much do you blame each of the following for the September 11th terrorist attacks: a great deal, a moderate amount, only a little, or not at all? How about [see below]?"

.

6/21-23/04

6/7-8//02

5/16/02

9/14-15/01

.

6/21-23/04

9/14-15/01

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. June 3-13, 2004. N=1,806 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.5.

.

"How would you rate the job the government is doing in defending America from future terrorist attacks? Would you say the government is doing an excellent job, a good job, only a fair job, or a poor job?" Wording in 2002: "How would you rate the job the government is doing defending Americans at home from future terrorist attacks? . . . ."

.

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. May 12-13, 2004. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1.

.

"Do you think President Bush is doing a good job or a poor job handling the war on terrorism?" Prior to 5/04: "Do you think President Bush is doing a good job or a poor job handling terrorism?"

.

Good

Poor

Not
Sure

%

%

%

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 23-27, 2004. N=1,042 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample).

.

"When it comes to what they knew prior to September 11th, 2001, about possible terrorist attacks against the United States, do you think members of the Bush Administration are telling the truth, are mostly telling the truth but hiding something, or are they mostly lying?"

.