| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #10197 |
| 1 | Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the war on terrorism? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Approve | 22% | 25% | 19% | 16% | 21% | 29% | 26% | 8% | 25% | 15% | 63% | 4% | 22% | 65% | 19% | 3% |
| Disapprove | 73% | 71% | 76% | 83% | 71% | 68% | 72% | 85% | 66% | 79% | 30% | 95% | 73% | 30% | 78% | 97% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | Do you think America is more safe? less safe? or just about as safe as it was before the events of September 11? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| More Safe | 26% | 33% | 19% | 21% | 26% | 30% | 28% | 17% | 26% | 22% | 52% | 13% | 28% | 59% | 25% | 11% |
| Less Safe | 43% | 43% | 43% | 40% | 45% | 42% | 40% | 48% | 49% | 44% | 23% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 35% | 65% |
| Just As Safe | 30% | 24% | 35% | 36% | 29% | 26% | 30% | 32% | 24% | 33% | 23% | 34% | 27% | 17% | 38% | 23% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | How likely do you think it is there will be another large-scale terror attack on American soil in the next five years? Very likely? Somewhat likely? Not very likely? Or not at all likely? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Very Likely | 44% | 42% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 44% | 46% | 37% | 44% | 42% | 49% | 39% | 47% | 46% | 43% | 45% |
| Somewhat Likely | 39% | 36% | 41% | 38% | 41% | 35% | 38% | 41% | 35% | 43% | 32% | 42% | 42% | 43% | 42% | 39% |
| Not Very Likely | 15% | 19% | 10% | 16% | 12% | 18% | 15% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 19% | 15% | 8% | 8% | 13% | 15% |
| Not At Al Likely | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | Who is winning the war on terror? The United States? Or the terrorists? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| United States | 29% | 32% | 26% | 28% | 28% | 31% | 30% | 21% | 36% | 24% | 55% | 12% | 35% | 73% | 26% | 9% |
| Terrorists | 46% | 44% | 49% | 42% | 48% | 49% | 50% | 46% | 37% | 45% | 26% | 63% | 44% | 14% | 46% | 68% |
| Not Sure | 25% | 23% | 26% | 30% | 24% | 20% | 20% | 33% | 27% | 30% | 19% | 25% | 22% | 13% | 27% | 23% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | Do you think Iraq was? or was not? in some way connected to the September 11th terrorist attacks? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Connected | 39% | 33% | 44% | 40% | 36% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 47% | 40% | 55% | 26% | 38% | 76% | 32% | 21% |
| Not Connected | 55% | 62% | 48% | 54% | 58% | 51% | 57% | 63% | 46% | 53% | 41% | 67% | 55% | 21% | 61% | 74% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
| 6 | If the United States withdrew its troops from Iraq, would there be fewer terror attacks going forward? More terror attacks going forward? Or would it make no difference? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Fewer Attacks | 18% | 16% | 20% | 15% | 17% | 23% | 20% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 12% | 26% | 11% | 6% | 15% | 26% |
| More Attacks | 24% | 25% | 23% | 18% | 23% | 31% | 26% | 20% | 26% | 19% | 52% | 10% | 26% | 70% | 21% | 6% |
| No Difference | 53% | 53% | 53% | 60% | 55% | 42% | 50% | 62% | 54% | 57% | 35% | 58% | 56% | 22% | 58% | 62% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 6% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | Does your family have an emergency disaster plan? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 36% | 38% | 33% | 27% | 40% | 37% | 41% | 38% | 38% | 21% | 41% | 31% | 42% | 39% | 39% | 29% |
| No | 58% | 56% | 60% | 68% | 56% | 51% | 54% | 58% | 56% | 69% | 49% | 62% | 55% | 51% | 55% | 69% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 11% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | On a day to day basis, would you say your life has changed as a direct result of September 11th? or has your life stayed basically the same? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Life Has Changed | 40% | 40% | 39% | 38% | 42% | 37% | 39% | 41% | 43% | 38% | 45% | 32% | 49% | 57% | 37% | 34% |
| Basically The Same | 58% | 58% | 58% | 60% | 54% | 60% | 59% | 56% | 51% | 61% | 51% | 65% | 51% | 37% | 62% | 64% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | As a direct result of September 11th, would you say America has changed for the better? for the worse? or not at all? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Changed For The Better | 26% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 16% | 38% | 18% | 46% | 19% | 21% | 41% | 25% | 13% |
| For The Worse | 54% | 59% | 49% | 49% | 54% | 58% | 53% | 61% | 40% | 65% | 36% | 59% | 63% | 37% | 56% | 67% |
| Not At All | 15% | 14% | 17% | 15% | 18% | 13% | 15% | 23% | 20% | 9% | 12% | 16% | 13% | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
| 10 | Thinking back to September 11, 2001, is there a specific moment in time that has stuck in your memory from that day? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 82% | 77% | 87% | 87% | 83% | 76% | 85% | 66% | 88% | 76% | 86% | 85% | 73% | 88% | 81% | 78% |
| No | 10% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 18% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 14% | 10% | 9% | 14% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 14% | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
| 11 | Do you go out of your way to avoid things that might remind you of that day? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 14% | 9% | 20% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 17% | 21% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 13% | 15% |
| No | 79% | 83% | 74% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 80% | 80% | 71% | 79% | 87% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 84% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
| 12 | Do you go out of your way to embrace things that might remind you of that day? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 14% | 10% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 9% | 16% | 12% | 16% | 11% | 15% | 26% | 14% | 11% |
| No | 78% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 79% | 84% | 76% | 73% | 67% | 84% | 80% | 63% | 81% | 83% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 14% | 16% | 5% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
| 13 | Will you take a moment on Monday, September 11 this year to reflect back on the events of September 11, 2001? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.7% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Yes | 78% | 70% | 86% | 84% | 74% | 80% | 83% | 60% | 75% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 80% | 87% | 83% | 75% |
| No | 14% | 21% | 8% | 8% | 20% | 12% | 10% | 31% | 15% | 19% | 17% | 13% | 15% | 5% | 12% | 17% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 9% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |
 | What will you do on Monday, September 11, this year? Will you treat it as a normal day? Will you take time during the day to visit a house of worship? Will you take time during the day to visit a memorial site? Will you spend the day with family or friends? Or will you do something else? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | ||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Treat It As a Normal Day | 44% | 56% | 33% | 39% | 46% | 46% | 44% | 58% | 27% | 54% | 45% | 46% | 42% | 27% | 46% | 50% |
| Visit a House Of Worship | 10% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 10% | 16% | 8% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 16% | 8% | 9% | 26% | 8% | 6% |
| Visit a Memorial Site | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Spend The Day With Family Or Friends | 20% | 14% | 26% | 27% | 16% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 22% | 21% | 15% | 23% | 15% | 24% | 18% | 22% |
| Something Else | 22% | 16% | 27% | 25% | 24% | 15% | 25% | 10% | 21% | 17% | 19% | 21% | 31% | 21% | 25% | 19% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 28% | 44% | 28% | 53% | 7% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 46% | 21% | 13% | 42% | 29% |