Terrorism

[ Home ] [ Up ] [ Terrorism ] [ Military ] [ Nations ]

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Aug. 26-31, 2021. N=1,241 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.8.

"Which do you think is the more serious threat to Americans: international terrorism committed by citizens from other countries, or domestic terrorism committed by American citizens?"

		International terrorism	Domestic terrorism	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/26-31/21	41	49	7	3

"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 11th, 2001?"

		More safe	About as safe	Less safe	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	8/26-31/21	30	23	44	3

Monmouth University Poll. March 2-5, 2018. N=803 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Are you very familiar, somewhat familiar, or not familiar with the term 'Deep State' as it applies to the federal government?"

		Very familiar	Somewhat familiar	Not familiar
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	13	24	63

"The term Deep State refers to the possible existence of a group of unelected government and military officials who secretly manipulate or direct national policy. Do you think this type of Deep State in the federal government definitely exists, probably exists, probably does not exist, or definitely does not exist?"

		Definitely exists	Probably exists	Probably does not exist	Definitely does not exist	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	27	47	16	5	5

"How worried are you about the U.S. government monitoring your activities or invading your privacy: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	23	30	24	22	1

"Do you think the U.S. government currently monitors or spies on the activities of American citizens, or does it not do this?"

		It does	It doesn't	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	82	14	4

"If the U.S. government ever monitors or spies on American citizens, do you think its reasons are usually justified, sometimes justified, or rarely justified?"

		Usually justified	Sometimes justified	Rarely justified	Never justified (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/2-5/18	18	53	26	2	2

Quinnipiac University. Feb. 16-21, 2017. N=1,323 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.7. LV = likely voters

"What concerns you more about the government's anti-terrorism policies -- that they have gone too far in restricting the average person's civil liberties, or that they have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country?"

		Too far	Not far enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	2/16-21/17	52	38	10
	2/2-6/17	49	39	11
	9/8-13/16 LV	32	53	15
	6/21-27/16	26	62	12
	11/23-30/15	27	61	11
	1/4-7/14	51	33	16
	9/23-29/13	43	40	17
	7/28-31/13	46	39	15
	6/28 - 7/8/13	45	40	15
	1/5-11/10	25	63	12

Quinnipiac University. Feb. 2-6, 2017. N=1,155 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9. LV = likely voters

"How likely do you think it is that in the near future there will be a terrorist attack in the United States causing large numbers of lives to be lost: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not likely at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/2-6/17	27	43	21	4	5
	9/8-13/16 LV	36	43	16	3	2
	11/23-30/15	44	39	11	3	3
	10/29 - 11/2/15	32	41	19	5	3

CBS News Poll. Feb. 1-2, 2017. N=1,019 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Generally speaking, do you think the Islamic religion encourages violence more than other religions around the world, less than other religions around the world, or about the same as other religions around the world?"

		More	Less	About the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	2/1-2/17	33	6	50	12
	Republicans	63	2	25	10
	Democrats	14	9	66	11
	Independents	28	5	53	13

	12/9-10/15	38	4	48	10

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Just your best guess: Do you think there are terrorists associated with ISIS who are currently in the United States and have the resources to launch a major terrorist attack against the U.S. at any time, or not?"

		There are	There are not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	1/31 - 2/2/17	73	23	4
	11/27 - 12/1/15	81	16	3
	5/29-31/15	76	22	2
	9/5-7/14	71	27	2

Monmouth University Poll. Sept. 22-25, 2016. N=802 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think the U.S. government is doing enough or not doing enough to prevent a future terrorist attack on American soil?"

		Doing enough	Not doing enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	34	57	8

"Which do you think poses a bigger threat of future attacks on U.S. soil: terrorists from overseas who infiltrate the country or U.S. citizens who become radicalized?" Options rotated

		Overseas terrorists	Radicalized citizens	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/22-25/16	32	53	12	3

"Do you support or oppose banning all Muslims from entering the U.S.?"

		Support	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	17	74	5	3
	Republicans	32	54	10	4
	Independents	14	78	6	3
	Democrats	10	88	2	1

"Do you support or oppose a blanket ban on the immigration of any person who lives in a country where there has been a history of terrorism against the west?"

		Support	Oppose	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	32	60	3	4
	Republicans	54	38	2	6
	Independents	32	61	5	3
	Democrats	16	78	3	2

Quinnipiac University. Sept. 8-13, 2016. N=960 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.2.

"How concerned are you that you or someone in your family will be the victim of a terrorist attack: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all
		%	%	%	%
	9/8-13/16	14	33	29	23

Pew Research Center. Aug. 9-16, 2016. N=2,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Which of the following comes closer to your view about the federal government's efforts to prevent terrorism? Muslims living in the U.S. should be subject to more scrutiny than people in other religious groups. Muslims living in the U.S. should NOT be subject to additional scrutiny solely because of their religion." Options rotated

		Should be	Should not be	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	8/9-16/16	29	65	6
	3/17-26/16	33	60	7
	12/8-13/15	32	61	7

CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 8-12, 2016. N=1,358 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think the U.S. should temporarily ban Muslims from other countries from entering the United States, or not?"

		Should ban	Should not ban	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/8-12/16	35	59	6
	Republicans	56	38	6
	Democrats	15	80	5
	Independents	38	57	6

	6/13-14/16 Adults	31	62	7
	12/9-10/15 Adults	36	58	6

McClatchy-Marist Poll. July 5-9, 2016. N=1,053 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose a temporary ban on all Muslims entering the United States?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	33	63	5
	Democrats	12	82	6
	Republicans	59	38	3
	Independents	30	66	4

Suffolk University/USA Today. June 26-29, 2016. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Donald Trump has called for a temporary ban on Muslim immigrants, and on immigrants from areas of the world with a history of terrorism. Do you support or oppose this idea?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-29/16	41	49	8	2

"Do you support or oppose the proposal to ban gun sales to people who are on the no-fly list?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-29/16	76	14	8	2

"Which comes closer to your view? Muslim Americans are loyal citizens and allies in the battle against terrorism. OR, Muslim Americans need to be subjected to special scrutiny because of the threat of terrorism from their communities."

		Loyal, allies	Need special scrutiny	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/26-29/16	54	24	19	3

"Thinking about the last 5-10 years, do you feel more or less safe, living in America -- or, has it not changed in your view?"

		More safe	Less safe	No change	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/26-29/16	10	54	32	3	2

Quinnipiac University. June 21-27, 2016. N=1,610 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.4.

"Do you support or oppose temporarily banning Muslims who are not citizens from entering the U.S.?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	40	52	8
	Republicans	73	22	6
	Democrats	13	80	7
	Independents	38	52	9

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 20-23, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Would you support or oppose a temporary ban on Muslims who are not U.S. citizens from entering the United States?" Options rotated

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	43	52	6
	5/16-19/16	43	50	7

"Which comes closer to your view? Leaders should say terror attacks are caused by 'radical Islam,' because this accurately identifies the cause. OR, Leaders should not use the phrase 'radical Islam' because it lends legitimacy to terrorists by falsely suggesting that their actions are supported by Islamic teachings." Options rotated

		Should say "radical Islam"	Should not say "radical Islam"	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	48	40	12

"How concerned are you about so-called 'lone-wolf' terrorist attacks in which individuals in this country decide to take terrorist action on their own: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	53	33	8	5	1

"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to prevent so-called 'lone-wolf' terrorist attacks, in which individuals in this country decide to act on their own: 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
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	14	17	48	20	2
	12/10-13/15	9	13	44	33	1

"For each item I name, please tell me if this is something you support or oppose. "Would you support or oppose increasing surveillance of people suspected of possible links to terrorism, even if that intrudes on privacy rights?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	72	23	4

"Would you support or oppose blocking people from buying guns if they appear on the FBI's list of people with possible connections to terrorism?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/20-23/16	86	13	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 19-23, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Which worries you more -- that the United States will not go far enough in monitoring the activities and communications of potential terrorists living in the United States, or that the United States will go too far and violate the privacy rights of average citizens?" Options rotated. Half sample, Form A.

