Do you think the Bush administration has gone too far, has been about right, or has not gone far enough in restricting people’s civil liberties in order to fight terrorism?

2003 Aug 25-26*
About right: 55
Not far enough: 19
Too far: 21
No opinion: 5
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Based on what you have read or heard, do you think the Patriot Act goes too far, is about right, or does not go far enough in restricting people's civil liberties in order to fight terrorism?

2003 Aug 25-26*
About right: 48
Not far enough: 21
Too far: 22
No opinion: 9

*Based on 495 national adults. Margin of error: ±5 percentage points
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Which comes closer to your view - overall, would you say the Patriot Act is a good thing for America or a bad thing for America?
Percent of registered voters
good: 55
bad: 27
mixed: 9
not sure: 9
(Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, July 31, 2003)

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Has the Patriot Act affected your civil liberties?
Percent of registered voters
no: 91
yes: 4
not sure: 5
(Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, July 31, 2003)
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