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Survey of 500 Adults Jan 2-3

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January 2 - 3, 2006 How closely have you followed news stories about the National Security Agency intercepting telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States?              
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Very closely 40% 46% 34% 39% 40% 41% 48% 46% 40% 32% 46% 35% 37% 44% 39% 48% 38% 44% 32% 37% 46% 41% 40% 32% 44% 43% 54% 43%
Somewhat closely 31% 30% 32% 36% 32% 24% 30% 30% 21% 35% 34% 29% 35% 24% 33% 18% 35% 25% 32% 31% 37% 31% 24% 37% 31% 30% 26% 36%
Not very closely 20% 15% 24% 17% 19% 23% 13% 16% 26% 23% 15% 24% 20% 18% 20% 22% 16% 20% 25% 25% 11% 16% 22% 25% 15% 17% 15% 14%
Not at all 6% 6% 6% 6% 5% 8% 9% 5% 11% 5% 3% 9% 5% 9% 6% 4% 7% 10% 8% 6% 3% 3% 10% 3% 8% 8% 5% 6%
                                                       
January 2 - 3, 2006  Some people say that there is a natural tension between protecting individual rights and national s                                  
In the United States today, does our legal system worry too much about protecting individual rights, too much about protecting national security, or is the balance about right?                    
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Too much about individual rights 32% 36% 28% 43% 23% 27% 25% 39% 15% 31% 37% 27% 35% 25% 32% 24% 35% 20% 33% 36% 37% 32% 23% 30% 36% 40% 42% 34%
Too much about national security 29% 31% 28% 15% 40% 34% 50% 25% 41% 24% 28% 30% 25% 36% 28% 28% 34% 45% 23% 21% 30% 24% 31% 33% 24% 30% 26% 30%
Balance about right 27% 25% 28% 33% 24% 23% 23% 26% 29% 28% 28% 26% 29% 24% 28% 27% 17% 26% 32% 29% 22% 25% 27% 26% 27% 23% 27% 30%
                                                       
January 2 - 3, 2006  When it comes to questions about the balance between individual rights and national security, who do you trust most…President Bush or Democrats in Congress?                      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
President Bush 42% 48% 38% 77% 15% 32% 40% 50% 26% 41% 51% 35% 49% 31% 48% 19% 32% 33% 52% 45% 39% 44% 31% 40% 50% 39% 48% 55%
Democrats in Congress 44% 42% 47% 14% 76% 43% 48% 40% 63% 43% 37% 51% 40% 51% 40% 67% 52% 56% 36% 39% 48% 42% 55% 46% 39% 51% 46% 32%
                                                       
January 2 - 3, 2006  Did President Bush break the law by authorizing the National Security Agency to intercept telephone conversations between  terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the Unites States?              
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 33% 36% 31% 15% 52% 33% 41% 34% 44% 28% 31% 36% 29% 41% 29% 53% 38% 43% 29% 26% 39% 29% 37% 33% 33% 38% 31% 36%
No 50% 53% 47% 72% 30% 46% 49% 54% 47% 47% 56% 45% 56% 39% 55% 25% 44% 48% 58% 55% 45% 42% 39% 53% 50% 45% 57% 55%
                                                       
January 2 - 3, 2006  In political terms, do you consider yourself conservative, moderate, or liberal?                                      
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Conservative 35% 38% 32% 62% 14% 26% 29% 40% 29% 33% 42% 29% 39% 29% 41% 12% 20% 29% 36% 41% 31% 39% 29% 35% 37% 28% 29% 50%
Moderate 43% 42% 44% 30% 56% 44% 48% 41% 44% 44% 42% 44% 43% 44% 39% 58% 51% 46% 38% 42% 46% 44% 42% 44% 46% 45% 47% 41%
Liberal 16% 15% 16% 5% 24% 19% 21% 13% 21% 15% 12% 18% 14% 19% 14% 19% 21% 21% 21% 10% 16% 8% 19% 16% 13% 21% 20% 10%