		Will not go far enough	Will go too far	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/19-23/16	54	39	2	5
	3/3-6/16	47	44	4	5
	12/6-9/15 Adults	55	40	3	2

"Recently, Donald Trump has called for a total and complete shutdown temporarily for any Muslim being allowed to enter the United States. Do you favor or oppose this proposal or do you not have an opinion one way or the other?"

		Favor	Oppose	Do not have an opinion
		%	%	%
	6/19-23/16	34	49	17

Gallup Poll. June 14-15, 2016. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How effective do you think each of the following will be in preventing incidents such as the one that happened in Orlando this past weekend: very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not at all effective? How about ... ?"

		Very effective	Somewhat effective	Not too effective	Not at all effective	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"Banning gun sales to people on the federal no fly terrorism watch list"
	6/14-15/16	53	27	7	10	3

	"Pass new laws making it harder to buy assault weapons"
	6/14-15/16	43	20	11	25	2

	"Increasing U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State or ISIS to take out their leaders, heavy weapons, and infrastructure"
	6/14-15/16	39	28	13	16	4

	"Changing state gun laws to allow more people to carry concealed weapons if they pass a background check and complete a training program"
	6/14-15/16	37	27	12	22	3

	"Limit the sale of ammunition magazines to those with 10 rounds or less"
	6/14-15/16	29	23	16	30	3

	"A new law that would prevent any Muslim from entering the U.S."
	6/14-15/16	17	15	20	43	5

	"Requiring Muslims, including those who are U.S. citizens, to carry a special ID"
	6/14-15/16	15	10	21	50	4

"From what you know or have heard, do you view the incident in Orlando over the weekend as more an act of Islamic terrorism, or more an act of domestic gun violence?" Options rotated

		Islamic terrorism	Domestic gun violence	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-15/16	48	41	6	5

CBS News Poll. March 11-15, 2016. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Overall, in its efforts to fight terrorism, do you think the U.S. government has gone too far in infringing on people's privacy, or has it not gone far enough, or has the balance been about right?"

		Too far	Not far enough	Balance about right	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	26	26	40	8
	2/19-23/14	45	10	42	2
	1/17-21/14	41	12	43	4
	11/15-18/13	43	10	42	5
	6/9-10/13	36	13	46	5

"How concerned are you about losing some of your privacy as a result of steps taken by the federal government to fight terrorism -- are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not at all concerned	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	28	30	21	19	2
	11/19-22/15	27	27	22	22	2
	6/9-10/13	28	31	20	20	1

"Is your overall opinion of the technology company Apple very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?"

		Very favorable	Mostly favorable	Mostly unfavorable	Very unfavorable	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	24	47	12	8	8
	11/18-21/11	31	46	6	2	16

"How much have you heard or read about the dispute between federal law enforcement officials and Apple about unlocking the iPhone of one of the suspects in the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attack in December: a lot, some, not much or nothing at all?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Nothing at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	42	30	12	14	2

"As you may know, federal law enforcement officials have asked Apple to create a way to unlock the iPhone of one of the suspects in the San Bernardino terrorist attack in order to help in their investigation. Apple has refused, saying this would set a precedent that could compromise the privacy of other iPhone users. Do you think Apple should create a way to unlock the iPhone, or not?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	50	45	5

"How likely do you think it is that unlocking the suspect's iPhone will provide information that will help to prevent future terrorist attacks ... ?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	32	36	16	11	5

"How likely do you think it is that creating a way to unlock the suspect's iPhone will compromise the security of other iPhones and Apple devices that would make them more vulnerable to hackers ... ?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	43	24	15	13	5

"How likely do you think it is that unlocking the suspect's iPhone will set a precedent for the federal government to make similar requests from Apple and other companies to unlock the data of other devices in the future ... ?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/11-15/16	58	25	7	7	3

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 3-6, 2016. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Trump has proposed banning Muslims who are not U.S. citizens from entering the United States for the time being. He says this would improve security against terrorism. Others say security would not be improved, and it's wrong to bar people from the United States because of their religion. What's your opinion? Would you support a ban on Muslims entering the United States, or do you think this would be the wrong thing to do?"

		Support a ban	Wrong thing to do	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/3-6/16	33	63	4
	12/10-13/15	36	60	4

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). March 3-6, 2016. N=1,200 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.8.

"Recently, the U.S. Justice Department has demanded that Apple create software to unlock an encrypted iPhone used by a terrorist in the San Bernardino shootings. Apple is resisting, saying that creating the software would create a precedent that weakens the security of all of its phones. Which of the following statements comes closer to your point of view about whether Apple should or should not cooperate with the Justice Department, or does neither one describe what you think? "Apple should cooperate because this is an issue of national security and in cases like San Bernardino, the government should have access to all information available to investigate any possible link with international terrorists. "Apple should not cooperate because if they develop this software the Justice Department will want to use it for other cases not related to national security. This software also might make it easier for hackers or foreign governments to steal data." Options rotated. Half sample (Form B).

		Apple should cooperate	Apple should not cooperate	Neither one describes	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/3-6/16	42	47	9	2

CNN/ORC Poll. Feb. 24-27, 2016. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"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?"

		Continue to operate	Close	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/24-27/16	56	40	3
	8/13-16/15	53	44	3
	3/19-21/10	60	39	2
	1/12-15/09	47	51	2

Pew Research Center. Feb. 18-21, 2016. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"How much, if anything, have you heard about a federal court ordering Apple to help the FBI unlock an iPhone used by one of the suspects in the San Bernardino terrorist attacks? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	2/18-21/16	39	36	24	1

"As you may know, the FBI has said that accessing the iPhone is an important part of their ongoing investigation into the San Bernardino attacks, while Apple has said that unlocking the iPhone could compromise the security of other users' information. Do you think Apple should unlock the iPhone, or should NOT unlock the iPhone?" Options rotated

		Should unlock	Should not unlock	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	2/18-21/16	51	38	11

CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 17-21, 2015. N=1,018 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How satisfied are you with the way things are going for the U.S. in the war on terrorism: very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, not too satisfied, or not at all satisfied?" N=512 (Version A), margin of error ą 4.5

		Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Not too satisfied	Not at all satisfied
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-21/15	3	22	33	41
	8/29-31/08	10	37	24	28

"Who do you think is currently winning the war on terrorism: the U.S. and its allies, neither side, or the terrorists?" N=506 (Version B), margin of error ą 4.5

		U.S. and its allies	Neither side	Terrorists	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-21/15	18	40	40	2
	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

"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?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/17-21/15	15	30	27	28	-
	9/5-7/14	13	28	32	27	-
	4/30/13	13	27	34	26	-
	9/9-11/11	8	26	35	32	-
	9/1-2/10	7	30	35	28	-
	1/8-10/10	9	25	35	30	-
	10/16-18/09	10	26	36	28	-
	6/4-5/08	9	29	32	31	-
	12/6-9/07	11	28	33	28	1
	8/6-8/07	12	30	33	24	1
	3/9-11/07	13	31	31	23	2
	11/3-5/06	9	31	33	27	-
	8/18-20/06	8	28	36	29	-

"How much confidence do you have in the Obama administration to protect U.S. citizens from future acts of terrorism: a great deal, a moderate amount, not much or none at all?" N=512 (Version A), margin of error ą 4.5

		A great deal	A moderate amount	Not much	None at all
		%	%	%	%
	12/17-21/15	17	34	20	30
	1/8-10/10	24	41	19	16
	8/28-31/09	27	36	19	17

"Which comes closer to your view? The terrorists will always find a way to launch major attacks no matter what the U.S. government does. OR, The U.S. government can eventually prevent all major attacks if it works hard enough at it." N=506 (Version B), margin of error ą 4.5

		Terrorists will find a way	Can prevent all major attacks	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/17-21/15	45	53	1
	4/30/13	63	32	5
	9/9-11/11	58	40	2
	1/8-10/10	60	39	1
	9/7-9/07	57	40	3
	8/30 - 9/2/06	57	41	2

Quinnipiac University. Dec. 16-20, 2015. N=1,140 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you support or oppose banning people who are Muslim from entering the U.S.?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/16-20/15	27	66	7

"Which do you think poses a greater terrorist threat to the U.S.: terrorists hiding among Syrian refugees, radicalized foreign visitors, or so-called 'homegrown jihadists'?"

