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Sept. 11, 2001 (War on Terrorism, p. 12)

Los Angeles Times Poll. Sept. 13-14, 2001. N=1,561 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Thinking now about recent events -- How serious a problem is terrorism in the United States today: very serious, only somewhat serious or hardly serious at all?"
		%
	Very serious	87
	Only somewhat serious	11
	Hardly serious at all	1
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"Do you think that the terrorist attack last Tuesday will result in a fundamental change in the way Americans live their daily lives, or do you think that Americans will soon go back to business as usual?"
		%
	Fundamental change	57
	Business as usual	39
	Don't know	4
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Bush is handling the terrorist attack and its aftermath?"
		%
	Approve	86
	Disapprove	8
	Don't know	6
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"Some top White House officials argued that President Bush should have returned to Washington, D.C., immediately after the attack on Tuesday to reassure the American people, while others urged him to follow the advice of the Secret Service to stay away from Washington and possible danger. What do you think? Should Bush have returned to Washington, D.C., immediately after the attack or was it appropriate for him to follow the advice of the Secret Service to stay away?"
			%
	Should have returned immediately		12
	Appropriate to stay away		85
	Don't know		3
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"In your opinion, is the United States now in a state of war, or not?"
		%
	In a state of war	68
	Not in a state of war	25
	Don't know	7
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"In the aftermath of the attack on Tuesday, stock markets around the world declined. Do you think the decline in the stock markets will have a long-term negative effect on the world's economy, including that of the United States, or do you think this a temporary setback and the economy will stabilize?"
		%
	Long-term negative effect	16
	Temporary setback	73
	Don't know	11
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"How much -- if any -- has the attack on the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon shaken your own personal sense of safety and security? Has it shaken it a great deal, a good amount, not too much or not at all?"
		%
	A great deal	31
	A good amount	32
	Not too much	26
	Not at all	10
	Don't know	1
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"In the future, do you expect attempts at terrorist acts like the ones we just experienced in New York and Washington, D.C., will be very common, somewhat common, not too common, or not at all common in this country?"
		%
	Very common	8
	Somewhat common,	31
	Not too common	39
	Not at all common	14
	Don't know	8
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"When it comes to the American intelligence agencies' ability to protect the United States, how much confidence do you have? Would you say you have a lot of confidence, some confidence, not too much confidence or no confidence at all?"
		%
	A lot	35
	Some	45
	Not too much	15
	None at all	4
	Don't know	1
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"Some people have said that this attack represents the biggest failure by American intelligence operations since Pearl Harbor. Do you think that this attack was something that government intelligence agencies should have been able to discover in advance or not?"
		%
	Should have been able	51
	Should not have been	38
	Don't know	11
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"How concerned are you that new measures enacted to fight terrorism in this country could end up restricting some of our civil liberties? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all about that?"
		%
	Very concerned	20
	Somewhat concerned	36
	Not too concerned	26
	Not concerned at all	17
	Don't know	2
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"In order to curb terrorism in this country, do you think it will be necessary for the average person to give up some civil liberties, or not?"
		%
	Necessary	61
	Not necessary	33
	Don't know	6
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"Some people say that in order to fight terrorism, government agencies should be given broader powers to tap telephone lines and monitor cell phones and other wireless communications. Would you approve or disapprove of such a move?"
		%
	Approve	54
	Disapprove	40
	Don't know	6
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"Some people say that in order to fight terrorism, government agencies should be given broader powers to monitor Internet communications and be given the legal authority to read all private e-mails. Would you approve or disapprove of such a move?"
		%
	Approve	50
	Disapprove	45
	Don't know	5
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"Some people say that in order to fight terrorism, law enforcement should be allowed to randomly stop people who may fit the profile of suspected terrorists. Would you approve or disapprove of such a move?"
		%
	Approve	68
	Disapprove	29
	Don't know	3
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"Turning your attention now to airport security: In your opinion, do you feel that United States airports are doing enough to secure the safety of passengers or are they doing too little?"
