ABC News Views of Islam Poll, 2003 - Codebook

All Frequencies weighted by 122) WEIGHT;
(The number of missing cases reported in the codebook are unweighted)

1) Respondent number (RESPNO)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,004	2,215.19	1,648.89

2) Date of Survey (DATE8)

	TOTAL	%
1) September 4, 2003	343	34.1
2) September 5, 2003	210	20.9
3) September 6, 2003	192	19.1
4) September 7, 2003	259	25.8
Total	1004	100.0

3) Region (REG4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast (Census Division 1,2)	205	20.4
2) Midwest (Census Division 3,4)	224	22.3
3) South (Census Division 5,6,7)	377	37.6
4) West (Census Division 8,9)	198	19.7
Total	1004	100.0

4) Census Division (CENSDIV)

	TOTAL	%
1) New England	50	5.0
2) Middle Atlantic	155	15.4
3) East North Central	154	15.4
4) West North Central	70	6.9
5) South Atlantic	189	18.9
6) East South Central	66	6.5
7) West South Central	122	12.2
8) Mountain	59	5.9
9) Pacific	139	13.8
Total	1004	100.0

5) ABC State (ABCNUM)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,004	25.99	14.78

6) Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,004	3,650.22	2,949.78

7) Designated Market Area - three-digit code (DMA)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,004	619.11	110.68

8) Full Fips Code (FIPS)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,004	28,898.21	15,736.98

9) Time Zone (TZONE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Eastern	485	48.3
2) Central	314	31.3
3) Mountain	47	4.7
4) Pacific	158	15.8
Total	1004	100.0

10) Number of times Interviewer tried to call (TIMES)

	TOTAL	%
1) One time	334	33.3
2) Two times	269	26.8
3) Three times	193	19.2
4) Four times	108	10.8
5) Five times	61	6.1
6) Six times	25	2.4
7) Seven times	8	0.8
8) Eight times	6	0.6
Total	1004	100.0

11) Gender (QSEX)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	729	72.7
2) Female	275	27.3
Total	1004	100.0

12) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Get answer and then ask:] Do you approve/disapprove STRONGLY or SOMEWHAT? (BUSH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve STRONGLY	336	33.8
2) Approve SOMEWHAT	218	22.0
3) Disapprove STRONGLY	127	12.8
4) Disapprove SOMEWHAT	277	27.9
8) DK/No opinion	35	3.6
Missing	8
Total	993	100.0

13) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? (ECONOMY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	439	43.9
2) Disapprove	514	51.4
8) DK/No opinion	47	4.7
Missing	4
Total	1000	100.0

14) Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling THE U.S. CAMPAIGN AGAINST TERRORISM? (TERROR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	672	67.3
2) Disapprove	281	28.1
8) DK/No opinion	46	4.6
Missing	5
Total	999	100.0

15) Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling the situation in Iraq? (IRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Approve	492	49.2
2) Disapprove	468	46.8
8) DK/No opinion	40	4.0
Missing	4
Total	1000	100.0

16) Thinking about spending time with your family, would you say that's essential to you, important but not essential, not very important or not at all important to you? (EDUCATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Essential to you	847	84.4
2) Important but not essential	138	13.7
3) Not very important	13	1.3
4) Not at all important	2	0.2
8) DK/No opinion	3	0.3
Missing	2
Total	1003	100.0

17) On another subject, do you feel you do or do not have a good basic understanding of the teachings and beliefs of Islam, the Muslim religion? (ISLAM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, I do	327	32.7
2) No, I do not	641	64.1
8) DK/No opinion	32	3.2
Missing	4
Total	1000	100.0

18) Would you say you have a generally favorable or unfavorable opinion of Islam? (VIEWISLM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Favorable	383	39.2
2) Unfavorable	370	37.8
8) DK/No opinion	225	23.1
Missing	31
Total	978	100.0

19) Every religion has mainstream beliefs, and also fringe elements or extremists. Thinking of mainstream Islam, do you think mainstream Islam teaches respect for the beliefs of non-Muslims, or not? [NOTE: This question was asked of half of the sample; the same half was asked question ISLVIOL.] (ISLMRSPT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, it does	148	31.3
2) No, it does not	205	43.2
8) DK/No opinion	121	25.6
Missing	511
Total	474	100.0

20) Do you think Islam teaches respect for the beliefs of non-Muslims, or not? [NOTE: This question was asked of half of the sample; the same half was asked question ISLPEACE.] (ISMRSP2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, it does	131	25.3
2) No, it does not	230	44.4
8) DK/No opinion	156	30.2
Missing	509
Total	517	100.0

21) Do you think mainstream Islam encourages violence against non-Muslims, or is it a peaceful religion? [NOTE: This question was asked of half of the sample; the same half was asked question ISLMRSPT.] (ISLVIOL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Encourages violence	160	33.7
2) Peaceful religion	218	46.0
8) DK/No opinion	97	20.4
Missing	510
Total	475	100.0