		Terrorist refugees	Radicalized visitors	Homegrown jihadists	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	12/16-20/15	15	18	55	12
	11/23-30/15	16	17	58	9

"As you may know, individuals on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list are not allowed to fly on planes. Would you support or oppose banning those on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list from purchasing guns?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/16-20/15	83	13	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 10-13, 2015. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Trump has proposed banning Muslims who are not U.S. citizens from entering the United States for the time being. He says this would improve security against terrorism. Others say security would not be improved, and it's wrong to bar people from the United States because of their religion. What's your opinion? Would you support a ban on Muslims entering the United States, or do you think this would be the wrong thing to do?"

		Support a ban	Wrong thing to do	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	36	60	4
	Democrats	15	82	3
	Republicans	59	38	3
	Independents	38	58	4

"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to prevent a large scale, organized attack by a foreign terrorist group: 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
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/10-13/15	16	27	37	19	1

"Which of these do you think is a better way to respond to terrorism in this country: by enacting stricter gun control laws, or by encouraging more people to carry guns legally?" Options rotated

		Stricter gun laws	More people carrying guns	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	ALL	42	47	1	8	3
	Democrats	67	25
	Republicans	21	70
	Independents	34	52

"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?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all
		%	%	%	%
	12/10-13/15	12	30	31	27

CBS News Poll. Dec. 9-10, 2015. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Would you favor or oppose the federal government keeping a database containing the names of Muslims in the United States?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	44	46	10
	Republicans	60	31	9
	Democrats	31	61	7
	Independents	44	44	12

"If Muslims are temporarily banned from entering the U.S. do you think the United States will be safer from terrorism, less safe from terrorism or will temporarily banning Muslims from entering the U.S. have no effect on the United States' safety from terrorism?"

		Safer	Less safe	No effect	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	28	19	46	6
	Republicans	45	15	35	5
	Democrats	14	27	52	7
	Independents	27	17	49	7

"Do you think that temporarily banning Muslims from entering the U.S. is in keeping with the founding principles of this country or goes against the founding principles of this country?"

		Is in keeping	Goes against	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	25	67	8
	Republicans	39	51	10
	Democrats	15	78	7
	Independents	24	69	7

"Generally speaking, do you think the Islamic religion encourages violence more than other religions around the world, less than other religions around the world, or about the same as other religions around the world?"

		More	Less	About the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	38	4	48	10
	Republicans	55	3	32	10
	Democrats	25	7	57	12
	Independents	37	3	50	10

"Do you think Muslim Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists than other American citizens are, or not?"

		Are more sympathetic	Are not more sympathetic	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	32	54	14
	Republicans	42	44	13
	Democrats	28	62	10
	Independents	30	54	16

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Dec. 4-8, 2015. N=1,275 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.r ą 3.

"How likely do you think it is that there will be a terrorist attack in the United States within the next few months: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?" 2013 & earlier: "... there will be another terrorist attack ..."

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not at all likely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/4-8/15	44	35	11	6	5
	11/19-22/15	28	41	20	8	5
	4/8-12/15	12	32	37	16	3
	1/9-12/15	17	40	26	12	5
	10/3-6/14	15	39	31	13	3
	9/12-15/14	16	35	30	14	5
	6/9-10/13	16	36	29	13	6
	4/24-28/13	24	42	26	5	3
	4/27-30/12	10	27	37	20	6
	8/19-23/11	9	33	40	15	3
	5/2-3/11	21	48	22	7	1
	11/7-10/10	15	39	32	12	3
	5/20-24/10	19	41	28	8	4
	2/5-10/10	18	40	28	10	4
	1/6-10/10	26	40	22	8	4

CNN/ORC Poll. Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2015. N=1,020 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How likely is it that there will be 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
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/27 - 12/1/15	19	42	28	8	2

Quinnipiac University. Nov. 23-30, 2015. N=1,453 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"Do you support or oppose changing current gun laws to ban those on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list from purchasing guns?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/23-30/15	77	18	5

CBS News Poll. Nov. 19-22, 2015. N=1,205 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to protect its citizens from future terrorist attacks: a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Not very much	None at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/19-22/15	21	42	25	11	2
	4/8-12/15	23	41	26	10	1
	4/24-28/13	22	48	23	6	1
	11/7-10/10	24	51	16	6	2
	1/6-10/10	15	56	23	4	2

"Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the area where you live, or not?"

		Very concerned	Not very concerned	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/19-22/15	25	73	2
	4/8-12/15	16	83	1
	4/24-28/13	23	76	1
	1/6-10/10	22	77	1
	12/17-22/09	17	82	1

"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?"

		Fail to enact strong laws	Restrict civil liberties	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/19-22/15	46	40	2	2	10
	9/21-24/08	31	51	1	3	14
	8/11-13/06	39	46	1	2	12

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 16-19, 2015. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How likely do you think it is that in the near future there will be a terrorist attack in the United States causing large numbers of lives to be lost: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not likely at all?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not very likely	Not likely at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/16-19/15	38	43	12	6	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
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/16-19/15	15	29	40	15	1
	8/30 - 9/2/10	12	32	45	11	-

"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
		%	%	%
	11/16-19/15	72	25	3
	1/12-15/15	63	32	5
	7/18-21/13	57	39	4
	6/6-9/13	62	34	4
	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

"Do you think the United States is at war with radical Islam, or not?"

		At war	Not at war	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/16-19/15	59	37	4

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Nov. 16-17, 2015. N=628 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"Are you mostly confident or mostly not confident the U.S. has done enough to protect the homeland against an attack similar to what happened in Paris?"

		Confident	Not confident	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	48	46	6
	Republicans	32	63	6
	Democrats	62	34	4

CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-31, 2015. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, the law allowing the National Security Administration to collect and analyze information on the phone calls of most Americans in order to locate suspected terrorists is set to expire on Monday, June 1. Do you think Congress should or should not renew that law and allow the collection of telephone data to continue?"

		Should renew	Should not renew	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/29-31/15	61	36	3

"If Congress does not renew the law allowing NSA collection of such data, do you think the risk of a terrorist attack in the U.S. will increase, decrease, or stay about the same?"

		Increase	Decrease	Stay about the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/29-31/15	44	3	52	1

CNN/ORC Poll. April 16-19, 2015. N=510 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.5.

"Now thinking about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev -- the man found guilty on 30 counts related to the bombings which occurred during the Boston Marathon in April, 2013 -- which sentence do you think Tsarnaev should get for his crimes: the death penalty, or life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility of parole?"

		Death penalty	Life in prison	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/16-19/15	53	45	2

CBS News Poll. April 8-12, 2015. N=1,012 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of the bombing at the Boston Marathon in 2013 and the jury will now decide his punishment. Do you favor or oppose the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/8-12/15	60	30	10

Pew Research Center. Feb. 18-22, 2015. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"As I read you some pairs of statements please tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement comes closer to your own views, even if neither is exactly right. ... Using overwhelming military force is the best way to defeat terrorism around the world. Relying too much on military force to defeat terrorism creates hatred that leads to more terrorism."

		Overwhelming military force is best	Too much force creates hatred	Neither/ Both (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	47	46	7
	Republicans	74	22	4
	Democrats	30	65	5
	Independents	44	48	8

"As you may know, the United States government has a policy that it NEVER pays ransom money for hostages held by terrorist groups. Overall, do you approve or disapprove of this policy?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/18-22/15	70	25	5

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2015. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How do you feel about the possibility of a major terrorist attack in the United States: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all
		%	%	%	%
	1/12-15/15	34	42	15	8
	10/9-12/14	32	39	17	11

CBS News Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2015. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"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/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	56	35	9
	5/31 - 6/4/13	58	34	7
	11/6-10/11	52	33	15
	1/6-10/10	55	32	13
	11/13-16/09	50	39	11

"As you may know, cyber-attacks are attacks on computer systems using software and the internet. How serious a threat do you think cyber-attacks are to computer systems in the United States? Would you say cyber-attacks are a very serious threat, somewhat serious, not too serious or not at all a serious threat?"