		%
	Enough	14
	Too little	82
	Don't know	4
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"Transportation, airline and airport officials have taken measures to tighten airport security in the United States due to the terrorist attack last Tuesday. Some of the procedures are thorough searches of all planes and airports; no curbside check-ins or check-in from hotels; allowing only passengers to pass through security checkpoints; a ban on all knives; uniformed police patrols of airports; no more use of electronic tickets; checks of passengers using hand-held metal detectors, and armed marshals aboard airplanes. These measures may result in longer check-in times. Generally speaking, do you approve or disapprove of these security measures?"
		%
	Approve	95
	Disapprove	4
	Don't know	1
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"Senator McCain and others have alleged that the country's intelligence operations have become less effective over the past decade. They say this is the result of fewer covert operations abroad and lack of expertise to analyze intelligence data here in the United States. Do you think support of American intelligence operations should be a higher national budget priority than it is now, a lower budget priority or is it about the right level of priority now?"
		%
	Higher	71
	Lower	2
	Right level	19
	Don't know	8
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	Asked of those who answered "Higher": "Would you support funding intelligence operations at a higher level even if that means higher taxes for all Americans, or not?"
		%
	Yes	85
	No	9
	Depends (vol.)	3
	Don't know	3
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	"Would you support funding intelligence operations at a higher level even if that means reduced government benefits, such as health care, farm aid or dipping into the Social Security fund, or not?"
		%
	Yes	36
	No	52
	Depends (vol.)	6
	Don't know	6
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"Which statement comes closer to your view? [Rotate:] The United States has a responsibility to fight violations of international law and aggression around the world even without the cooperation of its allies. OR, The United States should work only in a coordinated effort with its allies to fight violations of international law and aggression around the world."
			%
	Fight alone		34
	Fight with allies		59
	Shouldn't be involved at all (vol.)		1
	Don't know		6
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"Do you think the terrorist attack last Tuesday was a direct result of United States' policy of intervention around the world, or not?"
		%
	Was a direct result	47
	Was not	36
	Partially (vol.)	6
	Don't know	11
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"Specifically, do you think the terrorist attack last Tuesday was a direct result of United States' policy in the Middle East or not?"
		%
	Was a direct result	58
	Was not	23
	Partially (vol.)	7
	Don't know	12
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"The United States is saying that it is fairly certain that Osama bin Laden was responsible for the attack on the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon last Tuesday. Bin Laden is an exiled Saudi militant with extreme anti-American views who is allegedly being protected by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. If it is determined that Osama bin Laden was responsible for the terrorist attack, do you think he and his organization will be caught and brought to justice or not?"
		%
	Will be	70
	Will not be	19
	Don't know	11
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"If it is also determined that the Taliban ruling party in Afghanistan is harboring Osama bin Laden, would you support the United States and its allies retaliating with military action against Afghanistan, even if it could result in civilian casualties, or would you oppose that?"
		%
	Support	82
	Oppose	11
	Don't know	7
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"What about Osama bin Laden's organization itself? Do you think the United States should retaliate against Bin Laden's group through military action, or should the United States pursue justice by bringing him to trial in the United States?"
		%
	Military action	69
	Bring him to trial	25
	Don't know	6
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"In light of Tuesday's attack, should the United States toughen restrictions on visas for foreign students and other visitors to the United States?"
		%
	Yes	84
	No	12
	Don't know	4

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. Sept. 13-14, 2001. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"How confident are you that national and local law enforcement agencies in the United States are capable of breaking up terrorist plots by radical groups here? Are you [see below]?"
		%
	Very confident	32
	Somewhat confident	42
	Not too confident	17
	Not at all confident	7
	Don't know	2
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush has handled the situation resulting from Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.?"
		%
	Approve	89
	Disapprove	8
	Don't know	3
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"Do you think George W. Bush has come across as a strong leader in the way he has handled the situation resulting from the terrorist attacks, or not?"
		%
	Yes	83
	No	13
	Don't know	4
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"Do you think New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has come across as a strong leader in the way he has handled the situation resulting from the terrorist attacks, or not?"
		%
	Yes	89
	No	5
	Don't know	6
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"How worried are you that the financial and psychological effects of the terrorist attacks will SERIOUSLY hurt [see below]: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not at all worried?"