22) Do you think Islam encourages violence against non-Muslims, or is it a peaceful religion? [NOTE: This question was asked of half of the sample; the same half was asked question ISMRSP2.] (ISLPEACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Encourages violence	184	35.7
2) Peaceful religion	234	45.3
8) DK/No opinion	98	19.0
Missing	509
Total	516	100.0

23) On another subject, what do you think is a bigger problem facing the nation right now: (terrorism) or (the economy)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses.] (TERRECON)

	TOTAL	%
1) Terrorism	343	34.3
2) Economy	627	62.6
8) DK/No opinion	31	3.1
Missing	4
Total	1001	100.0

24) Do you support or oppose the current U.S. military presence in Iraq? (VIEWIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support strongly	452	45.1
2) Support somewhat	217	21.7
3) Oppose somewhat	131	13.1
4) Oppose strongly	171	17.1
8) DK/No opinion	30	3.0
Missing	5
Total	1001	100.0

25) Would you say you (support the troops AND you support the Bush administration's policy on Iraq), or would you say you (support the troops but OPPOSE the Bush administration's policy on Iraq)? [Note: This question asked of those respondents who answered 1 or 2 to VIEWIRAQ] [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses] (BUSHTROP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support troops AND Bush policy on Iraq	453	67.7
2) Support troops, OPPOSE Bush policy in Iraq	196	29.3
3) (VOL) Other	6	0.9
8) DK/No opinion	14	2.0
Missing	310
Total	669	100.0

26) All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not? (WRTHFGHT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, worth fighting	540	54.0
2) No, not worth fighting	424	42.4
8) DK/No opinion	36	3.6
Missing	5
Total	1000	100.0

27) Again thinking about the goals versus the costs of the war, so far in your opinion has there been an acceptable or unacceptable number of U.S. military casualties in Iraq? (COSTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Acceptable	383	38.4
2) Unacceptable	565	56.7
8) DK/No opinion	49	4.9
Missing	8
Total	997	100.0

28) How would you rate the job the United States is doing in terms of restoring civil order in Iraq: (CVLORDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	73	7.3
2) Good	452	45.2
3) Not so good	275	27.5
4) Poor	168	16.8
8) DK/No opinion	31	3.1
Missing	5
Total	999	100.0

29) Do you think (the United States has to kill or capture Saddam Hussein for the war in Iraq to be a success), or do you think (the war in Iraq can be a success with Saddam Hussein removed from power, but not killed or captured)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses]: (SADDAM)

	TOTAL	%
1) US must kill/capture Saddam Hussein	613	62.4
2) War can succeed without killing/capturing Saddam Hussein	313	31.8
8) DK/No opinion	57	5.7
Missing	26
Total	983	100.0

30) Do you think of the war with Iraq as (part of the war against terrorism), or as (separate from the war against terrorism)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses] (WARIRAQ)

	TOTAL	%
1) Part of the war against terrorism	648	64.8
2) Separate from the war against terrorism	311	31.1
8) DK/No opinion	41	4.1
Missing	5
Total	1000	100.0

31) In the long term, do you think having gone to war with Iraq will increase or decrease the risk of further terrorism in the United States? (RISK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Increase	479	47.8
2) Decrease	398	39.6
3) (VOL) No difference	80	8.0
8) DK/No opinion	46	4.6
Missing	2
Total	1003	100.0

32) Would you support or oppose supplementing U.S. troops in Iraq with troops from other countries to create an international force there? (INTERNA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	852	84.9
2) Oppose	125	12.5
8) DK/No opinion	26	2.6
Missing	1
Total	1003	100.0

33) Would you support or oppose this proposal if it meant U.S. troops in Iraq would be placed under the command of the United Nations? (UNCOMM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	550	55.1
2) Oppose	389	38.9
8) DK/No opinion	60	6.1
Missing	6
Total	999	100.0

34) How often do you think about what happened on September 11, 2001 - the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington - do you think about it a lot, or not all that much? [NOTE: IF A LOT, do you think about it pretty much every day, or less often than that?] (SEPTELE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Think about it pretty much every day	345	34.4
2) Think about it less often than that	425	42.4
3) Do not think about it much	231	23.0
8) DK/No opinion	3	0.3
Total	1004	100.0

35) Thinking about the September 11th attacks and what's happened since, how do you feel now? Would you say that you are or are not CONFUSED ABOUT WHO WOULD DO THIS AND WHY? (WHYCONFU)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very	95	9.4
2) Somewhat	172	17.1
3) Not	727	72.4
8) DK/No opinion	10	1.0
Missing	1
Total	1004	100.0