		Very serious	Somewhat serious	Not too serious	Not at all serious	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	68	25	4	1	2
	5/31 - 6/4/13	64	27	5	1	2

"In general, do you think the United States is adequately prepared to deal with a major cyber-attack on computer systems in this country, or not?"

		Prepared	Not prepared	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/9-12/15	29	62	9
	5/31 - 6/4/13	31	57	11

Pew Research Center. Jan. 7-11, 2015. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"How worried are you that there will soon be another terrorist attack in the United States: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not at all worried	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/7-11/15	25	39	23	12	1
	7/8-14/14	24	35	27	13	1
	4/18-21/13	23	35	27	14	1
	11/4-7/10	21	38	24	14	3

"In general, how well do you think the U.S. government is doing in reducing the threat of terrorism: very well, fairly well, not too well, or not at all well?"

		Very well	Fairly well	Not too well	Not at all well	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/7-11/15	22	50	17	9	2
	9/2-9/14	17	39	22	19	2
	10/30 - 11/6/13	26	47	18	8	2
	7/17-21/13	20	47	21	9	3

"What concerns you more about the government's anti-terrorism policies? They have gone too far in restricting the average person's civil liberties. They have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country."

		Have gone too far	Have not gone far enough	Neither/ Both (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	1/7-11/15	37	49	8	6
	9/2-9/14	35	50	9	6
	10/30 - 11/6/13	44	39	9	7
	7/17-21/13	47	35	11	7
	10/13-18/10	32	47	11	10
	1/6-10/10	27	58	8	8

"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?"

		Often justified	Sometimes justified	Rarely justified	Never justified	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/7-11/15	20	31	20	27	3
	8/17-21/11	19	34	18	24	4
	10/28 - 11/8/09	19	35	16	25	5
	4/14-21/09	15	34	22	25	4
	2/4-8/09	16	28	20	31	5
	2/20-24/08	17	31	20	30	2
	11/07	18	30	21	27	4
	12/12/06 - 1/9/07	12	31	25	29	3
	9/21 - 10/4/06	18	28	19	32	3
	10/05	15	31	17	32	5
	3/05	15	30	24	27	4
	7/8-18/04	15	28	21	32	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Dec. 11-14, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a report last week accusing the CIA of physically abusing suspected terrorists in interrogations from 2001 to 2009 and misleading White House officials, Congress and the public about its activities. The CIA says the report is one-sided and incomplete. What's your impression? Do you think the report is fair or unfair in its description of what happened?"

		Fair	Unfair	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	36	47	17

"Do you think the CIA did or did not intentionally mislead the White House, Congress and the public about its activities?"

		Did	Did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	54	33	13

"Do you think the CIA did or did not intentionally mislead the White House, Congress and the public about its activities?" If did: "Do you think that was justified or unjustified?" Combined responses.

		Did: Justified	Did: Unjustified	Did not	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	21	33	33	13

"Do you personally think the CIA's treatment of suspected terrorists amounted to torture, or not?"

		Did	Did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	49	38	13

"As best you can tell, do you think the CIA's treatment of suspected terrorists did or did not produce important information that could not have been obtained any other way?"

		Did	Did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	53	31	16

"Which of these statements comes closer to your own opinion? It was wrong to release this report because it may raise the risk of terrorism by increasing anti-American sentiment. OR, It was right to release this report in order to expose what happened and prevent it in the future." Options rotated

		Wrong to release	Right to release	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	52	43	5

"Do you think there should or should not be criminal charges filed against officials who were responsible for the CIA interrogation activities?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	34	57	9

"All in all, do you think the CIA's treatment of suspected terrorists was justified or unjustified?"

		Justified	Unjustified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	59	31	9

"Looking ahead, do you feel that torture of suspected terrorists can often be justified, sometimes justified, rarely justified or never justified?"

		Often justified	Sometimes justified	Rarely justified	Never justified	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	17	40	19	20	4

CBS News Poll. Dec. 11-14, 2014. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How much have you heard or read about the recent report by the Senate Intelligence Committee on the detention and interrogation program used by the CIA in the years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks? ..."

		A lot	Some	Not much	Nothing at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	30	33	31	5	1

"From what you have heard or read, do you think the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the detention and interrogation program used by the CIA is a fair representation of what occurred, or did it leave important things out, or don't you know enough to say?"

		Fair	Left things out	Don't know enough	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	12	24	61	3

"When it comes to how prisoners were being treated in the CIA's detention and interrogation program, do you think the CIA was telling the truth to the President and Congress, mostly telling the truth but hiding something, or mostly lying?"

		Telling the truth	Hiding something	Mostly lying	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	18	44	17	21

"Do you think the public release of information about the CIA detention and interrogation program poses a threat to the security of the U.S., or don't you think its release will have an impact on U.S. security?"

		Poses a threat	No impact on security	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	52	33	15

"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/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	49	36	4	10
	Republicans	73	19	4	5
	Democrats	32	54	4	10
	Independents	50	32	4	13

	11/6-10/11	45	40	6	9
	4/22-26/09	37	46	7	10

"Do you think the use of waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation tactics are still being used by the CIA to get information from suspected terrorists, or do you think these tactics are no longer being used by the CIA?"

		Still being used	No longer being used	Were never used (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	57	20	1	22

"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?"

		Torture	Not torture	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	69	26	5
	4/22-26/09	71	26	3

"Do you consider forcing a prisoner to stay awake for up to 180 hours to be a form of torture, or not?"

		Torture	Not torture	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	70	27	4

"Do you consider forcing a prisoner to take an ice water bath to be a form of torture, or not?"

		Torture	Not torture	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	57	39	4

"Do you consider threatening to sexually abuse a prisoner's mother to be a form of torture, or not?"

		Torture	Not torture	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	73	23	4

"How often do you think the use of waterboarding and other aggressive interrogation tactics provide reliable information that helps prevent terrorist attacks: often, sometimes, rarely or never?"

		Often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	23	34	24	8	11

"Do you think suspected terrorists being detained by the U.S. should have the same legal rights as other individuals who are suspected of a crime, or should they not have the same legal rights?"

		Should have	Should not have	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	34	56	3	7

Pew Research Center. Dec. 11-14, 2014. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely. ... A Senate committee report about the CIA's detainee interrogation program in the years after the September 11th terrorist attacks."

		Very closely	Fairly closely	Not too closely	Not at all closely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	23	26	21	29	1

"Overall, do you think the CIA's interrogation methods in the period following the September 11th terrorist attacks were justified or do you think they were not justified?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	51	29	20

"Regardless of whether or not you think the CIA's interrogation methods were justified, do you think they provided intelligence that helped prevent terrorist attacks, or don't you think so?"

		Did provide	Don't think so	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	56	28	16

"Thinking about the Senate committee's report about the CIA's interrogation program, do you think it was the right decision or the wrong decision to publicly release this report?"

		Right decision	Wrong decision	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	12/11-14/14	42	43	15

Quinnipiac University. Nov. 18-23, 2014. N=1,623 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.4.

"Do you think there are circumstances when the United States government should pay ransom to international terrorists who are holding American hostages, or should the United States government never pay ransom to terrorists under any circumstances?"

		Sometimes pay ransom	Never pay ransom	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/18-23/14	21	70	10

"Some people say the United States should not pay ransom to terrorists because it encourages more hostage taking. Do you agree or disagree?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/18-23/14	83	13	4

CBS News Poll. Oct. 3-6, 2014. N=1,260 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 safety of the U.S. from terrorism?" 2013 & earlier: "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/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	10/3-6/14	29	36	31	5
	9/12-15/14	29	33	31	7
	6/20-22/14	29	36	31	4
	5/31 - 6/4/13	36	28	30	6
	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

Pew Research Center. Sept. 2-9, 2014. N=2,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"How concerned, if at all, are you about the rise of Islamic extremism around the WORLD these days? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned about the rise of Islamic extremism around the world these days?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not at all concerned	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/2-9/14	62	22	10	4	2
	7/21-24/11	37	36	16	8	3

"How concerned, if at all, are you about the possible rise of Islamic extremism IN THE U.S.? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not at all concerned about the possible rise of Islamic extremism in the U.S.?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not at all concerned	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/2-9/14	53	25	14	7	1
	7/21-24/11	36	31	19	11	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 3-7, 2014. N=approx. 500 registered voters nationwide. RV = registered voters. Among all adults, except where noted.