		Very	Some- what	Not Too	Not At All	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%	%
	"The U.S. economy"	24	39	24	12	1
	"The world economy"	20	43	23	12	2
	"Stock prices and the value of people's investment portfolios"	21	40	24	12	3
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"Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement, or if you have no opinion either way: The U.S. should reduce its ties to Israel in order to lessen the acts of terrorism against us."
		%
	Agree	32
	Disagree	50
	Don't know	18
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"Which ONE of the following statements comes closer to your own view of how the terrorist attacks should affect U.S. spending priorities? They make it more important to spend the money necessary to develop the anti-missile shield President Bush has proposed to protect against attacks by a terrorist group or rogue nation. OR, They make it more important to spend the money instead on improving airport and building security, and for better intelligence operations and technology to identify terrorist plots."
				%
	More important to develop anti-missile shield			18
	More important to spend on other security			71
	Neither (vol.)			4
	Don't know			7
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"How much of the blame, if any, do you think each of the following deserves for allowing this week’s terrorist attacks to happen? What about [see below]? Does this deserve a lot of the blame, some, only a little, or none?"
		A Lot	Some	A Little	None	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Failure of the FBI and CIA's intelligence efforts to identify and stop terrorist plots from being carried out"
		30	39	19	8	4
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	"Inadequate security at airports to prevent terrorists from bringing weapons on planes"
		57	27	9	5	2
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	"Inadequate security systems to deal with hijackers while planes are in the air"
		45	32	13	6	4
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"Thinking about a possible U.S. military response to the terrorist attacks, would you favor or oppose attacking people suspected of terrorism against the U.S. like Osama bin Laden EVEN IF we're not sure they're responsible for what happened this week?"
		%
	Favor	54
	Oppose	40
	Don't know	6
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"Thinking about a possible U.S. military response to the terrorist attacks, would you favor or oppose attacking terrorist bases and the countries that allow or support them EVEN IF there is a high likelihood of civilian casualties?"
		%
	Favor	71
	Oppose	21
	Don't know	8
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"In your opinion, how likely is it that more terrorist attacks will be carried out against major U.S. cities, buildings or national landmarks in the near future? Is it [see below]?"
		%
	Very likely	43
	Somewhat likely	39
	Not too likely	12
	Not at all likely	3
	Don't know	3
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"As a result of Tuesday's attacks do you personally feel a lot less safe where you live and work, somewhat less safe, only a little less safe, or not at all less safe than you did before?"
		%
	A lot less	12
	Somewhat less	24
	A little less	27
	Not at all less	36
	Don't know	1
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"In response to the terrorist attacks, do you think the United States should put Arabs and Arab-Americans in this country under special surveillance, OR that it would be a mistake to target a nationality group, as was done with Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor?"
				%
	Put under special surveillance			32
	A mistake to target a nationality group			62
	Don't know			6

*ABC News/Washington* Post Poll**. Sept. 13, 2001. N=609 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch.
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the U.S. response to this week's terrorist attacks?"
		Approve	Disapprove	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/13	91	7	2
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"Do you think the United States government did all it reasonably could do to try to prevent these attacks, or do you think it could have done more?"
		Did All It Could	Could Have Done More	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/13	31	65	4
	9/11	43	44	13
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"If the United States can identify the groups or nations responsible for today's attacks, would you support or oppose taking military action against them?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/13	93	5	2
	9/11	94	3	3
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	"What if that meant getting into a war? In that case would you support or oppose taking military action?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
	NET	%	%	%
	9/13	86	11	3
	9/11	86	7	4
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	"What if it meant innocent civilians in other countries might be hurt or killed? In that case would you support or oppose taking military action?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
	NET	%	%	%
	9/13	77	19	4
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	"What if it meant getting into a long war with large numbers of U.S. troops killed or injured? In that case would you support or oppose taking military action against the groups or nations responsible for these attacks?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
	NET	%	%	%
	9/13	69	26	5
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"As you may know, a man named Osama bin Laden, who reportedly lives in Afghanistan, has been indicted for directing previous terrorist attacks and is a suspect in Tuesday's attacks. If Afghanistan does not turn bin Laden over to the United States, would you support or oppose the United States' attacking Afghanistan militarily?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/13	85	11	3
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"Just your best guess, do you think the United States will go to war as a result of Tuesday's attacks, or not?"
