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Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. June 23-24, 2010. N=964 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.8.

"We'd like your opinion of the way Barack Obama is handling certain aspects of his job. What about the war on terrorism? Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling this issue or problem?"

6/23-24/10

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

6/23-24/10

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 21-23, 2010. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"How likely is it that there will be further acts of terrorism in the United States over the next several weeks: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?" N=524 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5

5/21-23/10

8/28-31/09

12/1-2/08

9/5-7/08

6/26-29/08

8/6-8/07

5/4-6/07

1/19-21/07

8/18-20/06

"How likely is it that there will be further acts of terrorism in your community over the next several weeks: very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?" N=499 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5

5/21-23/10

8/28-31/09

9/5-7/08

8/6-8/07

8/18-20/06

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 18-19, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Do you approve or disapprove of how the Obama administration handled the attempted bombing of Times Square?"

5/18-19/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Janet Napolitano is doing as director of Homeland Security?"

5/18-19/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Eric Holder is doing as attorney general?"

5/18-19/10

"Do you approve or disapprove of the job Homeland Security officials are doing to protect the country from terrorism?"

5/18-19/10

"Do you think the federal government is doing everything it can to prevent terrorist activity in the U.S.?"

5/18-19/10

3/11-12/03

6/18-19/02

"Who do you think is currently winning the war on terrorism: the United States and its allies or the terrorists?"

5/18-19/10

"In preventing terrorist attacks, overall do you think the United States has been effective or lucky?"

5/18-19/10

"Do you think areas of the country that are considered to be at higher risk of being targeted by terrorist attacks should receive more government funding or should the homeland security funding be provided evenly across the country?"

5/18-19/10

"Some people support increasing the use of surveillance cameras in public spaces because they think it would help stop or catch terrorists and other criminals. Other people oppose increasing the use of surveillance cameras because they think it would violate the privacy of law-abiding citizens. Which of these positions is closer to your own? Do you support or oppose increasing the use of surveillance cameras?"

5/18-19/10

7/17-18/07

"Which city in the United States do you think is most at risk of a terrorist attack?" Open-ended

New York City

Washington, DC

All cities

Los Angeles

Chicago

Other

Unsure

"Do you think U.S. citizenship should -- or should not -- automatically be stripped from people who support or affiliate with terrorist groups?"

5/18-19/10

"Which do you think poses a greater risk to the United States: radical Muslims like the man who tried to bomb Times Square or homegrown radicals like Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh?"

5/18-19/10

"Do you think terrorism suspects should be read their Miranda rights just like all other suspects, or should they be treated differently?"

5/18-19/10

"If the United States removed its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, do you think the number of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil would increase or decrease?"

5/18-19/10

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. May 4-5, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"Which political party -- the Democrats or the Republicans -- do you think would do a better job on each of the following issues? Terrorism."

5/4-5/10

7/11-12/06

2/7-8/06

2/18-19/04

5/20-21/03

"Do you think the Obama administration is as serious about fighting terrorism as the Bush administration was, or not?"

5/4-5/10

1/12-13/10

"The man who police say admitted to trying to bomb Times Square is a Pakistani who recently became a U.S. citizen. Do you think he should be treated like an American criminal defendant or as an enemy combatant?"

5/4-5/10

"Do you think the attempted Times Square bombing was a success for U.S. Homeland Security because the bomb didn't go off and the bomber was caught, or a failure because the suspect was able to leave a car with a bomb in it in Times Square?"

5/4-5/10

CBS News Poll. March 29-April 1, 2010. N=858 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"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?"

3/29 - 4/1/10

5/13-14/02

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. March 19-21, 2010. N=501 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.5.

"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?"

3/19-21/10

1/12-15/09

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Feb. 12-15, 2010. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"As you know, a man has been charged with attempting to use an explosive device on Christmas Day to blow up a plane that was flying to Detroit. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has responded to that incident?"

2/12-15/10

1/8-10/10

"If you had to choose, would you rather see the man who has been charged in that incident brought to trial in a criminal court run by the civilian judicial system, or would you rather see him tried by a military court run by the U.S. armed forces?"

2/12-15/10

1/8-10/10

"As you know, after the man in that incident was turned over to the FBI, agents read him the statement of his rights, including the right to remain silent, that is read to all people who are arrested by the police or the FBI in this country. Do you think the FBI should or should not have done that?" N=522 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5

2/12-15/10

"As you know, the police and FBI agents always inform suspects of their constitutional right to remain silent and to have a lawyer present during any questioning. Do you think law enforcement officials should or should not follow this practice for people who are suspected of attempting to commit an act of terrorism?" N=501 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5

2/12-15/10

Quinnipiac University Poll. Feb. 2-8, 2010. N=2,617 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 1.9.

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

2/2-8/10

1/5-11/10

"Which do you think is more important: to try 9/11 terror suspects in an open trial in civilian court so the world can see how the American system works, or to try 9/11 terror suspects in military courts to better assure security of trials?"

2/2-8/10

"Which do you prefer: to make sure that the 9/11 suspects receive the constitutional protections afforded in a civilian trial, or to make sure that the 9/11 suspects are not eligible for all of those constitutional protections by having a military trial?"

2/2-8/10

"Now I would turn to the case involving the man who tried to blow up a commercial airliner on Christmas Day. Do you think the accused Christmas Day attacker should be tried as an enemy combatant or as an ordinary criminal?"

2/2-8/10

"As you may know, the accused Christmas Day attacker was advised of his right to remain silent by the FBI. Do you approve or disapprove of the accused Christmas Day attacker being advised of his right to remain silent?"

2/2-8/10

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 22-24, 2010. N=1,009 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"How important is it to you that the President and Congress deal with each of the following issues in the next year? Will it be extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? Terrorism."