36) Thinking about the September 11th attacks and what's happened since, how do you feel now? Would you say that you are or are not ANGRY AT THE PEOPLE WHO DID THIS? (ANGRY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very	654	65.2
2) Somewhat	152	15.2
3) Not	179	17.8
8) DK/No opinion	18	1.8
Missing	2
Total	1003	100.0

37) Thinking about the September 11th attacks and what's happened since, how do you feel now? Would you say that you are or are not CONFIDENT THAT THE UNITED STATES IS HANDLING THE PROBLEM? (CONFIDEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very	341	34.1
2) Somewhat	366	36.6
3) Not	273	27.3
8) DK/No opinion	21	2.1
Missing	4
Total	1001	100.0

38) Do you feel that the events of September 11, 2001 did or did not change the United States? (CHANGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, changed	951	94.8
2) No, not changed	49	4.9
8) DK/No opinion	3	0.3
Missing	1
Total	1003	100.0

39) Do you think it's a long-term change or short term? [NOTE: This question was asked of respondents who answered 'Yes' to the question CHANGE.] (CHANGE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Long term	770	81.0
2) Short term	167	17.6
8) DK/No opinion	14	1.4
Missing	51
Total	951	100.0

40) Do you think it's a big change, or not so big? [NOTE: This question was asked of respondents who answered 'Yes' to the question CHANGE.] (CHANGE3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Big change	784	82.5
2) Not so big change	156	16.4
8) DK/No opinion	11	1.1
Missing	52
Total	951	100.0

41) Do you think it's a change for the better, or a change for the worse? [NOTE: This question was asked of respondents who answered 'Yes' to the question CHANGE.] (CHANGE4)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better	549	57.9
2) Worse	337	35.6
8) DK/No opinion	61	6.5
Missing	57
Total	947	100.0

42) As a result of the events of September 11th, would you say your life has or has not changed IN TERMS OF THE WAY YOU FEEL ABOUT THINGS? (CHANGE5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, changed	677	67.5
2) No, not changed	321	32.0
8) DK/No opinion	5	0.5
Missing	1
Total	1003	100.0

43) Has it been a big change, or not so big? [NOTE: This question was asked to respondents who answered 'Yes' to CHANGE5.] (CHANGE6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Big	360	53.3
2) Not so big	313	46.4
8) DK/No opinion	2	0.2
Missing	344
Total	675	100.0

44) Has it been a change for the better or a change for the worse? [NOTE: This question was asked of respondents who answered 'Yes' to CHANGE5.] (CHANGE7)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better	368	54.9
2) Worse	269	40.1
8) DK/No opinion	33	4.9
Missing	351
Total	670	100.0

45) As a result of the events of September 11th, would you say your life has or has not changed IN TERMS OF THE WAY YOU LIVE YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE? (CNGLIFE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	347	34.6
2) No	653	65.2
8) DK/No opinion	2	0.2
Missing	1
Total	1002	100.0

46) Has it been a big change, or not so big? [NOTE: This question was asked of respondents who answered 'Yes' to CNGLIFE.] (CGLIFE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Big	181	52.0
2) Not so big	166	47.6
8) DK/No opinion	1	0.2
Missing	665
Total	348	100.0

47) Has it been a change for the better or a change for the worse? [NOTE: This question was asked of respondents who answered 'Yes' to CNGLIFE.] (CGLIFE3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Better	209	60.8
2) Worse	118	34.2
8) DK/No opinion	17	5.0
Missing	670
Total	344	100.0

48) Please tell me what kind of job you think the Bush Administration has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample was asked this question.] (BUSHADM)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	97	19.1
2) Good	183	36.2
3) Not so good	128	25.3
4) Poor	93	18.4
8) DK/No opinion	6	1.1
Missing	498
Total	507	100.0

49) Please tell me what kind of job you think the FBI has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample was asked this question.] (FBI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	41	8.1
2) Good	222	43.6
3) Not so good	136	26.7
4) Poor	60	11.9
8) DK/No opinion	49	9.6
Missing	498
Total	508	100.0

50) Please tell me what kind of job you think the CIA and other intelligence agencies has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample was asked this question.] (CIA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	46	9.1
2) Good	218	43.2
3) Not so good	140	27.9
4) Poor	68	13.5
8) DK/No opinion	32	6.4
Missing	500
Total	504	100.0

51) Please tell me what kind of job you think the U.S. armed forces has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample was asked this question.] (ARMED)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	284	56.2
2) Good	180	35.5
3) Not so good	21	4.2
4) Poor	8	1.5
8) DK/No opinion	13	2.7
Missing	499
Total	506	100.0

52) Please tell me what kind of job you think the U.S. Justice Department has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample was asked this question.] (JUSTICE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	46	9.1
2) Good	254	50.1
3) Not so good	121	23.9
4) Poor	54	10.6
8) DK/No opinion	31	6.1
Missing	500
Total	506	100.0