		Will	Will Not	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/13	66	30	4
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"How confident are you in the ability of the U.S. government to find and punish the people responsible for these attacks? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?"
		9/13	9/11
		%	%
	Very confident	65	54
	Somewhat confident	30	37
	Not too confident	4	8
	Not at all confident	1	1
	No opinion	-	1
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"Would you support or oppose new laws that would make it easier for the FBI and other authorities to investigate people they suspect of involvement in terrorism?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/13	92	6	2
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	"What if that meant giving up some of Americans' personal liberties and privacy? In that case would you support it or not?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
	NET	%	%	%
	9/13	71	24	5
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"Would you support or oppose new airport security measures, even if they cause long delays in air travel?"
		Support	Oppose
		%	%
	9/13	98	2
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"Have you personally canceled any specific plans to travel by air in the future because of the danger of terrorist attacks, or not?"
		Have	Have Not
		%	%
	9/13	9	91		.
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"Do you think the attacks this week will make you personally more suspicious of people who you think are of Arab descent, or not?"
		Yes	No	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/13	43	56	1	.

Time/CNN Poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Sept. 13, 2001. N=1,082 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Based on what you have heard or read, would you say that George W. Bush has done a very good job, a good job, a poor job, or a very poor job responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?"
		%
	Very good	45
	Good	43
	Poor	6
	Very poor	4
	Not sure	2
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"Based on what you have heard or read, would you say that the U.S. Congress has done a very good job, a good job, a poor job, or a very poor job responding to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?"
		%
	Very good	35
	Good	48
	Poor	7
	Very poor	3
	Not sure	7
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"How likely do you think it is that bombings or similar acts of violence will occur elsewhere in the United States in the near future: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?" "How likely do you think it is that bombings or similar acts of violence will occur in the community where you live in the near future: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"
		U.S.	Com- munity
		%	%
	Very likely	39	7
	Somewhat likely	41	17
	Not very likely	13	40
	Not at all likely	3	34
	Not sure	4	2
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"Before Tuesday's events, did you think an attack as serious as the ones on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon would happen in the United States, or did you think that an attack this serious would never happen?"
		%
	Would happen	33
	Would never happen	64
	Not sure	3
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"Based on what you have heard or read, do you think that the country's intelligence-gathering agencies failed in their responsibilities to obtain information about these terrorist attacks?"
		%
	Yes	55
	No	38
	Not sure	7
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"Do you think an armed federal law enforcement officer should accompany all airline flights in the United States, or not?"
		%
	Yes	78
	No	19
	Not sure	3
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"As a result of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, do you feel more favorable, less favorable, or no different toward each of the following? . . ."
			More	Less	No Different	Not Sure
			%	%	%	%
	Israel		10	21	66	3
	Arab Americans		4	27	65	4
	Afghanistan		3	51	42	4
	Muslims living abroad		2	31	62	5
	Palestinians		2	41	53	4
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"Here are some military actions the U.S. could take once it knows who is responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Please tell me whether you favor or oppose taking each action against the responsible party. . . ."
				Favor	Oppose	Not Sure
				%	%	%
	"Strategic air strikes against isolated military targets"			85	11	4
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	"Assassinations of leaders responsible for the terrorism"			81	16	3
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	"Ground invasion with U.S. troops that would result in the loss of U.S. lives"			55	38	7
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	"Massive bombings that might kill civilians"			48	46	6
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"If a military invasion of another country using ground troops becomes necessary to punish those responsible for Tuesday's attack, would you favor or oppose the reinstatement of the draft?"
		%
	Favor	66
	Oppose	28
	Not sure	6
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"How likely is it that Osama bin Laden is personally involved in Tuesday's terrorist attacks? Would you say that it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?" "How likely is it that Saddam Hussein is personally involved in Tuesday's terrorist attacks? Would you say that it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"
		Osama bin Laden	Saddam Hussein
		%	%
	Very likely	78	34
	Somewhat likely	14	44
	Not very likely	1	9
	Not at all likely	-	3
	Not sure	7	10
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"If the U.S. conducts military strikes against Osama bin Laden, do you think it is likely or unlikely that this will lead to a broader war between the U.S. and other countries in the Middle East or Asia?"
