2010-10-21-皮尤-Continued_Positive_Marks_for_Government_Anti-Terror_Efforts_7页_140kb

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Public Perception of Government
- 69% (Jan-Oct 2010) gave positive ratings (Very/Fairly well) for the government's anti-terrorism efforts.
- 30% believe terrorist attack capability on the U.S. is greater than in 2001, while 41% say it's about the same; 25% say it's less.
Reasons for Post-9/11 Security
- 43% attribute the absence of attacks mostly to "luck."
- 37% credit the government's protective job; 13% cite difficulty targeting the U.S.
Civil Liberties vs. Protection
- Most recently (Oct 2010), 42% felt policies restricted liberties too far; 55% felt they weren't protective enough.
- December 2009 poll saw higher dissatisfaction with lack of protection (49%) compared to constraints (36%).

Democrats (84%) rated government more positively than Republicans (64%) on reducing terrorism by October 2010.
During the 2007-2008 period under Bush, the partisan gap reversed, with Republicans more positive.

Government ratings fluctuated: peaked ~65% during late Bush years, declined to under 60% early/mid-Obama term.
Public perception of terrorist threat has gradually shifted from concern (Sept 11, 2005) to "about the same" by 2010.

Poll conducted Oct 13–18, 2010, by Princeton Survey Research Associates via landline/cellular phones.
Response data weighted to reflect demographic parameters. Standard margin of error: ±2.5–5% depending on subgroup.

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