April 30, 2013
Americans on Terror Threats
Results from a New York Times/CBS News poll on terrorism and the Boston Bombings.
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Americans on Terror Threats
The results of a poll by The New York Times and CBS News of Americans’ views on security issues after the Boston Marathon Bombings.
Terrorism
From April 24 to 28, 965 people were polled. Margin of sampling error is ±3% pts.
Show responses from ALL RESPONDENTS▼
- All Respondents
- Men
- Women
- Republicans
- Democrats
- Independents
- No College
- College
- Age 18-29
- Age 30-44
- Age 45-64
- Age 65+
- Income Less Than $50K
- Income $50K to $100K
- Income More Than $100K
President Obama
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the threat of terrorism?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the response to the bombings at the Boston marathon?
Concern About Terrorism
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?
How likely do you think it is that there will be another terrorist attack in the United States within the next few months?
Would you say you personally are very concerned about a terrorist attack in the area where you live?
Americans will always have to live with the risk of terrorism. Do you agree or disagree?
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?
Boston Bombings
How closely have you been following news about the bombings at the Boston marathon?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way federal and local law enforcement authorities handled the bombings at the Boston Marathon?
Do you think U.S. Intelligence agencies had information that could have prevented the bombings that occurred at the Boston Marathon?
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?
Confidence in Government
How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to protect its citizens from future terrorist attacks?
Do you think the United States is adequately prepared to deal with another terrorist attack?
Do you think your state and local governments are adequately prepared to deal with another terrorist attack?
Civil Liberties
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?
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?
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