Survey: SHOH19

Stories based on the data from this survey:

Questions asked in this survey:

Do you think America basically is headed in the right direction or in the wrong direction?
In general, do you approve or disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as president?
Do you have an American flag at your home which you display on national holidays?
Have you recited the Pledge of Allegiance or sung the "Star Spangled Banner" publicly in the last year?
I'd like to ask you a few questions about your feelings about the federal government based in Washington, DC. Generally, do you think the work the government is doing is making your own life better, making it worse, or having no effect upon you?
Does it seem to you that the people you know personally are more angry with the federal government these days than they used to be?
Are you, personally, more angry at the federal government than you used to be?
I'd like to ask some questions about the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. How often do you think about these attacks: Almost every waking hour; several times a day; at least once a day; or less than once a day?
How did you first learn of the September 11th attack: from a television broadcast; from a radio broadcast; a member of your family told you; a friend or co-worker told you or from some other source?
How much has the September 11th attack altered your sense of safety. Would you say you, personally, feel much less safe now, somewhat less safe or has the attack had no effect upon your personal sense of safety.
Did the terrorist attacks cause you to make any changes in your personal life? Is there anything you are doing differently since September 11th?
(IF YES) What are you doing differently since September 11TH?
How likely to you think it is that you personally will be the victim of a terrorist attack: Is it very likely, somewhat likely, or not likely?
I'm going to name a several sources of news. Please tell me whether these have been a useful or not a useful source of news about the terrorist attacks. Have daily newspapers been a useful or not a useful source for information about the terrorist attacks?
Have news magazines been useful or not useful to you?
How about radio news, useful or not useful?
How about television news?
How about the Internet?
How about conversations with family and friends?
Of all the news sources I just named, which has been your best source of information about the terrorist attacks?
Did media coverage of the terrorist attacks help you to cope with the tragedy, make you feel worse about it or have no effect on how you felt?
Should we restrict immigration in the interest of security?
How many days in the past week have you read a daily newspaper?
How many days in the past week have you watched a television newscast?
How many days have you listened to radio news?
How many days have you used the Internet?
On a slightly different topic, Thanksgiving is coming up. This has been a challenging year for the United States with economic upheavals and international terrorism. Even so, do you think the United States has much to be grateful for this year?
Do you, personally, feel that you have much to be grateful for this yes?
(IF YES) Please tell me what is it you are most grateful for?
Also the Christmas holidays are coming. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both describe that the birth of Jesus was announced by angels. Do you believe angels, that is, some kind of heavenly being who visits earth, in fact exist?
Do you believe angels come into the world even in these modern days?
Have you ever seen an angel or know anyone who has?
I'm going to name a several sources of news about the environment. Please tell me whether these have been a useful or not a useful source of environmental news. Have daily newspapers been a useful or not a useful source for information about the environment?
Have news magazines been useful or not useful to you?
Have environmental magazines been useful or not useful to you?
How about radio news, useful or not useful?
How about television news?
How about the Internet?
How about conversations with family and friends?
Of all the news sources I just named, which has been your best source of information about the environment?
Only half of the adults in America voted in last year's presidential election. Do you think this was because people feel their vote doesn't count or people are disenchanted with politics or people didn't have time to vote or for some other reason?
Here are some suggestions that have been made for improving our voting system and increasing voter turnout. Tell me whether you would approve or disapprove of each. So do you approve or disapprove of allowing Voting by mail?
Do you approve or disapprove of allowing voting online or by using a home computer?
How about having elections on Sunday rather than Tuesday?
How about making Election Day a national holiday?
How about banning television projections of the outcome of an election?
Do you think you are more likely to vote or less likely to vote next month as a result of the terrorist attack?