Selected Polls
ABC News/Washington Post
- Gary Langer, "American Public Closes Ranks Behind Bush & Anti-Terror Measures," ABC News.com, September 15, 2001
- Gary Langer, "ABCNEWS Poll: Majority Supports Military Tribunals," ABC News.com, November 28, 2001
- Gary Langer, "Poll: Americans Believe Stopping Terror Is More Important Than Privacy," ABC News.com, June 10, 2002
- Gary Langer, "Poll: Support Seen for Patriot Act; Most Back Extending the Patriot Act, But Concerns About Intrusions Grow," ABC News.com, June 9, 2005
CBS News
CBS News/ New York Times
- Lisa Guernsey, "Living Under an Electronic Eye," The New York Times, September 27, 2001
- Robin Toner and Janet Elder, "Public Is Wary But Supportive on Rights Curbs," The New York Times, December 12, 2001
- Eric Lichtblau, "Ashcroft Says Efforts to Weaken Terrorism Law Will Place Americans at Greater Risk," The New York Times, August 20, 2003
- Adam Nagourney and Janet Elder, "New Poll Finds Mixed Support for Wiretaps," The New York Times, January 27, 2006
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics
Harris Poll
- Humphrey Taylor, "Strong and Continuing Support for Tough Measures to Prevent Terrorism," The Harris Poll #17, March 5, 2004
- "Public Perceptions of Likelihood of Future Terrorist Attack Leads to Continuing Support for Tough Surveillance Measures to Prevent Terrorism," The Harris Poll #73, October 1, 2004
- "Majority Believes U.S. Law Enforcement is Using Its Expanded Investigative Powers Properly in Terrorist Cases But Over Two-Thirds Worry About Insufficient Civil Liberty Safeguards," The Harris Poll #51, June 29, 2005
- "Majority of U.S. Adults Feel President is Justified in Authorizing Wiretaps Without Court Approval to Monitor Suspected Terrorists," The Harris Poll #18, February 23, 2006
- "Support for Government Surveillance Programs Increases among U.S. Adults, but Many Still Worry About Civil Liberty Safeguards," The Harris Poll #19, February 24, 2006
- "Large Majorities of Public Support Surveillance of Suspected Terrorists," The Harris Poll #63, August 17, 2006
Los Angeles Times
Newsweek
- "Bush's Popularity Climbs; Americans Back a Military Response, Remain Optimistic about the Future," Newsweek, September 22, 2001
- Jennifer Barrett, "Newsweek Poll: Public Backs Military Tribunals," Newsweek, December 1, 2001
- "Americans Back Bush Plans on Terror Fight," Newsweek, February 2, 2002
- Jennifer Barrett, "Newsweek Poll: New Terror Jitters," MSNBC.com, June 29, 2002
The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
- "American Psyche Reeling from Terror Attacks," September 19, 2001
- "Americans Favor Force in Iraq, Somalia, Sudan," January 22, 2002
- "Domestic Concerns Will Vie with Terrorism in Fall," June 27, 2002
- "The 2004 Political Landscape: Evenly Divided and Increasingly Polarized," November 5, 2003
- "Foreign Policy Attitudes Now Driven by 9/11 and Iraq; Eroding Respect for America Seen as Major Problem," August 18, 2004
- "More Say Iraq War Hurts Fight against Terrorism; Support for Keeping Troops in Iraq Stabilizes," July 21, 2005
- "Opinion Leaders Turn Cautious, Public Looks Homeward," November 17, 2005
- "Iran a Growing Danger, Bush Gaining on Spy Issue; 85% See U.S. Addicted to Oil - 50% Say We Can Quit," February 7, 2006
- "Democrats Hold Solid Lead; Strong Anti-Incumbent, Anti-Bush Mood Terrorism Focus Increases, But No GOP Boost," September 14, 2006
Quinnipiac University Poll
- "Ground Zero Should Include Memorial, Offices, Housing, U.S. Voters 2 - 1 Tell Quinnipiac University Poll; 80 Percent Expect Another Major Terror Attack in U.S.," February 21, 2002
- "U.S. Voters Want Anti-Terror Funds Based on Need, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Security Measures Should Not Curb Civil Liberties," July 28, 2005
- "Americans Say 9/11 Bigger Than Pearl Harbor, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Back Profiling in Security Checks, Wiretaps," August 29, 2006
Rasmussen Reports
- "Security vs Liberty: Americans Okay With Current Balance," January 04, 2006
- "16% Think They've Been Wiretapped," February 12, 2006
- "Americans Comfortable with Current Balance Between National Security & Individual Liberties," September 12, 2006
- "59% Say Intercepting Phone Calls from Foreign Suspects Makes USA Safer," August 10, 2007
- "64% Agree with Court Ruling on Patriot Act," September 12, 2007
USA Today/CNN/Gallup
- "Patriot Act Poll," USA Today, February 25, 2004
- "USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll results," USA Today, May 20, 2005
- "Poll: Iraq Speeches, Election Don't Help Bush," CNN.com, December 20, 2005
- "Poll Finds U.S. Split over Eavesdropping," USA Today/CNN/Gallup, CNN.com, January 11, 2006
- Susan Page, "Poll: 51% Oppose NSA Database," USA Today, May 14, 2006
Zogby