"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?"

		More safe	About as safe	Less safe	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	9/3-7/14 RV	26	26	47	1
	9/5-8/13	39	33	28	-
	8/27-31/11	42	36	21	1
	8/26-30/10	33	36	28	3
	4/23-26/09	29	40	28	3
	9/7-10/07	33	33	32	2
	7/27-30/07	34	27	37	2

Pew Research Center. July 8-14, 2014. N=947 adults nationwide.

"Overall, do you think the ability of terrorists to launch another major attack on the U.S. is greater, the same, or less than it was at the time of the September 11th terrorist attacks?"

		Greater	The same	Less	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	7/8-14/14	34	34	30	2
	10/30 - 11/6/13	34	36	29	2
	8/17-21/11	23	39	35	3
	10/13-18/10	30	41	25	4
	1/6-10/10	33	35	29	3
	8/9-13/06	25	37	33	5
	1/4-8/06	17	39	39	5
	7/13-17/05	28	40	29	3
	7/8-18/04	24	39	34	3

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 20-22, 2014. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As a result of the recent violence in Iraq, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States will increase, decrease, or stay about the same?"

		Increase	Decrease	Stay about the same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	6/20-22/14	44	3	50	2

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 11-15, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you favor or oppose closing the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-15/14	26	59	15

Gallup Poll. June 5-8, 2014. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Which is more important for the U.S. to consider when Americans are held captive by terrorist groups: assuring the safe release of the American prisoners, even if it means working out some compromise on terrorist demands, OR, discouraging future prisoner-taking by refusing to deal with terrorist demands, even if that risks the lives of the American prisoners?" Options rotated

		Safe release of prisoners	Refusing to deal with terrorists	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/5-8/14	43	44	13

NBC News Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). May 27-29, 2014. N=800 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"How would you rate your feelings toward Edward Snowden: very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative, or very negative? If you don't know the name, please just say so and we'll move on."

		Positive	Neutral	Negative	Don't know name/Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/27-29/14	13	25	27	35

"Have you seen, read, or heard news coverage about a former government contractor named Edward Snowden who released information about how government agencies collect intelligence data to media outlets?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/27-29/14	71	27	2

"When it comes to Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who released information about how government agencies collect intelligence data to media outlets, do you support or oppose what he did? If you do not have an opinion either way, please just say so." If no opinion either way: "Now, I realize you said you do not have an opinion, but if you had to choose, which way do you lean, toward supporting or opposing what Edward Snowden did?" Follow-up asked May 28-29 only.

		Support	Oppose	No opinion either way	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	5/27-29/14	24	34	40	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 9-13, 2014. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Overall, do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the things the U.S. government is doing to try to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States?"

		Favorable	Unfavorable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/9-13/14	58	38	3

"Overall, do you approve or disapprove of how the federal government has handled its investigation of the bombing at the Boston Marathon a year ago?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/9-13/14	67	27	6

Quinnipiac University. Jan. 4-7, 2014. N=1,487 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.5.

"Do you support or oppose the federal government program in which all phone calls are scanned to see if any calls are going to a phone number linked to terrorism?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/4-7/14	48	47	5
	7/28-31/13	50	44	6
	6/28 - 7/8/13	51	45	4

"Do you think this program is necessary to keep Americans safe or not?"

		Necessary	Not necessary	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/4-7/14	48	46	6
	7/28-31/13	50	44	6
	6/28 - 7/8/13	54	40	5

"Do you think this program is too much intrusion into Americans' personal privacy or not?"

		Too much intrusion	Not too much	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/4-7/14	57	39	4
	7/28-31/13	55	41	4
	6/28 - 7/8/13	53	44	3

"Do you regard Edward Snowden -- the national security consultant who released information to the media about the phone scanning program -- as more of a traitor, or more of a whistle-blower?"

		Traitor	Whistle- blower	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/4-7/14	34	57	9
	7/28-31/13	34	55	11
	6/28 - 7/8/13	34	55	11

"Do you think Edward Snowden's revelations on N.S.A. surveillance were mainly good or mainly bad for the country?"

		Mainly good	Mainly bad	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/4-7/14	40	46	15

"Do you think the Obama administration should drop the pursuit of Edward Snowden and let him come home as a free man or not?"

		Should drop pursuit	Should not drop pursuit	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	1/4-7/14	39	47	13

"How likely do you think it is that a terrorist attack of some sort will occur at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, next month: very likely, somewhat likely, somewhat unlikely, or very unlikely?"

		Very likely	Somewhat likely	Somewhat unlikely	Very unlikely	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	1/4-7/14	15	41	25	12	6

Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Aug. 12-29, 2013. N=1,008 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Now I'm going to read you a list of specific policy measures that people have suggested the government should take on in response to terrorist threats against the United States. For each one, please tell me if you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose that particular policy. "Using harsh interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists to seek information about terrorist activities. Do you favor, oppose, or neither favor nor oppose this policy as a way of responding to terrorist threats?"

		Favor	Oppose	Neither favor nor oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/12-29/13	51	38	10	1	1
	7/28 - 8/15/11	51	33	15	1	1

"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?"

		Often be justified	Sometimes be justified	Rarely be justified	Never be justified	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	8/12-29/13	18	32	22	25	3
	7/28 - 8/15/11	20	32	19	27	3

CBS News Poll. July 18-22, 2013. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How much have you heard or read about the leaking of information by Edward Snowden about a government program to help find terrorists that involves the collection of Americans' phone call records? Have you heard or read a lot, some, or not much?"

		A lot	Some	Not much	Nothing (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/18-22/13	32	33	29	5	1

"From what you have heard or read, do you approve or disapprove of Edward Snowden's actions in leaking information about this government program?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/18-22/13	25	56	19

"Do you think the government's collection of Americans' phone call records is a violation of privacy, or not?"

		Is a violation	Is not a violation	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/18-22/13	67	31	2

"Do you think the government's collection of Americans' phone call records is a necessary tool to help find terrorists, or do you think it is NOT necessary?"

		Necessary	Not necessary	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	52	43	5
	Republicans	48	48	5
	Democrats	62	34	4
	Independents	47	47	6

	6/9-10/13	53	40	7

Quinnipiac University. June 28-July 8, 2013. N=2,014 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.2.

"Do you support or oppose the federal government program in which all phone calls are scanned to see if any calls are going to a phone number linked to terrorism?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	51	45	4
	Republicans	49	45	5
	Democrats	58	37	5
	Independents	48	50	2

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. June 12-16, 2013. N=1,017 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"It's been reported that the federal governments National Security Agency collects extensive records of phone calls, as well as Internet data related to specific investigations, to try to identify possible terrorist threats. Do you support or oppose this intelligence-gathering program?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	58	39	4

"The NSA surveillance program was classified as secret, and was made public by a former government contractor named Edward Snowden. Do you support or oppose Snowden being charged with a crime for disclosing the NSA surveillance program?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	43	48	9

"Do you support or oppose having the U.S. Congress hold public hearings on the NSA surveillance program?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	65	30	5

Pew Research Center/USA Today. June 12-16, 2013. N=1,512 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"How much, if anything, have you heard about the government collecting information about telephone calls, e-mails and other online communications as part of efforts to monitor terrorist activity? Have you heard a lot, a little, or nothing at all?"

		A lot	A little	Nothing at all	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	51	35	14	1

"Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the government's collection of telephone and internet data as part of anti-terrorism efforts?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	48	47	4

"As you may know, news organizations found out about this program through the leak of classified information. Do you think the release of this classified information serves the public interest or harms the public interest?"

		Serves the public interest	Harms the public interest	Neither/ Both (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	49	44	3	5

"Do you think the government should or should not pursue a criminal case against the person responsible for leaking the classified information about the program?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	54	38	8

"And thinking about yourself, do you think the U.S. government probably has or probably has not collected data about your own personal phone calls, e-mails or other online communications?"

		Probably has	Probably has not	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	54	39	8

"If you knew that the federal government had collected data about your telephone or internet activity would you feel that your personal privacy had been violated, or not?"