		%
	Likely	65
	Unlikely	29
	Not sure	6

CBS News Poll. Sept. 12, 2001. N=638 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4:
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		9/12	9/11
		%	%
"How closely have you been following the news about the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.: very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all?"
	Very closely	77	80
	Somewhat closely	20	18
	Not very closely	2	1
	Not at all	0	1
	Don't know	1	0
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"Some people have said that these attacks represent the biggest failure for American intelligence operations since Pearl Harbor. Do you think that these attacks were something that government intelligence agencies should have been able to discover in advance?"
	Yes	54	56
	No	31	27
	Don't know	15	17
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"U.S. commercial planes were hijacked and used in the attacks. Do you think these attacks could have been prevented if airport security was tightened up, or do you think they would have happened anyway?"
	Could've been prevented	53	57
	Happened anyway	39	36
	Don't know	8	7
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"Some people have described the attacks as another Pearl Harbor. In your view, are these attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon like another Pearl Harbor, or not?"
	Are	50	60
	Are not	28	28
	This is worse (vol.)	17	-
	Don't know	5	12
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"Do you think these attacks will mean that the United States will go to war, or not?"
	Yes	55	57
	No	27	28
	Don't know	18	15

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Robert Teeter (R). Sept. 12, 2001. N=618 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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"Would you say that Tuesday's attacks are more serious than, equal to, or not as serious as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?"
		%
	More serious	66
	Equal to	25
	Not as serious as	5
	Not sure	4
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"In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the terrorist attacks against the United States in New York City and Washington, D.C.?"
		%
	Approve	80
	Disapprove	8
	Not sure	12
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"Which one of the following emotions do you feel the most strongly in response to these terrorist attacks?" [See below. If "All" or "Combination":] "Well, if you had to select just one, which emotion would come closest to describing how you feel?"
		%
	Anger	37
	Sadness	24
	Disbelief	21
	Vulnerability	11
	Fear	6
	Not sure	1
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"Are you more concerned that the United States will overreact and go too far in its response to these attacks, or that the United States will underreact and not be strong enough in its response?"
		%
	Overreact	18
	Underreact	50
	Neither/Depends (vol.)	25
	Not sure	7
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"Do you believe that the United States should take forceful military action against the people who are responsible for these attacks, even if it means risking further retaliation and the threat of war?"
		%
	Yes, should	83
	No, should not	8
	Not sure	9
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"Do you believe that these attacks represent a failure of the American intelligence and security systems, or do you believe that these attacks were beyond what is reasonable to expect the American intelligence and security systems to uncover?"
		%
	A failure	41
	Not a failure	49
	Not sure	10
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"Do you think that these terrorist attacks will have a major effect, a minor effect, or no real effect on whether the country experiences an economic recession?"
		%
	Major effect	47
	Minor effect	32
	No real effect	13
	Not sure	8
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"How long do you believe it will be before the United States finds those who are responsible for these attacks and takes action against them -- will it be within a week, within a month, will it be several months, or longer than that?"
		%
	Within a week	18
	Within a month	36
	Several months	25
	Longer than that	13
	Not sure	8
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"Do you think it is likely or unlikely that the United States will experience another terrorist attack by the same people responsible for the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.?"
		%
	Likely	66
	Unlikely	27
	Not sure	7
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"Will you or your family change the way you live -- such as how or where you travel -- because of concerns about terrorism?"
		%
	Yes, will change	35
	No, will not change	64
	Not sure	1
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"I’d like to read you several possible responses by the United States to these attacks. For each one, please tell me whether you would strongly favor, somewhat favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose that response by the United States. . . ."
		Strongly Favor	Some- what Favor	Some- what Oppose	Strongly Oppose	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%	%
	"Work with our allies to combat and, over time, eliminate the terrorists responsible for these attacks"
		84	10	1	2	3
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	"Launch airstrikes against terrorists when they are identified and proven responsible for these attacks"
		77	11	4	5	3
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	"Build a case against the people who are specifically responsible and seek justice in the world court"
		62	13	7	15	3
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	"Take military action against any nation that allows the terrorists who are responsible for this attack to live and work in their country, even if that country was not involved in the attacks"
		57	15	9	12	7
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	"Launch immediate airstrikes against the strongholds of terrorists who are believed to be the most likely responsible for these attacks"
		51	14	14	16	5

*ABC News/Washington* Post Poll**. Sept. 11, 2001. N=608 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4. Field work by TNS Intersearch.
