Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 9 - 10, 2006
| October 9 - 10, 2005 | How closely are you following the news about North Korea's testing of nuclear weapons? | How closely are you following the news about North Korea's testing of nuclear weapons? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 42% | 48% | 36% | 43% | 49% | 34% | 34% | 52% | 18% | 41% | 47% | 38% | 44% | 39% | 42% | 41% | 48% | 26% | 37% | 47% | 49% | 54% | 47% | 38% | 39% | 58% | 42% | 47% |
| Somewhat closely | 37% | 36% | 38% | 39% | 32% | 41% | 41% | 34% | 46% | 36% | 40% | 34% | 38% | 34% | 39% | 29% | 30% | 44% | 39% | 33% | 37% | 31% | 27% | 39% | 39% | 28% | 47% | 46% |
| Not very closely | 15% | 11% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 18% | 17% | 10% | 29% | 16% | 10% | 20% | 14% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 11% | 23% | 20% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 14% | 20% | 17% | 10% | 12% | 4% |
| Not at all closely | 5% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 10% | 3% | 12% | 9% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 12% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 3% |
| October 9 - 10, 2005 | How concerned are you about the possible threat of North Korea using nuclear weapons against the United States? | How concerned are you about the possible threat of North Korea using nuclear weapons against 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 concerned | 36% | 33% | 40% | 38% | 38% | 34% | 32% | 33% | 43% | 39% | 30% | 42% | 39% | 31% | 35% | 30% | 49% | 38% | 42% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 52% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 36% | 24% |
| Somewhat concerned | 33% | 28% | 38% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 16% | 31% | 37% | 39% | 38% | 29% | 34% | 31% | 35% | 32% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 38% | 40% | 34% | 20% | 38% | 40% | 38% | 38% | 29% |
| Not very concerned | 22% | 27% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 31% | 26% | 15% | 18% | 23% | 21% | 20% | 27% | 22% | 28% | 17% | 23% | 23% | 22% | 20% | 25% | 17% | 21% | 24% | 18% | 22% | 33% |
| Not at all concerned | 7% | 11% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 13% |
| October 9 - 10, 2005 | What represents the bigger threat to the United States…terrorism or North Korea? | What represents the bigger threat to the United States…terrorism or North Korea? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| Terrorism | 70% | 74% | 67% | 81% | 63% | 67% | 63% | 77% | 60% | 69% | 79% | 63% | 72% | 67% | 71% | 78% | 61% | 62% | 68% | 79% | 76% | 67% | 57% | 68% | 74% | 80% | 81% | 79% |
| North Korea | 14% | 14% | 14% | 9% | 22% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 23% | 12% | 12% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 21% | 19% | 19% | 8% | 15% | 8% | 27% | 11% | 12% | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| October 9 - 10, 2005 | In meeting challenges like the threat from North Korea, how likely is it that our European allies will strongly support 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 likely | 18% | 20% | 17% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 21% | 8% | 19% | 22% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 21% | 25% | 12% | 13% | 26% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 29% | 26% | 16% |
| Somewhat likely | 45% | 45% | 45% | 45% | 48% | 43% | 42% | 46% | 48% | 45% | 46% | 45% | 46% | 45% | 46% | 45% | 40% | 45% | 52% | 40% | 45% | 46% | 36% | 49% | 52% | 40% | 43% | 55% |
| Not very likely | 24% | 24% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 29% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 23% | 25% | 22% | 22% | 26% | 25% | 21% | 20% | 24% | 26% | 25% | 22% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 26% | 24% | 23% | 25% |
| Not at all likely | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 14% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 6% | 10% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| October 9 - 10, 2005 | Which country do you think is the biggest threat to our national security? | Which country do you think is the biggest threat to our national security? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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> |
| North Korea | 15% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 22% | 11% | 22% | 12% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 19% | 16% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 10% | 17% | 10% | 22% | 15% | 17% | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Iran | 27% | 34% | 20% | 36% | 20% | 26% | 21% | 38% | 17% | 21% | 40% | 16% | 30% | 21% | 27% | 27% | 25% | 19% | 21% | 32% | 32% | 33% | 15% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 45% | 40% |
| Iraq | 16% | 12% | 19% | 13% | 22% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 20% | 19% | 14% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 14% | 23% | 16% | 15% | 19% | 16% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| China | 11% | 14% | 9% | 14% | 8% | 13% | 10% | 15% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 13% | 9% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 7% | 7% | 9% | 14% | 18% | 10% | 11% |
| Some other country | 8% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 11% | 18% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 6% | 12% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 13% | 10% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 6% |