		Violated	Not violated	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	63	36	1

"What's your impression -- do you think the government's collection of telephone and internet data has helped prevent terrorist attacks, or not?"

		Has helped prevent	Has not helped prevent	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	6/12-16/13	53	41	7

CNN/ORC Poll. June 11-13, 2013. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you think the Obama administration has gone too far, has been about right, or has not gone far enough in restricting people's civil liberties in order to fight terrorism?"

		Too far	About right	Not far enough	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	43	38	17	1

"As you may know, for the past few years the Obama administration has reportedly been gathering and analyzing information on the phone calls of most Americans in an attempt to locate suspected terrorists. The government says it has analyzed the phone numbers that were called but has not listened to those calls. Do you think the Obama administration was right or wrong in gathering and analyzing those phone records?"

		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	51	48	1

"And for the past few years the Obama administration has reportedly been gathering and analyzing information from major internet companies about audio and video chats, photographs, e-mails and documents involving people in other countries in an attempt to locate suspected terrorists. The government reportedly does not target internet usage by U.S. citizens and if such data is collected, it is kept under strict controls. Do you think the Obama administration was right or wrong in gathering and analyzing that internet data?"

		Right	Wrong	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	66	33	1

"Do you think that the U.S. government has or has not collected and stored data about your personal phone calls or internet usage?"

		Has	Has not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	62	34	5

"Do you think that the U.S. government has or has not collected and stored data about your personal phone calls or internet usage?" If has collected: "And do you think that the U.S. government is currently using that data to investigate you, or do you think that data is stored somewhere but the government has not analyzed it or paid much attention to it?" Combined responses.

		Currently investigating	Stored, not analyzed	Not sure how it's used	Hasn't been collected	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	8	51	1	34	6

"As you may know, details of the government collection of phone records and internet data were revealed when a former government contractor named Edward Snowden leaked classified information about those government programs to two newspapers. Do you approve or disapprove of Snowden's actions?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	44	52	4

"Do you think the U.S. government should or should not attempt to bring Snowden back to this country and prosecute him for leaking that information?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	54	42	4

"Based on what you have heard or read about the Patriot Act, do you think all of its provisions should be kept, that it needs minor changes, that it needs major changes, or that it needs to be eliminated completely?"

		Should be kept	Needs minor changes	Needs major changes	Needs to be eliminated	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/11-13/13	7	44	24	14	11
	1/6-8/06	13	50	24	7	7

Time Poll conducted by Abt SRBI. June 10-11, 2013. N=805 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"There have been reports recently about the an up-to-now secret large-scale federal government program, called the PRISM program, to help prevent terrorist attacks by collecting data on telephone dialing records of U.S. citizens, internet traffic, and foreign emails. Would you say that you are following this news story very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	24	40	15	21

"Overall, do you personally approve or disapprove of the federal government's policy of collecting phone dialing records, emails, and internet search records in an effort to prevent terrorist attacks?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	48	44	8

"Regardless of whether you approve or disapprove of this government surveillance program, do you think such efforts have done a great deal to protect the country from terrorist attacks, some, not much, or nothing at all?"

		A great deal	Some	Not much	Nothing at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	11	52	17	14	5

"The PRISM program was authorized by Congress and is overseen by a special federal court. Does this make you more supportive of the program, less supportive, or doesn't it matter to you?"

		More supportive	Less supportive	Doesn't matter	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	20	27	48	5

"Do you think that the government is striking the right balance between preventing terrorism and protecting the privacy of American citizens; should be doing more to prevent terrorism, even if it means giving up more of your privacy; or, should the government be cutting back on such programs that threaten privacy?"

		Striking the right balance	Do more to prevent terrorism	Cut back on programs that threaten privacy	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	28	20	43	9

"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?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not too worried	Not worried at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	7	24	36	31	1

"As a result of disclosing this widespread monitoring program to fight terrorism, do you believe that the government will be forced to reduce or eliminate this surveillance program, or not?"

		Will be forced to reduce or eliminate	Will not be	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	32	58	10

"As a result of disclosing this widespread monitoring program to fight terrorism, do you believe that the courts will overturn the program and put a stop to it, or not?"

		Courts will overturn	Will not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	23	65	12

"As a result of disclosing this widespread monitoring program to fight terrorism, do you believe that we'll find out that the program is even bigger and more widespread than we know even now, or not?"

		Will find out it's bigger	Will not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	76	16	8

"Do you think that President Obama is more careful about protecting your privacy than was President Bush, less careful, or about the same as President Bush?"

		More careful	Less careful	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	25	28	42	5

"Do you think the federal government should prosecute government officials and others who leak classified material that might damage security efforts, or should the government not prosecute leakers because the American public has a right to know about such programs?"

		Should prosecute	Should not prosecute	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	53	28	11	8

"Do you feel that the person who leaked the information about this secret program did a good thing in informing the American public or a bad thing?"

		A good thing	A bad thing	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	54	30	9	7

"How concerned are you the government will misuse the information being collected to snoop into people's personal lives? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/10-11/13	32	31	18	18	1

CBS News Poll. June 9-10, 2013. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"It was recently revealed that federal government agencies have been collecting records of phone calls and internet activity in their efforts to fight terrorism. How closely have you been following news about this: very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all closely?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not very closely	Not at all closely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/9-10/13	29	40	18	12	1

"In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, do you approve or disapprove of federal government agencies collecting phone records of ordinary Americans?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/9-10/13	38	58	3

"In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, do you approve or disapprove of federal government agencies collecting phone records of Americans that the government suspects of terrorist activity?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/9-10/13	75	20	5

"In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, do you approve or disapprove of federal government agencies monitoring the internet activities of people living in foreign countries?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/9-10/13	72	23	6

"How concerned are you, personally, that the government might be collecting your phone call records -- are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not at all concerned
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-10/13	19	19	24	38

"How concerned are you, personally, that the government might be monitoring your internet activities, such as the web sites you visit and the email you send -- are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned, or not at all concerned?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not very concerned	Not at all concerned	Don't use internet (vol.)
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/9-10/13	15	20	22	38	5

"Do you think the fact that the program of collecting phone and internet records has been made public will weaken the United States' ability to prevent future terrorist attacks, or will this have no impact on the United States' ability to prevent future terrorist attacks?"

		Weaken	No impact	Strengthen (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/9-10/13	30	57	3	10

Pew Research Center/Washington Post Poll. June 6-9, 2013. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely. ..."

		Very closely	Fairly closely	Not too closely	Not at all closely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%

	"The government collecting records about Verizon phone calls for national security purposes"
	6/6-9/13	27	21	17	35	-

	"The government collecting emails and other online activities directly from large internet companies to track foreign suspects in terror investigations" Asked June 7-9, 2013, only; N=743; margin of error ą 4.3.
	6/7-9/13	26	24	17	33	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
		%	%	%
	6/6-9/13	62	34	4

"As you may know, it has been reported that the National Security Agency has been getting secret court orders to track telephone call records of MILLIONS of Americans in an effort to investigate terrorism. Would you consider this access to telephone call records an acceptable or unacceptable way for the federal government to investigate terrorism?"

		Acceptable	Unacceptable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	56	41	2
	Republicans	52	47	1
	Democrats	64	34	2
	Independents	53	44	3

"Do you think the U.S. government should be able to monitor everyone's email and other online activities if officials say this might prevent future terrorist attacks?" Asked June 7-9, 2013, only; N=743; margin of error ą 4.3.

