Rasmussen War on Terror/National Security Survey
Who is winning the War on Terrorism…the United States and its allies or the terrorists?
- United States and its allies 34% (43%) {42%} [48%]
- Terrorists 29% (25%) {25%} [21%]
- Neither 31% (24%) {25%} [21%]
Over the next six months will the situation in Afghanistan get better or worse?
- Better 13% (18%) [22%]
- Worse 57% (55%) [41%]
- Stay the same 20% (27%) [24%]
Over the next six months, will the situation in Iraq get better or worse?
- Better 24% (31%) [34%]
- Worse 37% (34%) [29%]
- Stay the same 30% (27%) [25%]
Which country is a bigger threat to the National Security of the United States…..Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, China or Russia?
- Iran 28% (32%) [20%]
- North Korea 18% (19%) [31%]
- China 17% (14%) [16%]
- Afghanistan 11% (7%) [4%]
- Pakistan 7% (8%) [9%]
- Iraq 4% (5%) [4%]
- Russia 4% (3%) [3%]
Is the United States today safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
- Yes 45% (44%) [47%]
- No 36% (37%) [33%]
A year from now will America’s relationship with the Muslim world be better than it is today, worse than it is today or about the same?
- Better 16% <28%>
- Worse 33% <21%>
- About the same 44% <45%>
Will the United States still be the most powerful nation in the world at the end of the 21st Century?
- Yes 29% <37%>
- No 39% <34%>
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted October 28-29. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted September 30 – October 1 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted August 29-30 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted August 1-2 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted June 1-2 are in angle brackets. Results from the poll conducted January 2-3 are in angle brackets.
November 2nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I like that last question about whether the U.S. will still be the most powerful nation on the planet by the end of the 21st Century. Particularly, since the end of the century will be long after the Second Coming of Christ has taken place, we’ll be in the Millennium, and the world will be at peace.
The response to the first question would seem to cast aspersions on Obama’s handling of the entire war against terrorists.
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
How can anyone say that the terrorists are winning? Which of their objectives are being achieved? Ridiculous.
November 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
“How can anyone say that the terrorists are winning? Which of their objectives are being achieved? Ridiculous.”
Exactly. A small increase in activity of what is already a very tiny war (in Afghanistan) does not mean they’re “winning.” If anything the war is so small and lopsided in our favor that the biggest problem is staying focused.
November 2nd, 2009 at 7:43 pm
#1, that’s a little definitive.