53) Please tell me what kind of job you think Attorney General John Ashcroft has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample was asked this question.] (ASHCROFT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	52	10.2
2) Good	223	44.0
3) Not so good	113	22.3
4) Poor	71	14.0
8) DK/No opinion	49	9.6
Missing	498
Total	508	100.0

54) Please tell me what kind of job you think the country in general has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism [NOTE: Only half the sample was asked this question.] (COUNTRY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	120	24.3
2) Good	302	61.1
3) Not so good	54	10.8
4) Poor	13	2.7
8) DK/No opinion	5	1.0
Missing	509
Total	494	100.0

55) Please tell me what kind of job you think the people of New York City has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (NEWYORK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	292	59.1
2) Good	165	33.5
3) Not so good	12	2.4
4) Poor	3	0.6
8) DK/No opinion	22	4.5
Missing	508
Total	494	100.0

56) Please tell me what kind of job you think Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (RUMSFELD)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	85	17.3
2) Good	245	49.9
3) Not so good	85	17.4
4) Poor	41	8.4
8) DK/No opinion	34	6.9
Missing	513
Total	490	100.0

57) Please tell me what kind of job you think the news media has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (NEWS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	96	19.4
2) Good	229	46.2
3) Not so good	108	21.7
4) Poor	56	11.2
8) DK/No opinion	7	1.3
Missing	508
Total	496	100.0

58) Please tell me what kind of job you think the Department of Homeland Security has done dealing with the events of September 11th and the war on terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (HOMELAND)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	75	15.2
2) Good	256	52.0
3) Not so good	90	18.4
4) Poor	38	7.8
8) DK/No opinion	33	6.7
Missing	510
Total	492	100.0

59) Please tell me if you think Great Britain has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (BRITAIN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has done enough	382	78.6
2) Has NOT done enough	66	13.6
8) DK/No opinion	38	7.9
Missing	503
Total	486	100.0

60) Please tell me if you think Germany has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (GERMANY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has done enough	86	17.9
2) Has NOT done enough	332	68.8
8) DK/No opinion	65	13.5
Missing	507
Total	483	100.0

61) Please tell me if you think France has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (FRANCE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has done enough	49	10.0
2) Has NOT done enough	397	81.6
8) DK/No opinion	40	8.2
Missing	505
Total	486	100.0

62) Please tell me if you think Russia has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (RUSSIA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has done enough	90	17.4
2) Has NOT done enough	384	74.7
8) DK/No opinion	40	7.8
Missing	504
Total	514	100.0

63) Please tell me if you think Pakistan has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (PAKISTAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has done enough	111	21.5
2) Has NOT done enough	340	66.0
8) DK/No opinion	65	12.6
Missing	503
Total	516	100.0

64) Please tell me if you think Saudi Arabia has or has not done enough to support the U.S. campaign against terrorism. [NOTE: Only half the sample asked this question.] (SAUDI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Has done enough	89	17.2
2) Has NOT done enough	387	75.0
8) DK/No opinion	40	7.7
Missing	504
Total	516	100.0

65) Do you think the U.S. campaign against terrorism is going very well, fairly well, not too well or not well at all? (CAMPAIGN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very well	121	12.1
2) Fairly well	571	57.1
3) Not too well	188	18.8
4) Not well at all	104	10.4
8) DK/No opinion	16	1.6
Missing	3
Total	1000	100.0

66) Do you think (the United States has to capture or kill Osama bin Laden for the war on terrorism to be a success), or do you think (the war on terrorism can be a success without Osama bin Laden being killed or captured)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses] (OSAMA)

	TOTAL	%
1) US MUST capture/kill Osama bin Laden	619	62.3
2) War can be a success without capturing/killing bin Laden	331	33.3
8) DK/No opinion	44	4.4
Missing	11
Total	994	100.0

67) Please tell me whether you think the United States has done an excellent job on it, a good job, a not-so-good job, or a poor job: PREVENTING FURTHER TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE UNITED STATES. [Question was asked of half the sample.] (PREVENT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	96	19.0
2) Good	308	61.1
3) Not so good	79	15.6
4) Poor	16	3.1
8) DK/No opinion	5	1.0
Missing	503
Total	504	100.0

68) Please tell me whether you think the United States has done an excellent job on it, a good job, a not-so-good job, or a poor job: BREAKING UP THE AL QAEDA TERRORIST NETWORK. [Question was asked of half the sample.] (BREAKUP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	56	11.1
2) Good	248	49.1
3) Not so good	161	32.0
4) Poor	25	4.9
8) DK/No opinion	15	2.9
Missing	502
Total	505	100.0