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/7-9/13	45	52	3

CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 31-June 4, 2013. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. using unmanned aircraft or 'drones' to carry out missile attacks against suspected terrorists in foreign countries?" 2/13 & 4/13: "Do you favor or oppose the U.S. using unmanned aircraft or 'drones' to carry out bombing attacks against suspected terrorists in foreign countries?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/31 - 6/4/13	72	22	6
	4/24-28/13	70	20	10
	2/6-10/13	71	20	9

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). May 30-June 2, 2013. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"As you may know, the Department of Justice subpoenaed phone records of reporters without their knowledge as part of an investigation into a national security leak. Do you think it was appropriate or not appropriate for the Justice Department to subpoena reporters' phone records? If you do not know enough about this issue to have an opinion, please just say so and we'll move on." Half sample (Form B)

		Appropriate	Not appropriate	Do not know enough
		%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/2/13	27	48	25

"When it comes to the United States targeting and killing suspected members of terrorist groups, should this include the targeting and killing of Americans living in other countries who are suspected members of terrorist groups or not? If you don't know enough to have an opinion on this issue please just say so." Half sample (Form A)

		Should include	Should not include	Don't know enough	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/2/13	43	25	29	1	2

"As you know, the United States has been targeting and killing suspected members of Al Qaeda and other terrorists in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, and other countries. Many of these killings have been conducted using unmanned aircraft that are controlled remotely, also known as drones. Do you favor or oppose the use of unmanned aircraft, also known as drones, to kill suspected members of Al Qaeda and other terrorists? If you don't know enough to have an opinion on this issue please just say so."

		Favor	Oppose	Don't know enough	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/30 - 6/2/13	66	16	15	1	2
	2/21-24/13	64	12	22	1	1

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). May 18-20, 2013. N=1,013 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

[Preceding question: "Does it feel like the federal government has gotten out of control and is threatening the basic civil liberties of Americans, or doesn't it feel this way to you?"] "As you may have heard, the U.S. Justice Department secretly seized extensive telephone records of calls on both work and personal phones for reporters and editors working for the Associated Press in the spring of 2012. At the time, the news organization, using government leaks, had broken a story about an international terrorist plot. The government obtained the phone records without giving the news organization prior notice, as is customary. Do you think the government was probably justified in taking these actions or does this sound more like the government went too far?"

		Probably justified	Went too far	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/18-20/13	31	60	8

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"As you may know, the Associated Press reported classified information about U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, and federal prosecutors have obtained AP's phone records through a court order to try to find the source of this information. Do you think this action by federal prosecutors is or is not justified?"

		Justified	Not justified	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/16-19/13	52	33	15

"More generally, how concerned are you that in trying to protect classified information the federal government will improperly intrude on the freedom of the press: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/16-19/13	32	37	18	11	2

Pew Research Center. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the Justice Department obtaining the phone records of Associated Press journalists as part of an investigation into the disclosure of classified information?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	36	44	20
	Republicans	36	48	16
	Democrats	43	40	17
	Independents	32	47	21

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. May 16-19, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"It was revealed this week that the Justice Department has seized comprehensive phone records for reporters and editors at the Associated Press in connection with an unspecified investigation. In such cases, which is more important to you -- that the government be able to censor news stories it feels threaten national security, or that the news media be able to report stories they feel are in the national interest?"

		Government censor news	News media report	Equally important (vol.)	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	5/16-19/13	23	62	5	9

CNN/ORC Poll. May 17-18, 2013. N=923 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"As you may know, after the Associated Press ran news stories that included classified information about U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, the Justice Department secretly collected phone records for reporters and editors who work there. How important an issue do you think this is to the nation: very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important?"

		Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/17-18/13	53	34	8	4	1

"Based on what you have read or heard about this, do you think that the actions of the Justice Department were acceptable or unacceptable?"

		Acceptable	Unacceptable	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/17-18/13	43	52	5

CNN/Time/ORC Poll. April 30, 2013. N=606 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"What concerns you more right now -- that the government will fail to enact strong, new anti-terrorism policies, or that the government will enact new anti-terrorism policies which excessively restrict the average person's civil liberties?"

		Fail to enact strong policies	Excessively restrict civil liberties	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/30/13	31	61	4	4

"Would you be willing to give up some civil liberties if that were necessary to curb terrorism in this country, or not?"

		Willing	Not willing	Depends (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/30/13	40	49	9	2

"Here are some increased powers of investigation that law enforcement agencies might use when dealing with people suspected of terrorist activity, which would also affect our civil liberties. For each, please say if you would favor or oppose it. . . ."

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%

	"Expanded camera surveillance on streets and in public places"
	4/30/13	81	18	1

	"Expanded government monitoring of cell phones and email, to intercept communications"
	4/30/13	38	59	3

	"Law enforcement monitoring of Internet discussions in chat rooms and other forums"
	4/30/13	55	42	3

	"Use of facial-recognition technology to scan for suspected terrorists at various locations and public events"
	4/30/13	79	17	3

"In order to reduce your chances of being a victim of terrorist attacks, will you, personally, be less likely to attend large public events in the future, or not?"

		Less likely	Not less likely	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/30/13	27	70	3

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 25-29, 2013. N=1,471 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"In general, do you think terrorist suspects should be tried in civilian courts or military courts?"

		Civilian courts	Military courts	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	30	58	12

"Do you think the American criminal justice system is capable of dealing with terrorism or do you believe it allows terrorist suspects too many rights?"

		Capable	Too many rights	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	35	53	13

"In general, do you think people convicted of murder during an act of terrorism should receive the death penalty or life in prison with no chance of parole?"

		Death penalty	Life/No parole	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	63	32	5

"If the alleged Boston Marathon bomber is convicted of murder, do you think he should receive the death penalty or life in prison with no chance of parole?"

		Death penalty	Life/No parole	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	59	36	5

"Some people say that since many alleged terrorists seek martyrdom, a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole is a better punishment for them than the death penalty. Do you agree or disagree?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	37	56	6

"Do you think there is more the government can do to prevent attacks like the one in Boston, or is there not much more the government can do to prevent this type of attack?"

		Can do more	Not much more	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	54	39	7

"Have the Boston Marathon bombings changed your opinion regarding whether there should be a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently living in the United States?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	23	70	6

"Do you think allowing more illegal immigrants who are living in the U.S. a path to citizenship would increase the likelihood of terrorism, decrease the likelihood of terrorism, or wouldn't it make a difference?"

		Increase	Decrease	Not make a difference	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	4/25-29/13	22	7	66	6

CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 24-28, 2013. N=965 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

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

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	56	35	9

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the response to the bombings at the Boston Marathon?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	68	20	12

"Who do you trust more to make the right decisions about handling the threat of terrorism: the Republicans in Congress or Barack Obama?"

		Republicans in Congress	Obama	Both (vol.)	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	38	48	3	6	4

"As a result of LEGAL immigration into the United States, do you think the threat of terrorism against the United States has increased, decreased, or stayed the same?"

		Increased	Decreased	Stayed the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	49	4	41	5
	5/18-23/07	42	3	54	1

"How closely have you been following news about the bombings at the Boston Marathon: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all closely?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all closely	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	45	40	13	2	1

"Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Americans will always have to live with the risk of terrorism."

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	90	8	2
	8/19-23/11	83	15	2
	10/27-31/02	85	13	2
	9/2-5/02	90	9	1

"In general, do you think the United States is adequately prepared to deal with another terrorist attack, or not?"

		Prepared	Not prepared	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	60	35	5
	8/19-23/11	54	37	9
	8/27-31/09	50	44	6
	9/4-9/07	39	56	5
	8/17-21/06	49	44	6
	3/20-24/03	64	29	7

"What about your state and local governments? Do you think your state and local governments are adequately prepared to deal with another terrorist attack, or not?"

		Prepared	Not prepared	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	48	41	10
	8/17-21/06	39	52	9
	3/20-22/03	49	42	10

"Overall, in its efforts to fight terrorism, do you think the U.S. government has gone too far in restricting people's civil liberties, or has it not gone far enough, or has the balance been about right?"

		Too far	Not far enough	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	20	26	49	5

"In order to reduce your chances of being a victim of terrorist attacks, will you, personally, be less likely to attend large public events in the future, or not?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	25	72	3

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way federal and local law enforcement authorities handled the bombings at the Boston Marathon?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	84	9	6

"Do you think the U.S. intelligence agencies had information that could have prevented the bombings that occurred at the Boston Marathon, or not?"

		Did	Did not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	41	45	15

"Do you think the suspects in the bombings at the Boston Marathon acted alone or do you think they were connected to a larger terrorist group?"

		Alone	Larger group	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	32	53	15

"Some people think installing video surveillance cameras in public places is a good idea because they may help to reduce the threat of terrorism. Other people think this is a bad idea because surveillance cameras may infringe on people's privacy rights. What do you think? Would you say that it is a good idea or a bad idea to install surveillance cameras in public places?"

