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List: ALBSA-Info[ALBSA-Info] NewYorkTimes/CBS News PollXhuliana Agolli xagolli at stumail.sjcsf.eduSat Sep 22 01:38:09 EDT 2001
Complete Results
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he latest New York Times/CBS News Poll is based on telephone interviews conducted September 13 an 14, 2001, with 959 adults across the United States.
1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?
Approve Disapprove DK/NA
2/10-12/01 CBS 53 21 26
3/8-12/01 60 22 18
4/4-5/01 CBS 53 35 12
4/23-25/01 CBS 56 29 15
5/10-12/01 CBS 57 30 13
6/14-18/01 53 34 13
8/28-31/01 CBS 50 38 12
9/11-12/01 CBS 72 15 13
9/13-14/01 84 9 8
3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
Approve Disapprove DK/NA
9/11-12/01 CBS 76 9 15
9/13-14/01 85 7 8
14. How would you describe how you feel about the attacks now?
9/11/01 CBS 9/12/01 CBS 9/13-14/01
Shocked 31 8 7
Bad feelings in general 29 31 29
Anger/retaliation* 27 25
Devastated/horrified 16 14 19
Violated 2 4 1
No words can describe 3 1 1
Surreal/disbelief 6 5 2
Stunned numb 4 2 1
Concern for victims 1 2 4
Other 7 7 8
DK/NA 1 2 2
* On 9/11 Anger coded with Bad Feelings.
5. How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to catch the people who planned the attacks -- would you say you're very confident they will be caught, somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?
Very Somewhat Not too Not at all DK/NA
9/11/01 CBS 53 38 5 3 1
9/12/01 CBS 55 35 6 3 1
9/13-14/01 62 29 5 1 2
19. Do you think the U.S. should take military action against whoever is responsible for the attacks?
ASKED OF HALF THE SAMPLE N = 483
Yes No DK/NA
9/13-14/01 85 6 8
7. IF YES in Q.19, ASK: Do you think the U.S. should take military action against whoever is responsible for the attacks, even if it means that innocent people are killed?
Yes No DK/NA
9/13-14/01 64 13 8
20. IF YES in Q.7 ASK: What if that meant going to war with a nation that is harboring those responsible for the attacks, then do you think the United States should take military action against whoever is responsible for the attacks?
Yes No DK/NA
9/13-14/01 63 - 1
21. IF YES in Q.7, ASK: What if that meant that many thousands of innocent civilians may be killed, then do you think the United States should take military action against whoever is responsible for the attacks?
Yes No DK/NA
9/13-14/01 58 3 4
10. Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the area where you live, or not?
Yes No DK/NA
9/11/01 CBS 43 56 1
9/12/01 CBS 36 62 2
9/13-14/01 39 59 2
VARIED WORDING: Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the United States, or not? CBS News 1/27-28/91 Very concerned-52%, Not concerned-46%, DK/NA-2%. IF VERY CONCERNED, ASK How about in the area where you live? Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the area where you live, or not? Very concerned-35%, Not-63%, DK/NA-2%.
12. Do you think Tuesday¹s attacks will mean that the United States will go to war, or not?
Yes No DK/NA
9/11/01 57 28 15
9/12/01 55 27 18
9/13-14/01 68 15 17
22. Do you think Americans will have to give up some of their personal freedoms in order to make the country safe from terrorist attacks, or not?
Yes No DK/NA
9/13-14/01 74 21 5
23. Do you think the United States SHOULD return to business as usual as soon as possible, or is it important to take more time before that happens?
Soon More time Mixed (vol.) DK/NA
9/13-14/01 59 31 6 4
24. Do you think the United States IS ready now to return to business as usual, or is it too soon for that?
Ready Too soon Some ready/some not(vol.) DK/NA
9/13-14/01 37 47 10 5
25. IF TOO SOON in Q. 24, ASK: When do you think the U.S. will be ready to return to business as usual - in the next few days, the next few weeks, several months, or longer than that?
