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]

Thinking about the US (United States) effort to reduce the threat of international terrorism after 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon), do you think going to war in Iraq helped or hurt that effort?

PIPA/Knowledge Networks 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]

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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Now I would like to read you a list of issues that some people from this part of the country have said are important for Congress to focus on. Please listen as I read the list and tell me which one issue you think is most important....The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, illegal immigration, taxes, terrorism and homeland security, education, heath care costs, government spending and the budget deficit, the economy, gas and energy prices, Medicare and Social Security, jobs...(If Combination/Equally, ask:) But if you had to pick just one, which would you say is most important?

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2		The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
2		Illegal immigration
1		Taxes
2		Terrorism and homeland security
10		Education
8		Health care costs
12		Government spending and the budget deficit
31		The economy
2		Gas and energy prices
7		Medicare and Social Security
15		Jobs
6		Combination/Equally (Vol.)
1		Other (Vol.)
*		None (Vol.)
*		Unsure

Sample: National likely voters
Politico/George Washington University Battleground Brushfire 2012 Survey, [Oct, 2012]

(Which (2012 presidential election) candidate would do a better job handling each?...Barack Obama, Mitt Romney)...Terrorism and national security

CBS News Poll, [Oct, 2012]

As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is or is not doing enough to protect the civil liberties of American citizens?

Kaiser/Washington Post Dimensions of Partisanship Survey, [Jul, 2012]

From the Archives

Which one or two of the following makes you worry most about America's future?...Poor quality of public schools, manufacturing jobs going overseas, decline of the middle class, decline of moral and religious values, increasing federal deficit, increasing role of government, decline of America's position as sole superpower, lack of safety--terrorist threats

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27		Poor quality of public schools
25		Manufacturing jobs going overseas
25		Decline of the middle class
20		Decline of moral and religious values
20		Increasing federal deficit
15		Increasing role of government
6		Decline of America's position as sole superpower
4		Lack of safety-terrorist threats
6		All (Vol.)
1		Other (Vol.)
1		None (Vol.)

Sample: National registered voters
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll, [Jul, 2012]

(For each of the following issues, please tell me whether you expect it to get (rotate) better, or worse in the next 10 years, or stay about the same.)... International terrorism

Associated Press/Media General Poll, [Sep, 1989]

Which party do you have more confidence in to handle the issue of...national defense/foreign affairs/terrorism, the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?

Sample: National registered voters
New Models National Brand Poll, [Mar, 2005]