		Good idea	Bad idea	Both (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	78	16	3	3
	7/13-14/05	71	23	4	2

"Some people have said that information about making explosives should not be allowed on the Internet, where other people could learn how to do it. Other people say we should allow such information on the Internet, even if we don't like it, since prohibiting it would be a form of censorship. Which comes closest to your view? Do you think information about making explosives should or should not be permitted on the Internet?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/24-28/13	30	66	4

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). April 20-22, 2013. N=1,009 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing on the following issues? Terrorism."

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	55	37	7
	2/4-6/13	59	36	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job the government is doing to protect the country from terrorism?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	69	28	3

"Do you approve or disapprove of law enforcement's handling of the Boston Marathon bombings?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	91	4	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama administration's handling of the Boston Marathon bombings?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	71	18	11

"Do you approve or disapprove of the media's handling of the Boston Marathon bombings?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/20-22/13	55	41	4

Pew Research Center. April 18-21, 2013. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely. First, a terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon."

		Very closely	Fairly closely	Not too closely	Not at all closely
		%	%	%	%
	4/18-21/13	63	22	10	5

"In general, how would you rate the job the press has done in covering the Boston Marathon bombing: excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

		Excellent	Good	Only fair	Poor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/18-21/13	32	40	14	8	5

"Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with the following statement. Do you completely agree, mostly agree, mostly DISagree, or completely DISagree that occasional acts of terrorism in the U.S. will be part of life in the future?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/18-21/13	75	22	3
	4/4-15/12	64	31	5
	4/09	62	32	6
	1/07	70	24	6
	8/03	74	22	4

"Do you think there is more the government can do to prevent attacks like the one in Boston, or is there not much more the government can do to prevent this type of attack?" Options rotated

		More can be done	Not much more can be done	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/18-21/13	49	45	6

"All things considered, do you think the steps the government has taken since September 11th, 2001, have made the country safer from terrorism, or have they not had much of an effect?"

		Made country safer	Not had much of an effect	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/18-21/13	60	35	5

Washington Post Poll. April 17-18, 2013. N=588 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 5.

"As you have probably heard, explosions at the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured more than 100 others. How closely have you been following news about the bombings in Boston: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely or not at all closely?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all closely
		%	%	%	%
	4/17-18/13	38	41	12	8

"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
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/17-18/13	15	28	42	15	1
	5/11	22	40	31	7	1
	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	-

"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?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not too much	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/17-18/13	32	37	20	10	1
	9/5-7/08	18	46	23	13	-
	9/4-7/07	25	41	23	10	-
	9/5-7/06	29	45	17	8	-

"How concerned are you about the possibility there will be a major terrorist attack in your own community where you live? Is this something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all?"

		A great deal	Somewhat	Not too much	Not at all
		%	%	%	%
	4/17-18/13	13	27	27	32
	9/11/01	16	26	33	25

"Which worries you more: that the government will not go far enough to investigate terrorism because of concerns about constitutional rights, or that it will go too far in compromising constitutional rights in order to investigate terrorism?" Options rotated

		Will not go far enough	Will go too far	Neither (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/17-18/13	41	48	5	6

"Which comes closer to your view? The terrorists will always find a way to launch major attacks no matter what the U.S. government does. OR, The U.S. government can eventually prevent all major attacks if it works hard enough at it."

		Terrorist will find a way	All major attacks can be prevented	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/17-18/13	66	30	4

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). April 16, 2013. N=619 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"As you have probably heard, explosions at the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured dozens. How closely have you been following news about the bombings in Boston: [see below]?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not very closely	Not at all closely
		%	%	%	%
	4/16/13	36	44	14	6

"How worried are you that terrorist attacks might take place where you live or work: [see below]?"

		Very worried	Somewhat worried	Not very worried	Not at all worried	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/16/13	9	25	34	31	1

"How well prepared do you think your local authorities are to handle a terrorist attack in your area: [see below]?"

		Very prepared	Somewhat prepared	Not very prepared	Not at all prepared	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/16/13	22	47	16	10	5

"How confident are you that government authorities will catch those responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings: [see below]?"

		Very confident	Somewhat confident	Not very confident	Not at all confident	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/16/13	41	38	13	7	1

"Which do you believe is more of a threat on U.S. soil: Islamic terrorists, or homegrown terrorists like Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh?"

		Islamic terrorists	Homegrown terrorists	Both equally (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	4/16/13	26	51	12	10

"And -- just your best guess -- who do you believe is more likely to be responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings: Islamic terrorists, or homegrown terrorists?"

		Islamic terrorists	Homegrown terrorists	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/16/13	20	62	19

"Would you be willing to give up some of your personal freedom in order to reduce the threat of terrorism?" Prior to 2013: Conducted by Opinion Dynamics Corp.

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/16/13	43	45	12

	5/16-18/06	54	36	10
	1/10-11/06	61	27	13
	7/26-27/05	64	21	15
	9/8-9/02	61	24	15
	6/4-5/02	64	21	15
	10/17-18/01	71	20	9
	5/9-10/01	33	40	27
	8/7-8/96	60	30	10

"Which of the following best describes how you feel about the Boston Marathon bombings: worried about more attacks, or angry the attacks happened?" Options rotated

		Worried	Angry	Both (vol.)	Other (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	4/16/13	27	58	8	4	4

"As a result of the Boston Marathon bombings, will you change the way you lead your everyday life?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	4/16/13	18	81	1

Gallup Poll. March 20-21, 2013. N=1,020 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"How closely have you been following news about the U.S. government's use of unmanned military aircraft known as drones: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

		Very closely	Somewhat closely	Not too closely	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/20-21/13	14	35	25	24	2

"Do you think the U.S. government should or should not use drones to launch airstrikes in other countries against suspected terrorists?" N=502 (Form A), margin of error ą 6

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/20-21/13	65	28	8

"Do you think the U.S. government should or should not use drones to launch airstrikes in other countries against U.S. citizens living abroad who are suspected terrorists?" N=502 (Form A), margin of error ą 6

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/20-21/13	41	52	7

"Do you think the U.S. government should or should not use drones to launch airstrikes in the U.S. against suspected terrorists living here?" N=518 (Form B), margin of error ą 6

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/20-21/13	25	66	9

"Do you think the U.S. government should or should not use drones to launch airstrikes in the U.S. against U.S. citizens living here who are suspected terrorists?" N=518 (Form B), margin of error ą 6

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/20-21/13	13	79	7

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). Feb. 25-27, 2013. N=1,010 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Now I'm going to read you a series of ways in which the United States might use deadly force against suspected terrorists. For each one, please tell me if you approve or disapprove. Do you approve or disapprove of the United States using unmanned aircraft called drones to kill a suspected terrorist in a foreign country?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/25-27/13	74	22	4

"Do you approve or disapprove of the United States using unmanned aircraft called drones to kill a suspected terrorist in a foreign country if the suspect is a U.S. citizen?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/25-27/13	60	36	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of the United States using unmanned aircraft called drones to kill a suspected foreign terrorist on U.S. soil?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	56	40	4
	Democrats	53	45	3
	Republicans	60	36	4
	Independents	55	40	5

"Do you approve or disapprove of the United States using unmanned aircraft called drones to kill a suspected terrorist who is a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	45	50	5
	Democrats	44	52	4
	Republicans	47	49	4
	Independents	45	51	5

"Do you think the president of the United States, on his own, should be able to authorize the use of deadly force, such as a drone strike, to kill a suspected terrorist who is a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/25-27/13	32	63	5

Pew Research Center. Feb. 7-10, 2013. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Do you approve or disapprove of the United States conducting missile strikes from pilotless aircraft called drones to target extremists in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/7-10/13	56	26	18
	6/28 - 7/9/12	55	34	11

CBS News Poll. Feb. 6-10, 2013. N=1,148 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"Do you favor or oppose the U.S. targeting and killing American citizens in foreign countries who are suspected of carrying out terrorist activities against the U.S.?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	2/6-10/13	49	38	13

Terrorism continued

HOME | TABLE OF CONTENTS | SEARCH THE SITECopyright Š 2021 POLLING REPORT, INC., and polling/sponsoring organizations