Few Few Several Never
days weeks months Longer (vol) DK/NA
9/13-14/01 14 22 4 1 6
16. Do you think George W. Bush has strong qualities of leadership, or not?
Yes No DK/NA
10/28-30/99 67 18 15
3/19-21/00* CBS 68 23 9
5/10-13/00* 63 28 10
7/20-23/00B* 66 24 10
8/18-20/00* CBS 69 23 8
9/9-11/00* 65 25 10
9/27-10/1/00* 67 27 6
10/6-9/00* CBS 65 26 9
10/18-21/00* 70 24 6
1/15-17/01 CBS 57 35 8
2/10-12/01 CBS 59 31 10
4/23-25/01 CBS 58 36 6
6/14-18/01 54 38 8
9/11-12/01 CBS 55 27 18
9/13-14/01 70 19 11
26. Are you a frequent air traveler, do you fly only occasionally, or have you never flown?
Frequent Occasional Never flown DK/NA
9/29/85 CBS 12 65 23 -
6/4-6/95 CBS 10 73 16 -
5/15/96 CBS 10 72 17 1
7/21/96 CBS 16 69 15 -
9/13-14/01 14 67 18 1
27. IF FREQUENT OR OCCASIONAL in Q. 26, ASK: Would you be willing or not willing to arrive three hours early for any flight you might be taking within the United States?
Willing Not willing DK/NA
9/13-14/01 69 11 2
28. In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would you favor or oppose having more security checkpoints with guards and metal detectors at public events and public buildings, even if that meant you personally would spend at least an hour or more waiting in line and going through security checkpoints every time?
Favor Oppose DK/NA
9/13-14/01 86 11 3
VARIED WORDING: Would you favor having more security checkpoints with guards and metal detectors at public events and public buildings, even if that meant you personally would spend more time waiting in line and going through security checkpoints?
CBS News, 7/29/96: Favor-89%, Not favor-8%, DK/NA-3%.
IF FAVOR, ASK: How much more time would you personally be willing to spend doing that at a public event or building: less than 15 minutes, 15 to 30 minutes, 30 minutes to one hour, or more than one hour?
Less than 15 minutes-15%, 15-30 minutes-42%, 30 minutes to 1 hour-20%, More than one hour-17%, DK/NA-5%.
29. In order to reduce the threat of terrorism, would you be willing or not willing to allow government agencies to monitor the telephone calls and e-mail of ordinary Americans on a regular basis?
Willing Not willing DK/NA
9/13-14/01 39 53 9
30. Currently it is against United States law for the government to seek out and assassinate people in foreign countries who commit terrorist acts in the United States and elsewhere. Do you think this law should be changed so the U.S. government can assassinate people in foreign countries who commit terrorist acts, or should the current law not be changed?
Should be changed Should not be changed DK/NA
9/13-14/01 65 23 12
31. Should legal immigration into the United States be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?
Present level Increased Decreased DK/NA
6/24-29/65 1 39 7 33 20
3/25-28/77 1 37 7 42 14
6/19-23/86 2 35 7 49 9
6/21-24/93 3 27 7 61 5
9/8-11/94 3 27 6 63 4
9/18-22/95 3 30 6 54 9
12/3-6/95 NYT 4 31 2 64 3
10/23-27/96 CBS 35 8 50 7
2/26-28/99 5 41 10 44 5
9/11-13/00 5 41 13 38 8
3/26-28/01 5 41 10 43 6
9/13-14/01 29 10 53 8
1.. THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION: Should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?
2.. Question read: Should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?
3.. Question read: Should immigration to the United States be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?
4.. Question read: Do you think immigration into the United States should be increased, decreased, or kept about the same?
5.. THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION: In your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased, or decreased?
32. Do you think the United States has made it too easy for people from other countries to enter the U.S., or not?
Too easy Not made it too easy DK/NA
9/13-14/01 80 15 5
33. How likely do you think it is now that Arab Americans, Muslims and immigrants from the Middle East will be singled out unfairly by people in this country - very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely or not at all likely?
Very Somewhat Not too Not at all DK/NA
9/13-14/01 46 41 8 3 3
34. Do you think Arab Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists than other American citizens are, or not?
More sympathetic Not more sympathetic DK/NA
9/13-14/01 28 51 21
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