Posted on 09/11/2008 10:45:55 PM PDT by FocusNexus
Seven years after the events of September 11, eight out of 10 Americans - 81 percent - believe the war on terrorism is at least as important today as it was just after the attacks.
Yet, while 72 percent of voters say they are concerned about terrorist attacks, those worries now rank behind other issues troubling voters, such as the nation's economy and gas prices.
While it may seem the threat of terrorist attacks is foremost on the minds of Americans, it falls behind other concerns such as the nation's economy (93 percent concerned), gas prices (87 percent concerned), the situation in Iraq (87 percent concerned), and the decline of moral values (76 percent concerned).
If a terrorist attack were to occur, more than half of Americans - 55 percent - would feel more comfortable with McCain in the Oval office. Thirty-five percent would prefer Obama.
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I take it this was a phone poll, not internet and not a email “flash poll”
Just checking, for comparison purposes.
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