1 = Male
2 = Female

1 = FORM A
2 = FORM B

Q.1. All in all, do you think that things in the nation are generally headed in the right direction, or do you feel that
1 = Right direction
2 = Wrong track
3 = Mixed (VOL)
4 = Not sure

Q.2. And when you think about the future of the country, would you say that you are mainly hopeful and optimistic or mai
1 = Mainly hopeful and optimistic
2 = Mainly worried and pessimistic
3 = Not sure

Q.3. In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove
3 = Not sure

Q.5. How much confidence would you say you have in George Bush's ability to respond to Tuesday's terrorist attacks and m
1 = A great deal of confidence
2 = Quite a bit of confidence
3 = Just some confidence
4 = Very little confidence
5 = Not sure

q6_143:Make sure we have people responsible/the right ones/ones who did it:Q.6. (FORM A) And what is the ONE thing you w
0 = No
1 = Yes

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.8a. Now I'd like to read you a list of priorities. Please tell me which ONE you feel is the most important priority f
1 = Reforming the education system
2 = Dealing with health care costs
3 = Fighting terrorism
4 = Strengthening the economy
5 = Not sure

Q.8b. President Bush has stated that fighting terrorism will now be the focus of his administration. Do you agree or di
1 = Agree, should be the focus
2 = Disagree, should not be the focus
3 = Not sure

Q.9a. (FORM B) In your view, should the United States become more active in world affairs, less active in world affairs,
1 = More active
2 = Less active
3 = Current level
4 = Not sure

Q.9b. Have Tuesday's events made you think that the United States' relations toward Israel should be closer, more distan
1 = Closer
2 = More distant
3 = Stay the same
4 = Not sure

Q.10. Do you believe that the United States is or is not at war with terrorists?
1 = United States is at war
2 = *United States is not at war
3 = Not sure

Q.11. People across the country have been affected by Tuesday's attacks in many different ways. Which of the following
1 = Statement A/directly affected
2 = Statement B/indirectly affected
3 = Statement C/touched as an American
4 = None of the above (VOL)
5 = Not sure

Q.12a. Are you worried that you or a member of your immediate family might become the victim of a terrorist attack?
1 = Yes, worried
2 = No, not worried
3 = Not sure

Q.12b. And how concerned are you that terrorists will commit acts of violence near where you live or work--are you very
1 = Very concerned
2 = Somewhat concerned
3 = Not concerned
4 = Not sure

Q.13. (FORM A) How worried are you that, if the United States launched a military strike against terrorist targets, terr
1 = Very worried
2 = Fairly worried
3 = Only somewhat worried
4 = Not very worried
5 = Not sure

Q.14a. Would you prefer that the United States retaliate for these attacks immediately, even if we are not completely su
1 = Retaliate immediately
2 = Wait to be sure
3 = Not sure

Q.14b. Do you think that the United States should or should not take military action against a nation that knowingly all
1 = Should take military action
2 = Should not take military action
3 = Not sure

Q.15a. Do you believe that these attacks represent a failure of the American intelligence and security systems, or do yo
1 = Failure of intelligence system
2 = Beyond what is reasonable to expect
3 = Not sure

Q.15b. Based on what you know, do you think that these attacks were committed by a band of independent terrorists, or do
1 = Independent terrorists
2 = National government also involved
3 = Not sure

Q.16. Do you think that the United States will ever capture or kill international terrorist Osama bin Laden, or not?
1 = Yes, will capture or kill
2 = No, will never capture or kill
3 = Not sure

Q.17. Do you think that these terrorist attacks--A) should mainly be dealt with as a crime, to be handled by the FBI and
1 = Dealt with as a crime
2 = Dealt with as acts of war
3 = Both (VOL)
4 = Not sure

Q.18. Currently, there is an executive order that prohibits United States military and intelligence agencies from conduc
1 = Should be allowed
2 = Should not be allowed
3 = Not sure

Q.19a. (FORM B) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has criticized some government leaders for revealing classified inf
1 = Public has a right to know
2 = Government leaders should keep information confidential
3 = Not sure

Q.19b. (FORM B) Do you believe that there should be increased penalties for government officials who reveal confidential
1 = Yes, should be increased penalties
2 = No, should not be increased penalties
3 = Not sure

Q.20. Are you personally worried about traveling by commercial airplane because of the risk of terrorism, or do you thin
1 = Very worried
2 = Somewhat worried
3 = Risk is not that great
4 = Not sure

Q.21. (FORM A) Would you support new laws to strengthen security measures against terrorism, even if that meant reducing
1 = Yes, would support new security laws
2 = No, would not support new security laws
3 = Not sure

Q.22. (FORM B) I'm going to read you a list of actions that the United States might take to increase security. For each
1 = Willing to accept
2 = Not willing to accept
3 = Not sure

Q.23a. Do you think that the United States should spend more money on a missile defense shield, more money on a military
1 = More on missile defense shield
2 = More on military response to terrorism
3 = Spent it on both
4 = Not sure

Q.23b. (FORM A) Do you favor or oppose the United States' spending money on a military response to terrorism even if it
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
3 = Not sure

Q.25. I'm going to read you a list of potential threats that the United States might face in the next ten years. For eac
1 = Very likely
2 = Somewhat likely
3 = Somewhat unlikely
4 = Very unlikely
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. Are you currently employed? (IF "CURRENTLY EMPLOYED," ASK:) What type of work do you do?
1 = Professional, manager
2 = White-collar worker
3 = Blue-collar worker
4 = Farmer, rancher
5 = Student
6 = Homemaker
7 = Retired
8 = Unemployed, looking for work
9 = Other
10 = Not sure

Q.F4. 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.F5. Thinking about your general approach to issues, do you consider yourself to be liberal, moderate, or conservative?
1 = Liberal
2 = Moderate
3 = Conservative
4 = Not sure

Q.F6b. How much would you say that your children's feelings about their own safety and security have been affected by Tu
1 = Affected a great deal
2 = Affected quite a bit
3 = Affected just some
4 = Not affected at all
5 = Not sure

Q.F7. How many roundtrip flights on a commercial airline have you taken in the past twelve months?
1 = None
2 = One or two
3 = Three to five
4 = Six to ten
5 = More than ten
6 = Not sure

Q.F8a. In what religion were you brought up?
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Jewish
4 = Other
5 = None
6 = Not sure/refused

Q.F8b. How often do you attend services at a church, synagogue, or other place of worship?
1 = Never
2 = Once a year
3 = A few times a year
4 = Once a month
5 = About twice a month
6 = Once a week or more often
7 = Not sure

Q.F9a. Are you from a Hispanic or Spanish-speaking background?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Not sure/refused

Q.F9b. 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

Q.F10. If you added together the yearly income of all the members of your family who were living at home last year, woul
1 = Less than $10,000
2 = Between $10,000 and $20,000
3 = Between $20,000 and $30,000
4 = Between $30,000 and $40,000
5 = Between $40,000 and $50,000
6 = Between $50,000 and $75,000
7 = Between $75,000 and $100,000
8 = More than $100,000
9 = 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