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September 8 - 9, 2006 Many people say that America was changed forever by the attacks on September 11, 2001.  Has America changed for better or  worse?       Many people say that America was changed forever by the attacks on September 11, 2001.  Has America changed for better or  worse?
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>
Better 21% 23% 19% 42% 10% 12% 25% 23% 18% 20% 29% 14% 26% 13% 24% 15% 13% 22% 26% 20% 23% 14% 9% 20% 29% 33% 34% 23%
Worse 54% 51% 56% 32% 71% 56% 51% 51% 59% 55% 49% 58% 51% 59% 52% 59% 59% 55% 48% 57% 55% 53% 62% 50% 54% 48% 47% 59%
It has not changed 10% 14% 7% 12% 5% 15% 12% 15% 0% 8% 8% 12% 10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 7% 10% 11% 10% 14% 9% 12% 8% 10% 5% 9%
                                                       
September 8 - 9, 2006  Generally speaking, how do you rate the way that President Bush handled the situation following the terrorist attacks on September 11?        Generally speaking, how do you rate the way that President Bush handled the situation following the terrorist attacks on September 11?
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>
Excellent 23% 26% 21% 47% 8% 17% 15% 29% 24% 20% 31% 16% 29% 13% 26% 16% 12% 19% 28% 27% 25% 18% 15% 23% 29% 30% 30% 27%
Good 19% 19% 19% 27% 12% 20% 19% 20% 12% 21% 23% 17% 21% 17% 21% 6% 25% 16% 20% 20% 20% 22% 13% 24% 17% 23% 28% 16%
Fair 22% 20% 24% 15% 23% 28% 28% 17% 21% 25% 19% 24% 20% 26% 21% 30% 19% 25% 18% 19% 22% 26% 27% 20% 17% 24% 17% 22%
Poor 32% 34% 31% 10% 52% 32% 38% 33% 41% 28% 26% 38% 28% 41% 30% 42% 37% 39% 34% 32% 29% 27% 41% 27% 36% 22% 25% 34%
                                                       
September 8 - 9, 2006  Is the United States safer today than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks?                  Is the United States safer today than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks?          
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 36% 36% 35% 57% 17% 36% 31% 38% 40% 34% 43% 30% 41% 26% 40% 21% 28% 35% 44% 35% 38% 26% 26% 30% 37% 51% 55% 38%
No 50% 52% 49% 29% 69% 51% 60% 50% 48% 49% 46% 54% 47% 56% 47% 60% 62% 54% 46% 55% 49% 47% 59% 52% 51% 42% 37% 54%
                                                       
September 8 - 9, 2006  Would the world be better or worse if other countries became more like the United States?                Would the world be better or worse if other countries became more like 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>
Better 51% 54% 48% 67% 43% 43% 51% 55% 44% 50% 61% 43% 54% 46% 54% 41% 45% 48% 51% 55% 56% 44% 40% 51% 58% 58% 70% 54%
Worse 19% 21% 17% 13% 24% 21% 31% 18% 24% 16% 14% 24% 16% 25% 19% 20% 22% 28% 24% 19% 12% 14% 20% 16% 22% 19% 11% 24%