1/22-24/10

5/16-18/09

2/18-19/09

"Do you think the actions Barack Obama has taken as president have increased the chances of a terrorist attack against the U.S., or don't you think so?"

1/22-24/10

4/3-5/09

Ipsos/McClatchy Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Jan. 7-11, 2010. N=1,336 adults nationwide. MoE ± 2.7.

"Do you think that it is necessary to give up some civil liberties in order to make the country safe from terrorism, or some of the government's proposals will go too far in restricting the public's civil liberties?"

1/7-11/10

"How much do you agree or disagree whether you think that each of the following measures is effective in reducing the risks of terrorism? . . ."

"Better coordination of intelligence collected by different government agencies about potentially dangerous passengers"

1/7-11/10

"Body scans or full body searches at airports"

1/7-11/10

"Further carry-on luggage restrictions"

1/7-11/10

"Further in-flight restrictions such as banning the use of electronic equipment, requiring passengers to stay seated or to keep any item off their laps"

1/7-11/10

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 8-10, 2010. N=1,023 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.

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

1/8-10/10

11/20-22/09

5/29-31/09

"Now, thinking for a moment about terrorism, how worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim of terrorism: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all?"

1/8-10/10

12/11-13/09

"When it comes to protecting Americans from acts of terrorism, in your view, how much progress has the U.S. government made since the September 11th, 2001, terror attacks: a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or none at all?"

1/8-10/10

"How closely have you followed the news about new government actions to protect Americans from terrorism announced by President Obama on Thursday: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?"

1/8-10/10

"How closely have you followed the news about new government actions to protect Americans from terrorism announced by President Obama on Thursday: very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?" If have followed very, somewhat, or not too closely: "Based on what you have heard or read about these new actions to prevent terrorism, do you think these go too far, are about right, or do not go far enough?" Combined responses

1/8-10/10

"Some people have suggested that airline passengers who fit the profile of terrorists based on their age, ethnicity or gender should be subjected to special, more intensive security checks before boarding U.S. flights. Do you favor or oppose this practice?"

1/8-10/10

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 8-10, 2010. N=1,021 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

"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?"

1/8-10/10

10/16-18/09

6/4-5/08

12/6-9/07

8/6-8/07

3/9-11/07

11/3-5/06

8/18-20/06

"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=509 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5

1/8-10/10

8/28-31/09

"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=509 (Form A), MoE ± 4.5

1/8-10/10

9/7-9/07

8/30 - 9/2/06

"As a result of this incident, do you think that any top officials in the federal agencies responsible for handling the issue of terrorism should be fired, or don't you think so?" N=512 (Form B), MoE ± 4.5

1/8-10/10

"As you may know, new machines called full-body scanners could be used at airports to scan passengers for weapons or explosives that cannot be detected by the machines currently in use. The new machines display an image of what the person being scanned looks like naked but that image is shown only to security personnel in a closed room at some distance from the machine itself. Do you think full-body scanners like that should or should not be used in U.S. airports?"

1/8-10/10

"Based on what you have read or heard about full-body scanners, do you think they pose a health risk to the people who go through them, or don't you think so?"

1/8-10/10

"Suppose you were at an airport planning to board a flight and security personnel were using a full-body scanner like that to scan all passengers. Do you think you would feel unconcerned about that or would that make you feel uneasy?"

1/8-10/10

Asked of male respondents: "If you had a choice between going through a full body scanner that would take a small amount of time or spending much more time being frisked or patted down by a male security guard who would put his hands directly on your body, which option would you choose: the full body scanner or a manual search of your body by a security guard?"

Asked of female respondents: "If you had a choice between going through a full body scanner that would take a small amount of time or spending much more time being frisked or patted down by a female security guard who would put her hands directly on your body, which option would you choose: the full body scanner or a manual search of your body by a security guard?"

ALL

Men

Women

CBS News Poll. Jan. 6-10, 2010. N=1,216 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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

1/6-10/10

6/12-16/09

4/22-26/09

"As you may know, for the past eight 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, or do you think the U.S. should close the prison and transfer the prisoners somewhere else?"

1/6-10/10

11/13-16/09

"Using a grading scale of A, B, C, D, and F -- where A is excellent and F is very poor -- and using any of the grades in between, how would you grade the U.S. in its ability to protect the country from a terrorist attack?"

1/6-10/10

12/17-22/09

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

1/6-10/10

12/17-22/09

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

1/6-10/10

12/17-22/09

"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?"

1/6-10/10

7/20-22/07

"Do you approve or disapprove of how the Obama Administration has responded to the attempted terrorist attack on Flight 253 on Christmas Day?"

1/6-10/10

"Do you think U.S. intelligence agencies are doing all they could reasonably be expected to do to monitor the actions of suspected terrorists, or could they be doing more?"

1/6-10/10

"If the federal government requires more comprehensive screening procedures in place at airports, how effective do you think these measures would be in stopping future terrorist attacks on airplanes: very effective, somewhat effective, not too effective, or not effective at all?"

1/6-10/10

"Do you think it would be justified or not justified for people of certain racial or ethnic groups to be subject to additional security checks at airport checkpoints?"

1/6-10/10

8/06

"Some airports are considering whether to use new 'full-body' digital x-ray machines to electronically screen passengers in airport security lines. Supporters of the machines say they provide a detailed check for hidden weapons and explosives, and reduce the need for physical searches, so the machines SHOULD be used at airports. Opponents of these machines say they produce x-ray images of a passengers naked body that security officials can see, which are an invasion of privacy, and so the machines SHOULD NOT be used at airports. Which comes closer to your own view? Do you think these new x-ray machines should or should not be used at airports?"

1/6-10/10