69) Please tell me whether you think the United States has done an excellent job on it, a good job, a not-so-good job, or a poor job: WINNING THE COOPERATION OF OTHER COUNTRIES IN FIGHTING TERRORISM. [Question was asked of half the sample.] (WINNING)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	26	5.1
2) Good	188	37.2
3) Not so good	239	47.2
4) Poor	51	10.0
8) DK/No opinion	2	0.5
Missing	501
Total	506	100.0

70) Please tell me whether you think the United States has done an excellent job on it, a good job, a not-so-good job, or a poor job: IMPROVING U.S. INTELLIGENCE-GATHERING AND COORDINATION. [Question was asked of half the sample.] (IMPINTEL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	33	6.7
2) Good	291	58.6
3) Not so good	119	24.0
4) Poor	29	5.9
8) DK/No opinion	24	4.9
Missing	506
Total	496	100.0

71) Please tell me whether you think the United States has done an excellent job on it, a good job, a not-so-good job, or a poor job: REORGANIZING GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO IMPROVE ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORTS. [Question was asked of half the sample.] (GOVTAGEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Excellent	46	9.3
2) Good	299	60.4
3) Not so good	103	20.8
4) Poor	29	5.9
8) DK/No opinion	19	3.8
Missing	505
Total	496	100.0

72) How much confidence do you have in the ability of the U.S. government to prevent further terrorist attacks against Americans in this country: a great deal, a good amount, only a fair amount or none at all? (CONFPREV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	142	14.2
2) Good amount	307	30.6
3) Fair amount	480	47.8
4) None at all	70	7.0
8) DK/No opinion	5	0.5
Total	1004	100.0

73) Do you think the United States is doing all it reasonably can do to try to prevent further terrorist attacks, or do you think it should do more? (DOMORE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Doing all it can	564	56.3
2) Should do more	419	41.9
8) DK/No opinion	19	1.9
Missing	2
Total	1002	100.0

74) How concerned are you about the possibility there will be more major terrorist attacks in the United States - is that something that worries you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all? (TERRWORR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	253	25.3
2) Somewhat	457	45.7
3) Not too much	203	20.3
4) Not at all	87	8.7
8) DK/No opinion	1	0.1
Missing	4
Total	1001	100.0

75) How concerned are you about the chance that you personally might be the victim of a terrorist attack - does that worry you a great deal, somewhat, not too much or not at all? (TERRVICT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	102	10.2
2) Somewhat	245	24.4
3) Not too much	345	34.4
4) Not at all	308	30.7
8) DK/No opinion	3	0.3
Missing	1
Total	1003	100.0

76) Compared to before September 11, 2001, do you think the country today is safer from terrorism or less safe from terrorism? (SAFER)

	TOTAL	%
1) MUCH safer	244	24.3
2) SOMEWHAT safer	426	42.4
3) Less safe	271	27.0
4) (VOL) No difference	43	4.3
8) DK/No opinion	19	1.9
Missing	1
Total	1003	100.0

77) How useful do you personally find the government's color-coded threat alert system, when it announces an alert level like red, orange or yellow to indicate the risk of a terrorist attack? Do you find this system very useful, somewhat useful, not too useful or not useful at all? (ALERTSYS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very useful	188	18.8
2) Somewhat useful	376	37.6
3) Not too useful	216	21.6
4) Not useful at all	210	21.0
8) DK/No opinion	11	1.1
Missing	1
Total	1001	100.0

78) Do you think the government should continue or discontinue the color-coded threat alert system? (CONTINUE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Continue it	710	70.9
2) Discontinue it	268	26.7
8) DK/No opinion	23	2.3
Missing	3
Total	1001	100.0

79) Has the possibility of a terrorist attack created extra stress and anxiety in your personal life, or not? (STRESS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, GREAT DEAL	105	10.5
2) Yes, NOT THAT MUCH	176	17.5
3) No	720	71.7
8) DK/No opinion	2	0.2
Missing	1
Total	1003	100.0

80) As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is or is not doing enough to protect the rights of AMERICAN CITIZENS? [NOTE: Question was asked for half the sample.] (RIGHTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, doing enough	347	68.9
2) No, not doing enough	141	27.9
3) (VOL) Doing too much	2	0.4
8) DK/No opinion	14	2.7
Missing	505
Total	504	100.0

81) As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is or is not doing enough to protect the rights of ARAB-AMERICANS AND AMERICAN MUSLIMS? [NOTE: Question was asked for half the sample.] (ARABAMER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, doing enough	306	61.0
2) No, not doing enough	142	28.2
3) (VOL) Doing too much	7	1.4
8) DK/No opinion	47	9.4
Missing	507
Total	502	100.0

82) As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is or is not doing enough to protect the rights of NON-CITIZENS FROM ARAB AND MUSLIM COUNTRIES WHO ARE LIVING IN THE U.S. [NOTE: Question was asked for half the sample.] (NONCITI)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, doing enough	287	58.0
2) No, not doing enough	138	28.0
3) (VOL) Doing too much	11	2.3
8) DK/No opinion	58	11.8
Missing	506
Total	494	100.0

