National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted January 5-6, 2010

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about new airport security measures, including the use of full-body scanners?

50% Very closely
30% Somewhat closely
14% Not very closely
4% Not at all
2% Not sure

2* Do you favor or oppose the use of full-body scanners at airports in the United States?

71% Favor
17% Oppose
12% Not sure

3* How concerned are you about privacy issues when it comes to the use of full-body airport scanners – very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not at all concerned?

18% Very concerned
25% Somewhat concerned
30% Not very concerned
25% Not at all concerned
2% Not sure

4* Should factors such as race, ethnicity and overall appearance, sometimes called profiling, be used to determine which boarding passengers to search at airports?

59% Yes
26% No
15% Not sure

5* Is profiling an unnecessary violation of civil rights or is it necessary in today’s environment?

18% An unnecessary violation of civil rights
71% It’s necessary in today’s environment
11% Not sure

6* How likely is it that new airport security measures, including the use of full-body scanners, will reduce the threat of terrorist attacks on commercial airliners – very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, not at all likely?

30% Very likely
43% Somewhat likely
18% Not very likely
7% Not at all likely
2% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence