| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #20272 |
| 1 | Is using K-9 police dogs to pre-screen passengers at Tampa International Airport a good idea? Or a bad idea? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Fly Past Year? | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Good Idea | 72% | 65% | 78% | 60% | 72% | 78% | 71% | 64% | 79% | ** | 70% | 74% | 74% | 67% | 74% | 78% | 73% | 52% |
| Bad Idea | 22% | 31% | 15% | 38% | 20% | 17% | 24% | 23% | 11% | ** | 23% | 21% | 19% | 28% | 22% | 18% | 20% | 40% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 5% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 13% | 10% | ** | 7% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 22% | 35% | 43% | 80% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 56% | 44% | 38% | 33% | 24% | 31% | 40% | 17% |
| 2 | How safe would you feel flying in or out of Tampa International right now? Very safe? Somewhat safe? Not very safe? Or not safe at all? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Fly Past Year? | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Very Safe | 55% | 57% | 53% | 43% | 60% | 56% | 56% | 36% | 65% | ** | 65% | 43% | 58% | 57% | 54% | 51% | 57% | 74% |
| Somewhat Safe | 39% | 34% | 44% | 50% | 35% | 38% | 38% | 52% | 32% | ** | 32% | 48% | 34% | 38% | 42% | 38% | 40% | 23% |
| Not Very Safe | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 2% | ** | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Not Safe At All | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 0% | ** | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 4% | 1% | 7% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0% | ** | 0% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 0% | 1% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 22% | 35% | 43% | 80% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 56% | 44% | 38% | 33% | 24% | 31% | 40% | 17% |
| 3 | Based on what you know, are current security measures at Tampa International Airport too strict? Not strict enough? Or about right? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Fly Past Year? | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Too Strict | 14% | 21% | 8% | 19% | 16% | 10% | 13% | 9% | 28% | ** | 11% | 17% | 14% | 9% | 21% | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Not Strict Enough | 13% | 12% | 13% | 5% | 12% | 17% | 12% | 25% | 12% | ** | 13% | 13% | 11% | 17% | 9% | 13% | 11% | 19% |
| Just About Right | 71% | 64% | 77% | 76% | 70% | 68% | 73% | 62% | 56% | ** | 74% | 67% | 72% | 71% | 68% | 66% | 76% | 67% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | ** | 2% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 22% | 35% | 43% | 80% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 56% | 44% | 38% | 33% | 24% | 31% | 40% | 17% |
| 4 | Do you think airport security is mostly about keeping air travel safe? Or mostly about presenting the appearance that air travel is safe? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | Race | Fly Past Year? | Party Affiliation | Ideology | |||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | |
| Keeping Air Travel Safe | 59% | 54% | 64% | 53% | 60% | 61% | 59% | 64% | 60% | ** | 61% | 57% | 58% | 69% | 47% | 55% | 58% | 63% |
| Appearance It's Safe | 35% | 38% | 32% | 38% | 34% | 33% | 35% | 22% | 40% | ** | 33% | 37% | 34% | 25% | 48% | 40% | 33% | 32% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 13% | 0% | ** | 7% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 6% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 47% | 53% | 22% | 35% | 43% | 80% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 56% | 44% | 38% | 33% | 24% | 31% | 40% | 17% |