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"As you have probably heard, apparent terrorist attacks today destroyed the World Trade Towers in New York City, damaged the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and caused a plane crash in Pennsylvania. Apparently these attacks were carried out by terrorists who hijacked commercial airplanes. Do you think the United States government did all it reasonably could do to try to prevent these attacks, or do you think it could have done more?"
		%
	Did all it could do	43
	Could have done more	44
	No opinion	13
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"How concerned are you about the possibility there will be more major terrorist attacks in this country? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"
		Great Deal	Some- what	Not Too Much	Not At All	No Opinion
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/01	49	38	7	4	1
	6/97	21	41	24	14	-
	8/96	31	43	18	8	-
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"Are you personally worried that you or a close relative or friend might be the victim of a further terrorist attack in this country, or is that something you're not especially worried about?"
		Worried	Not Worried	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/01	47	52	1
	6/97	21	78	1
	8/96	29	71	-
	5/95	25	75	-
						.
"How concerned are you about the possibility there will be a major terrorist attack in your own community where you live? Is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much, or not at all?"
		Great Deal	Some- what	Not Too Much	Not At All	No Opinion
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/01	16	26	33	25	-
						.
"Apart from those responsible for today's attacks, would you support or oppose the U.S. taking military action against countries that assist or shelter terrorists?"
		%
	Support	84
	Oppose	11
	No opinion	5
						.
"Would you be willing to give up some of the liberties we have in this country in order for the government to crack down on terrorism, or not?"
		Willing	Not Willing	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/01	66	24	10
	5/95	52	41	7
	4/95	59	35	7
						.
"Did you, personally, do any of the following because of today's attacks? . . . "
						.
		Yes	No
		%	%
						.
	"Call or e-mail a friend or relative in New York or Washington to see how they were"
		28	72
						.
	"Stay home from work or leave early" Asked of employed respondents
		41	59
						.
	"Watch or listen to broadcast news reports"
		99	1
						.
	"Pray for the victims and their families"
		91	8
						.
	"Change your daily plans or activities in any way"
		53	47

*CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll*. Sept. 11, 2001. N=619 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
					.
"I’d like to ask you a few questions about the events that occurred today in New York City and Washington, D.C. How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of a terrorist attack: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"
		%
	Very worried	23
	Somewhat worried	35
	Not too worried	24
	Not worried at all	16
	Know a victim (vol.)	1
	No opinion	1
					.
"Do you think today's attacks do -- or do not -- represent the beginning of a sustained terrorist campaign against the United States that will continue for the next several weeks?"
		%
	Do represent	55
	Do not	29
	No opinion	16
					.
"Would you describe today's attacks as an act of war against the United States, or not?"
		%
	Yes, an act of war	86
	No, not an act of war	10
	No opinion	4
					.
"How confident are you in President Bush's ability to handle this situation? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not very confident, or not confident at all?"
		%
	Very confident	45
	Somewhat confident	33
	Not very confident	11
	Not confident at all	7
	No opinion	4
					.
"As a result of today's attacks, do you think Americans will permanently change the way they live, or not?"
		%
	Yes, will	49
	No, will not	45
	No opinion	6
					.
"Which comes closest to your view? [Rotate:] The U.S. military should conduct military strikes immediately against known terrorist organizations, even if it is unclear who caused today's attacks. The U.S. military should only conduct military strikes against the terrorist organizations responsible for today's attacks, even if it takes months to clearly identify them. OR, The U.S. military should not conduct military strikes in response to today's attacks."
			%
	Conduct strikes immediately		21
	Identify culprits, then conduct strikes		71
	Don't conduct strikes		4
	No opinion		4		.
					.
"How likely is it that the U.S. government will be able to identify and punish the people responsible for these attacks: very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?"
		%
	Very likely	52
	Somewhat likely	36
	Not very likely	6
	Not at all likely	3
	No opinion	3
					.
"Do you think this is -- or is not -- the most tragic news event in your lifetime?"
		%
	Is	87
	Is not	12
	No opinion	1
					.
