Topics At A Glance: Terrorism

Likelihood of US Terrorist Attack in the Future

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How likely do you think it is that another terrorist attack causing large numbers of American lives to be lost will happen in the near future?...Very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, not likely at all

Sample: National registered voters
Fox News Poll, [Aug, 2011]

How likely is it that there will be acts of terrorism in the United States in the days around September 11th this year (2011)--very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?

CNN/ORC International Poll, [Aug, 2011]

How likely do you think it is that there will be another terrorist attack on the United States within the next few months--very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?

CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Aug, 2011]

Worried About Becoming a Victim of Terrorism

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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?

CNN/ORC International Poll, [Sep, 2011]

Now, thinking for a moment about terrorism, 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?

Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Aug, 2011]

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?

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll, [Sep, 2010]

Terrorism and the War in Iraq

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(I'm going to name some specific actions taken by the United States after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). For each please tell me if you think it was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States.)...The war in Iraq...Would you say that was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States?

Note: Asked of half sample
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Aug, 2011]

As a result of the Iraq war, do you think--the US (United States) is safer from terrorism, there has been no change, or the US is less safe from terrorism?

Gallup/USA Today Poll, [Aug, 2010]

And which one of the following policy areas would you say has the most to do with the reason that you think President (Barack) Obama has tried to do too much (in his first year in office)?...Health care reform, the economy and jobs, financial sector regulation, the war in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, energy independence, diplomacy, terrorism, education

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57		Health care reform
14		The economy and jobs
10		Financial sector regulation
5		The war in Afghanistan
4		The war in Iraq
3		Energy independence
2		Diplomacy
2		Terrorism
1		Education
3		Not sure

Note: Asked of those who said Obama has tried to do too much in his first year in office (41%)
Ipsos-Public Affairs/McClatchy Poll, [Jan, 2010]

Who is Winning the War on Terrorism

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Who do you think is currently winning the war against terrorism--the US (United States) and its allies, neither side, or the terrorists?

CBS News Poll, [Nov, 2011]

Who do you think is currently winning the war against terrorism--the US (United States) and its allies, neither side, or the terrorists?

CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Aug, 2011]

Who do you think is currently winning the war on terrorism--the US (United States) and its allies, neither side or the terrorists?

Gallup Poll, [Aug, 2011]

Bio-terrorism

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Threats in the world could include terrorists using conventional weapons, or using biological, chemical or nuclear weapons, or conflicts among nations with nuclear weapons. Thinking about these and other threats, where would you put the possibility that terrorists could obtain a nuclear weapon--would you call it the single biggest threat the world faces, one of the biggest threats, a major threat but not one of the biggest ones, or less of a threat than that?

ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Apr, 2010]

(Now I am going to read you another set of statements about national security, this time from Republicans. For each statement, please tell me whether it makes you feel more confident or less confident about the Republicans on national security.)...Republicans say: (Barack) Obama wants to pretend the US (United States) is not at war with terrorists. He doesn't seem to understand terrorists want to plot another 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon), this time with a nuclear or biological weapon. We need to treat this like a real war, and do what it takes to defeat groups like al Qaeda that are trying to kill us....(If More/Less confident, ask:) (Is that much or somewhat more/less confident?)

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30		Much more confident
22		Somewhat more confident
17		Somewhat less confident
23		Much less confident
1		No difference (Vol.)
1		Both/Neither (Vol.)
5		Don't know/Refused

Sample: National voters
Democracy Corps/Third Way Poll, [Feb, 2010]

How would you rate the nation's system for...protecting against terrorism using biological threats like smallpox and anthrax? Would you rate it as excellent, good, fair or poor?

Note: Asked of Form 2 half sample
Harvard School of Public Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Priorities: Public Health and State Health Agencies Survey, [Jun, 2009]

Protecting the Public from Terrorism

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(Next, we'd like to know how you feel about the state of the nation in each of the following areas. For each one, please say whether you are--very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. If you don't have enough information about a particular subject to rate it, just say so.) How about...the nation's security from terrorism?

Gallup Poll, [Jan, 2012]

I'm going to name some specific actions taken by the United States after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). For each please tell me if you think it was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States....Creating the US Department of Homeland Security...Would you say that was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States?

Note: Asked of half sample
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Aug, 2011]

(I'm going to name some specific actions taken by the United States after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). For each please tell me if you think it was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States.)...Increasing security measures in airports and government buildings...Would you say that was very effective, somewhat effective, somewhat ineffective or very ineffective at reducing the threat of terrorism against the United States?

Note: Asked of half sample
ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Aug, 2011]

From the Archives

How much do each of the following issues cause you to worry about a fall in the stock market in the next six months? For each issue, please tell me whether it causes you to worry about a fall in a market a lot, somewhat, not too much or not at all...Terrorism

Business Week/IPSOS-Reid Poll, [Jun, 2002]

Do you think the (Monica) Lewinsky investigation is interfering with (Bill) Clinton's ability to deal effectively with international terrorism and other problems around the world, or not? (If yes, ask:) Is that a lot or a little?

ABC News/Washington Post Poll, [Aug, 1998]

Which one of the following statements comes closer to your own view of how the terrorist attacks (in New York and Washington DC, September 11, 2001) should affect US (United States) spending priorities? They make it more important to spend the money necessary to develop the anti-missile shield President (George W.) Bush has proposed to protect against attacks by a terrorist group or rogue nation. They make it more important to spend the money instead on improving airport and building security, and for better intelligence operations and technology to identify terrorist plots?

Princeton Survey Research Associates/Newsweek Poll, [Sep, 2001]