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Iowa: Terrorism

 

Assessment of War On Terror

 

Winning the War On Terrorism

Poll Date
U.S. and its allies
Terrorists
Neither
No opinion
Sample MoE
Rasmussen1 March 31, 2008
48%
20%
25%
 7%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen1 October 19, 2006
37%
30%
23%
10%
500 LV ± 4.5
Rasmussen1 August 28, 2006
42%
31%
23%
 5%
500 LV ± 4.5

1 "Who's winning the war on terror - the United States and its allies or the terrorists?"

 

Fear and Likelihood of Terrorist Attacks

 

Concern for Terrorist Attack

Poll Date
Very
Concern
Not very
Not at all
No opinion
Sample MoE
KCCI-TV /
Research 20001
September 11-12, 2006
33%
46%
19%
2%
0%
600 ± 4.0

1 "How concerned are you about another terrorist attack taking place in the United States before the end of this year; very concerned, concerned, not very concerned, not at all concerned?"

 

Likelihood of Terrorist Attack

Poll Date
Attacks
are over
More attacks expected
No opinion
Sample MoE
Iowa Poll1 September 12-16, 2003
14%
75%
11%
800 ± 3.5
Iowa Poll1 September 24-27, 2001
18%
69%
13%
729 RV ± 3.6

1 "Is it your sense that the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil are over for the foreseeable future, or do you expect more attacks in coming weeks or months?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

 

Confidence in Government Protection

 

Confidence in Government Protection from Terrorism

Poll Date
Very
Confident
Not very
Not at all
No opinion
Sample MoE
KCCI-TV /
Research 20001
September 11-12, 2006
19%
46%
21%
9%
5%
600 ± 4.0

1 "How confident do you feel that the U.S. government can protect you from future terrorist attacks; very confident, confident, not very confident, not at all confident?"

 

National Security vs. Civil Liberties (Wiretapping)

 

Wiretapping in War on Terror

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 20001 May 20-22, 2006
28%
63%
9%
600 LV ± 4.0

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of allowing the federal government to monitor telephone calls of Americans on a regular basis as a way of stopping terrorism?"

 

Collecting Phone Records in War on Terror

Poll Date
Approve
Disapprove
No opinion
Sample MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 20001 May 20-22, 2006
52%
45%
3%
600 LV ± 4.0

1 "Do you approve or disapprove of allowing the federal government to collect telephone records of Americans on a regular basis as a way of stopping terrorism?"

 

Believe President Bush is Only Monitoring Terrorists

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
Sample MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 20001 May 20-22, 2006
44%
41%
15%
600 LV ± 4.0

1 "Do you believe President Bush when he says that the government is only monitoring the telephone conversations of suspected terrorists?"

 

Legality of Bush Administration Wiretapping Policy

Poll Date
Obeyed the law
Broke the law
Not clear
No opinion
Sample MoE
SurveyUSA1 February 10-12, 2006
31%
38%
24%
7%
600 ± 4.1

1 "Based on what you know about the government wiretapping of certain phone calls, is it clear that President Bush obeyed the law? Is it clear that President Bush broke the law? Is it not clear? Or, are you unfamiliar with the matter?"