"Do you think you will change any aspect of your personal life or activities in order to reduce your chances of being a victim of terrorist attacks -- or will you not make any changes in your personal life?"
		Will Make Changes	Will Not	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	9/01	36	61	3
	4/95	16	83	1
					.
"Do today's events make you less willing to fly on airplanes, or not?"
		%
	Yes, less willing	48
	No, not less willing	50
	No opinion	2

Ipsos-Reid poll. Sept. 11, 2001. N=500 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.4.
							.
"Of course it is impossible to know tonight what the long-term effects of today's events will be. But looking ahead, do you tend to think that once these events pass things will return to normal, or that the events are a turning point that will fundamentally change things forever?"
			%
	Things will return to normal		21
	Things will change forever		74
	Both (vol.)		2
	Neither (vol.)		2
	Not sure		2
							.
"Do you think this will prove to be an isolated incident of airplane hijackings, or do you think this will be the beginning of a new trend of more and more airplane hijackings?"
			%
	Isolated incident		38
	A new trend		52
	Not sure		10
							.
"Do you think this was an isolated terrorist incident, or an act of war against the U.S.?"
			%
	Isolated incident		21
	Act of war		69
	Both (vol.)		6
	Not sure		5
							.
"How confident are you that the persons responsible for today's terrorist attacks will be identified, captured, and brought to justice? Do you have a great deal of confidence, quite a bit of confidence, only some confidence, very little confidence, or no confidence at all?"
			%
	A great deal		31
	Quite a bit		23
	Only some		27
	Very little		14
	None at all		4
	Not sure		1
							.
"I am going to read you a list of things that are brought to people's attention by today's events. For each of the following, please tell me how much confidence you have in the person or thing today. For each one I read, please tell me if you have a great deal, quite a bit, only some, very little, or no confidence at all. . . ."
		Great Deal	Quite A Bit	Only Some	Very Little	None	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	"U.S. military defense"
		53	35	8	3	-	1
							.
	"Emergency response plans"
		45	36	14	4	-	1
							.
	"President Bush's handling of the job of president"
		37	23	22	11	5	2
							.
	"President Bush's ability to handle a crisis such as this"
		35	29	22	7	4	3
							.
	"Your own personal safety from terrorist attack"
		34	33	20	8	3	1
							.
	"Law enforcement agencies such as the FBI"
		29	33	27	7	3	1
							.
	"U.S. diplomatic relations with the world"
		18	30	37	13	1	1
							.
	"The support the U.S. gets from other countries around the world"
		18	27	36	15	2	2
							.
	"U.S. anti-terrorist efforts"
		18	20	41	15	4	2
							.
	"The safety of U.S. landmarks and tourist attractions"
		14	24	41	15	5	1
							.
	"Airport security"
		5	14	39	28	12	1
							.
"And, for each, please tell me whether your confidence has gone up a lot, gone up a little, gone down a little, or gone down a lot, or has not been changed one way or the other by today's events. . . ."
		Up a Lot	Up a Little	Down a Little	Down a Lot	No Change	Not Sure
		%	%	%	%	%	%
	"U.S. military defense"
		15	15	13	3	52	1
							.
	"Emergency response plans"
		28	22	6	2	41	1
							.
	"President Bush's handling of the job of president"
		16	18	6	5	53	2
							.
	"President Bush's ability to handle a crisis such as this"
		17	20	7	5	49	2
							.
	"Your own personal safety from terrorist attack"
		8	6	26	12	47	1
							.
	"Law enforcement agencies such as the FBI"
		12	12	16	7	53	1
							.
	"U.S. diplomatic relations with the world"
		9	14	19	9	49	1
							.
	"The support the U.S. gets from other countries around the world"
		12	16	13	9	47	3
							.
	"U.S. anti-terrorist efforts"
		11	10	31	17	29	3
							.
	"The safety of U.S. landmarks and tourist attractions"
		7	7	33	17	36	1
							.
	"Airport security"
		6	3	28	41	22	1
							.
"How much will today's events affect your feelings of safety and security about flying? Would you say a great deal, quite a bit, only some, very little, or not at all?"
			%
	A great deal		36
	Quite a bit		14
	Only some		23
	Very little		12
	Not at all		16

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