It seems like the last time the nation stood united politically was in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. While we have not experienced another terrorist attack on U.S. soil since, the memory is still strong and has been revived by the failed attempt to bring down a Detroit-bound airliner and the upcoming trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for his role in the 9-11 attacks.

Zogby International has polled various aspects of terrorism in the past month. On some questions about terrorism, we found the same partisan differences as we do on most major issues. However, there is a good deal of agreement across party lines and the demographic groups that normally lean to the left or right about what are reasonable measures to protect ourselves against terrorism.

Read all of John Zogby’s column about public attitudes on terrorism at Forbes.com.

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