National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted October 24-25, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed recent news reports about terrorist attacks in Pakistan?

39% Very closely
40% Somewhat closely
16% Not very closely
2% Not at all
3% Not sure

2* How concerned are you about the Taliban taking over in Pakistan?

45% Very concerned
34% Somewhat concerned
13% Not very concerned
3% Not at all concerned
5% Not sure

3* How concerned are you about the security of nuclear weapons in Pakistan?

64% Very concerned
27% Somewhat concerned
6% Not very concerned
1% Not at all concerned
2% Not sure

4* Should the United States send troops to Pakistan to help the military there defeat the Taliban?

37% yes
34% No
30% Not sure

5* Is it possible for the United States and its allies to win the war in Afghanistan if Pakistan remains unstable?

22% Yes
42% No
35% Not sure

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