83) As it conducts the war on terrorism, do you think the United States government is or is not doing enough to protect the rights of PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR SUSPECTED INVOLVEMENT IN TERRORISM [NOTE: Question was asked for half the sample.] (INVESTIG)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, doing enough	307	61.9
2) No, not doing enough	150	30.2
3) (VOL) Doing too much	8	1.6
8) DK/No opinion	31	6.2
Missing	504
Total	496	100.0

84) What do you think is more important right now - (for the FBI to investigate possible terrorist threats, even if that intrudes on personal privacy); or (for the FBI not to intrude on personal privacy, even if that limits its ability to investigate possible terrorist threats)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate items in parentheses.] (PRIVACY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Investigate threats regardless of privacy	733	73.5
2) Not intrude on privacy regardless of threats	210	21.0
8) DK/No opinion	55	5.5
Missing	7
Total	998	100.0

85) In investigating terrorism, do you think the federal agencies like the FBI are or are not intruding on some Americans' privacy rights? (INTRUDE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, they are	580	58.2
2) No, they are not	332	33.3
8) DK/No opinion	85	8.5
Missing	7
Total	997	100.0

86) Do you think those intrusions are justified or not justified? [NOTE: Asked of those who answered 'Yes' to INTRUDE.] (JUSTIF1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Justified	362	63.2
2) Not justified	165	28.8
8) DK/No opinion	45	8.0
Missing	411
Total	572	100.0

87) Do you think the federal government is or is not intruding on your own personal privacy rights? (PERPRIV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, they are	184	18.4
2) No, they are not	786	78.5
8) DK/No opinion	32	3.2
Missing	2
Total	1002	100.0

88) Do you think those intrusions are justified or not justified? [NOTE: Asked of those who answered 'Yes' to PERPRIV]. (JUSTIF2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Justified	90	49.0
2) Not justified	89	48.2
8) DK/No opinion	5	2.9
Missing	827
Total	184	100.0

89) Please tell me if you support or oppose the federal government doing each of the following: Holding suspected terrorists without trial at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. [This question was asked to half the sample] (GUANTAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	322	64.9
2) Oppose	139	28.0
8) DK/No opinion	35	7.1
Missing	507
Total	496	100.0

90) Please tell me if you support or oppose the federal government doing each of the following: Allowing FBI agents to monitor public places like libraries, places of worship and Internet chat rooms as part of a general investigation of terrorism, even if it's not related to a specific crime. [This question was asked of half the sample.] (MONITOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	324	64.8
2) Oppose	160	32.1
8) DK/No opinion	15	2.9
Missing	504
Total	499	100.0

91) Please tell me if you support or oppose the federal government doing each of the following: Physically torturing people suspected of terrorism in an attempt to get information from them. [This question was asked of half the sample.] (TORTURE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	99	19.8
2) Oppose	387	77.8
8) DK/No opinion	12	2.4
Missing	505
Total	498	100.0

92) Please tell me if you support or oppose the federal government doing each of the following: Holding U.S. citizens who are accused of terrorism for special military trials, rather than turning them over to the non-military court system. [This question was asked of half the sample.] (SPTRIAL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	262	52.5
2) Oppose	213	42.6
8) DK/No opinion	25	5.0
Missing	506
Total	500	100.0

93) Please tell me if you support or oppose the federal government doing each of the following: Allowing terrorism investigators to tap into telephone calls and e-mail messages with just a search warrant, rather than a court order. [This question was asked of half the sample.] (TAPCALLS)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	327	65.0
2) Oppose	163	32.3
8) DK/No opinion	13	2.5
Missing	504
Total	503	100.0

94) Please tell me if you support or oppose the federal government doing each of the following: Arranging to have foreign security officials in other countries physically torture people suspected of terrorism in an attempt to get information from them. [This question was asked of half the sample.] (FORTORT)

	TOTAL	%
1) Support	117	23.4
2) Oppose	367	73.5
8) DK/No opinion	16	3.3
Missing	506
Total	500	100.0

95) How often do you personally encounter security measures in your daily life - like going through metal detectors, being asked for ID, or having your bag examined by a security person? (PERSECUR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very often	140	14.0
2) Somewhat often	115	11.4
3) Occasionally	233	23.3
4) Hardly ever	463	46.2
5) (VOL) Never	49	4.9
8) DK/No opinion	2	0.2
Missing	2
Total	1002	100.0

96) Since September 11, 2001, is it your impression that these kinds of security measures have increased a great deal, some, not much or hardly at all? (SECINCR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Great deal	505	50.5
2) Some	324	32.4
3) Not much	66	6.6
4) Hardly at all	85	8.5
8) DK/No opinion	20	2.0
Missing	3
Total	1000	100.0

