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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted October 9 - 10, 2006

Daily Snapshot

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%