Forty-eight percent (48%) of Americans say the U.S. is safer today than it was before 9/11. That's up nine percentage points from 39% a month ago.

Seventy-five percent (75%) of Republicans believe the U.S. is safer today. Only 29% of Democrats share that view.

Overall, 38% disagree and say that the U.S. is not safer today than before 9/11.

Voters have grown slightly more confident in the long-term prospects of the War on Terror. Forty percent (40%) of Americans now believe that the United States and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That's up from 36% a month ago and the highest level of optimism since November.

The improved ratings follow news of thwarted terrorist attacks on Fort Dix, New Jersey and JFK Airport in New Jersey. A separate survey found that 30% of Americans believe another terrorist attack is Very Likely within the next year.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 32% say the terrorists are winning. Women are somewhat more pessimistic than men. The partisan gap is more pronounced--70% of Republicans say the United States is winning. Only 22% of Democrats agree.

Still, there's nothing for President George W. Bush to write home about in the new numbers. Just 27% say he is doing a good or excellent job handling the situation in Iraq. Fifty-two percent (52%) grade his performance in Iraq as Poor.

Just 32% of all voters think that in the long run, the mission in Iraq will be deemed a success. Fifty-two percent (52%) believe history will ultimately count Iraq as a U.S. failure.

In the short-run, just 26% think things will get better in Iraq over the next six months; 51% say they'll get worse.

While most Americans favor withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq, few Americans believe that withdrawal from Iraq will end the terrorist attacks on the United States.

Rasmussen Reports regularly tracks public attitudes towards Congress, the War on Terror, and other topics.

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