97) Do you find these security measures a bother, or not? (BOTHER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	146	14.5
2) No	848	84.7
8) DK/No opinion	7	0.7
Missing	1
Total	1001	100.0

98) Do you think these security measures are justified or not justified? (SECJUST)

	TOTAL	%
1) Justified	931	93.1
2) Not justified	53	5.3
8) DK/No opinion	16	1.6
Missing	2
Total	1000	100.0

99) On another subject, are you personally worried about traveling by commercial airplane because of the risk of terrorism, or do you think the risk is not that great? (TRAVEL)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very worried	147	14.7
2) Somewhat worried	213	21.3
3) Not worried	625	62.5
8) DK/No opinion	14	1.4
Missing	4
Total	999	100.0

100) Have you flown on a commercial airplane since September 11, 2001, or not? (FLOWN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	474	47.4
2) No	525	52.5
8) DK/No opinion	1	0.1
Missing	3
Total	1000	100.0

101) Compared to flights you've taken before September 11, 2001, does airport security now seem better, worse, or about the same? [NOTE: Only asked of those who answered 'Yes' to FLOWN.] (FLIGHTS)

	TOTAL	%
1) MUCH better	230	48.6
2) SOMEWHAT better	169	35.6
3) Worse	14	2.9
4) About the same	56	11.7
8) DK/No opinion	5	1.0
Missing	479
Total	474	100.0

102) Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent, or what? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: Rotate order of Democrat and Republican.] (PARTYID)

	TOTAL	%
1) A Democrat	303	30.9
2) A Republican	300	30.6
3) An Independent	297	30.3
4) Or what?	64	6.6
8) DK/No opinion	17	1.7
Missing	21
Total	981	100.0

103) Political Ideology (IDEOLOGY)

	TOTAL	%
1) Liberal	192	19.3
2) Moderate	424	42.7
3) Conservative	332	33.4
4) (VOL) Don't think in those terms	33	3.3
8) DK/No opinion	13	1.3
Missing	8
Total	994	100.0

104) What was the last grade of school you completed? (EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Eighth grade or less	26	2.7
2) Some high school	129	13.0
3) Graduated high school or technical school	319	32.1
4) Some college	239	24.1
5) Graduated college	181	18.2
6) Postgraduate	95	9.5
8) DK/No opinion	3	0.3
Missing	12
Total	992	100.0

105) [If EDUC is 'Graduated college,'] Was that an associate's degree, a bachelor's degree, or what? (DEGREE)

	TOTAL	%
2) Bachelor's degree	145	80.6
3) Other	35	19.7
Missing	779
Total	180	100.0

106) EDUCATION BREAKS (EDUCBRK)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than high school	155	15.7
2) Graduated high school	319	32.3
3) Some college +	514	52.1
Missing	15
Total	988	100.0

107) What is your age? (AGE)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	980	45.72	17.05

108) AGE BREAKS (AGE2)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-30	231	23.6
2) 31-44	282	28.9
3) 45-60	264	27.0
4) 60+	202	20.6
Missing	24
Total	979	100.0

109) RELIGION NETS (RELIGN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant	462	47.3
2) Catholic	221	22.7
3) Christian (non-Protestant)	113	11.6
4) Other non-Christian	45	4.6
5) None	132	13.5
8) Don't know	4	0.4
Missing	28
Total	977	100.0

110) What, if anything, is your religion? (RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Agnostic	15	1.6
2) Atheist	3	0.3
3) Baptist	148	15.2
4) Catholic/Roman Catholic	221	22.7
6) Episcopalian	8	0.8
7) Jewish	15	1.5
8) Lutheran	27	2.7
9) Methodist	43	4.4
10) Pentecostal	7	0.7
11) Presbyterian	27	2.8
12) Protestant	116	11.8
13) Southern Baptist	2	0.2
14) NONE	113	11.6
15) OTHER (Specify)	2	0.2
21) Christian (Protestant)	84	8.6
22) Christian (non-Protestant)	103	10.5
23) Other non-Christian	25	2.5
24) Islam/Muslim	3	0.3
25) Mormon/Latter-day Saints	11	1.1
99) DK/No opinion	4	0.4
Missing	28
Total	977	100.0

111) [IF RELIGION is 'Christian'] Is that a Protestant denomination, or not? (PROTDEN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	78	43.9
2) No	91	51.3
8) DK/No opinion	8	4.4
Missing	829
Total	177	100.0

112) Would you consider yourself a born-again or evangelical Christian, or not? (BORNAGN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	339	41.4
2) No	453	55.4
8) DK/No opinion	26	3.2
Missing	179
Total	818	100.0

