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Survey of 500 Adults Jan 2-3
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NSA Survey
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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? |
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3 Party |
< 40 > |
Investors |
Marital Status |
Race |
Age |
Income |
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▼ 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> |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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January 2 - 3, 2006 |
Some people say that there is a natural tension between
protecting individual rights and national s |
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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? |
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3 Party |
< 40 > |
Investors |
Marital Status |
Race |
Age |
Income |
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▼ 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 |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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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? |
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Gender |
3 Party |
< 40 > |
Investors |
Marital Status |
Race |
Age |
Income |
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▼ 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> |
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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% |
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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% |
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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? |
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Gender |
3 Party |
< 40 > |
Investors |
Marital Status |
Race |
Age |
Income |
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▼ 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> |
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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% |
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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% |
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January 2 - 3, 2006 |
In political terms, do you consider yourself conservative,
moderate, or liberal? |
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3 Party |
< 40 > |
Investors |
Marital Status |
Race |
Age |
Income |
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▼ 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> |
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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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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