1 = Male
2 = Female

Q.1. Would you say that Tuesday's attacks are more serious than, equal to, or not as serious as the Japanese attack on P
1 = More serious than Pearl Harbor
2 = Equal to Pearl Harbor
3 = Not as serious as Pearl Harbor
4 = Not sure

Q.2. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the terrorist attacks against the Un
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = Not sure

Q.3. Which one of the following emotions do you feel the most strongly in response to these terrorist attacks? (READ LI
1 = Sadness
2 = Fear
3 = Anger
4 = Disbelief
5 = Vulnerability
6 = Not sure

Q.4. Are you more concerned that the United States will overreact and go too far in its response to these attacks, or th
1 = Overreact and go too far
2 = Underreact and not be strong enough
3 = Neither/depends (VOL)
4 = Not sure

Q.5. Do you believe that the United States should take forceful military action against the people who are responsible f
1 = Yes, should take forceful military action
2 = No, should not take forceful military action
3 = Not sure

Q.6. Do you believe that these attacks represent a failure of the American intelligence and security systems, or do you
1 = Failure of intelligence system
2 = Beyond what is reasonable to expect
3 = Not sure

Q.7. Do you think that these terrorist attacks will have a major effect, a minor effect, or no real effect on whether th
1 = Major effect
2 = Minor effect
3 = No real effect
4 = Not sure

Q.8. How long do you believe it will be before the United States finds those who are responsible for these attacks and t
1 = Within a week
2 = Within a month
3 = Several months
4 = Longer than several months
5 = Not sure

Q.9. Do you think it is likely or unlikely that the United States will experience another terrorist attack by the same p
1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Somewhat unlikely
4 = Very unlikely
5 = Not sure

Q.10. Will you or your family change the way you live--such as how or where you travel--because of concerns about terror
1 = Yes, will change the way you live
2 = No, will not change the way you live
3 = Not sure

Q.11. I'd like to read you several possible responses by the United States to these attacks. For each one, please tell
1 = Strongly favor
2 = Somewhat favor
3 = Somewhat oppose
4 = Strongly oppose
5 = Not sure

Q.F1. How old are you? (IF "REFUSED," ASK:) Well, would you tell me which age group you belong to?
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-29
3 = 30-34
4 = 35-39
5 = 40-44
6 = 45-49
7 = 50-54
8 = 55-59
9 = 60-64
10 = 65-69
11 = 70-74
12 = 75 and over
13 = Refused

Q.F2. What is the last grade that you completed in school?
1 = Grade school
2 = Some high school
3 = High school graduate
4 = Some college, no degree
5 = Vocational training/2-year college
6 = 4-year college/bachelor's degree
7 = Some postgraduate work, no degree
8 = 2 or 3 years' postgraduate work/master's degree
9 = Doctoral/law degree
10 = Not sure/refused

Q.F3. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or something else? (IF
1 = Strong Democrat
2 = Not very strong Democrat
3 = Independent/lean Democrat
4 = Strictly independent
5 = *Independent/lean Republican
6 = *Not very strong Republican
7 = Strong Republican
8 = Other
9 = Not sure/nothing

Q.F4a. Are you from a Hispanic or Spanish-speaking background?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not sure/refused

Q.F4b. What is your race--white, black, Asian, or something else?
1 = White
2 = Black
3 = Asian
4 = Other
5 = Hispanic (VOL)
6 = Not sure/refused

1 = New England
2 = Mid-Atlantic
3 = WVA, MD, DE, DC
4 = South Atlantic
5 = East South Central
6 = West South Central
7 = Arkansas
8 = East North Central
9 = West North Central
10 = Mountain
11 = Pacific

AREA TYPE
1 = Large cities
2 = Suburbs of large cities
3 = Medium cities
4 = Suburbs of medium cities
5 = Small cities
6 = Suburbs of small cities
7 = Towns
8 = Villages
9 = Rural