113) Would you describe the area in which you live as a large city, suburb of a large city, small town, or rural area? (AREALIVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Large city	193	19.5
2) Suburb of a large city	270	27.3
3) Small town	336	33.9
4) Or Rural area	187	18.8
8) DK/No opinion	6	0.6
Missing	11
Total	992	100.0

114) Are you of Hispanic origin or background? (IF 'YES,' ASK:) Are you white Hispanic or black Hispanic? (IF 'NO,' ASK:) Are you white, black, or some other race? (RACE)

	TOTAL	%
1) White	771	78.5
2) Black	101	10.3
3) White Hispanic	39	4.0
4) Black Hispanic	1	0.1
5) Hispanic (no race given)	23	2.4
6) Other race	47	4.8
Missing	21
Total	982	100.0

115) INCOME A. What was the total combined income, before taxes, for all the members of your household last year? (INCOME1)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $20,000	63	11.9
2) 20 to 35 thousand	88	16.6
3) 35 to 50 thousand	105	19.9
4) 50 to 75 thousand	95	18.0
5) 75 to 100 thousand	51	9.6
6) More than $100,000	56	10.5
9) NA/Refused	70	13.2
Missing	502
Total	528	100.0

116) If you added together the yearly incomes, before taxes, of all the members of your household for last year, 2002, would the total be less than $50,000, or $50,000 or more? (INCOME2)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less than $50,000	205	43.0
2) $50,000 or more	226	47.3
9) NA/Refused	46	9.7
Missing	502
Total	477	100.0

117) [If INCOME1 is 'Less than $50,000 or more,'] Would that be under $20,000, $20,000 but less than $35,000, $35,000 but less than $50,000 (INCOME3)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $20,000	64	31.1
2) $20,000 but less than $35,000	62	29.9
3) $35,000 but less than $50,000	73	35.3
9) NA/Refused	7	3.2
Missing	807
Total	206	100.0

118) [IF INCOME1 is '$50,000 or more'] Would that be $50,000 but less than $75,000, $75,000 but less than $100,000, or more than $100,000? (INCOME4)

	TOTAL	%
1) $50,000 but less than $75,000	96	42.7
2) $75,000 but less than $100,000	60	26.8
3) Or more than $100,000	58	25.9
9) NA/Refused	11	4.9
Missing	751
Total	225	100.0

119) Income net (INCOME5)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $20,000	64	13.4
2) $20,000 but less than $35,000	62	12.9
3) $35,000 but less than $50,000	73	15.3
4) Less than $50,000 (unspecified)	7	1.4
5) $50,000 but less than $75,000	96	20.1
6) $75,000 but less than $100,000	60	12.7
7) More than $100,000	58	12.2
8) More than $50,000 (unspecified)	11	2.3
9) Refused	46	9.7
Missing	502
Total	477	100.0

120) Income net (INCOME6)

	TOTAL	%
1) Under $20,000	127	12.7
2) $20,000 but less than $35,000	149	14.9
3) $35,000 but less than $50,000	178	17.7
4) Less than $50,000 (unspecified)	7	0.7
5) $50,000 but less than $75,000	191	19.0
6) $75,000 but less than $100,000	111	11.1
7) More than $100,000	114	11.3
8) More than $50,000 (unspecified)	11	1.1
9) Refused	116	11.6
Total	1004	100.0

121) Gender of respondent (GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	486	48.4
2) Female	518	51.6
Total	1004	100.0

122) Weight (WEIGHT)

	N	Mean	Std. Deviation
Total	1,004	1.00	0.70

123) Region (for use with online analysis) (I-REGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Northeast (Census Division 1,2)	205	20.4
2) Midwest (Census Division 3,4)	224	22.3
3) South (Census Division 5,6,7)	377	37.6
4) West (Census Division 8,9)	198	19.7
Total	1004	100.0

124) RELIGION NETS (recoded for use with online analysis) (I-RELIGION)

	TOTAL	%
1) Protestant	462	47.3
2) Catholic	221	22.7
3) Christian (non-Protestant)	113	11.6
4) Other non-Christian	45	4.6
5) None	136	13.9
Missing	28
Total	977	100.0

125) What is your age? (recoded for use with online analysis) (I-AGE)

	TOTAL	%
1) 18-30	231	23.6
2) 31-45	296	30.3
3) 46-64	294	30.0
4) 65+	159	16.2
Missing	24
Total	980	100.0

126) What was the last grade of school you completed? (recoded for use with online analysis) (I-EDUC)

	TOTAL	%
1) Less that high school (includes 'eighth grade or less' and 'some high school')	155	15.7
2) Graduated high school or technical school	319	32.2
3) Some college	239	24.2
4) Graduated college	181	18.3
5) Postgraduate	95	9.6
Missing	15
Total	989	100.0

127) Gender of respondent (for use with online analysis) (I-GENDER)

	TOTAL	%
1) Male	486	48.4
2) Female	518	51.6
Total	1004	100.0