Pew: Wide Majority Expects ‘Occasional Acts Of Terrorism’
Source: TPM
TOM KLUDT 10:08 AM EDT, TUESDAY APRIL 23, 2013
In the wake of last week's deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, 75 percent of Americans say that “occasional acts of terrorism in the U.S. will be part of life in the future," according to findings from Pew Research Center released on Tuesday.
It marks a continuation of a post-9/11 trend. In the more than eleven years following the 2001 terrorist attacks, majorities have consistently said that they expect "occasional acts of terrorism" going forward, according to Pew. But that view is even more widespread following the events in Boston.
A year ago, Pew found that 64 percent thought "occasional" terrorist attacks would be a part of their future. The latest figure slightly tops the previous high of 74 percent in 2003.
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Pew: Boston Bombings Were Most Closely Watched News Story Since 2008 Financial Crisis
With 63 percent of Americans saying they followed last week's events out of Boston "very closely," the marathon bombings rank as one of the highest interest news stories of the past decade, according to findings from Pew Research Center released on Tuesday.
In fact, the Boston bombings were the most closely watched news story since the 2008 financial crisis. Seventy percent of Americans interviewed in September of that year said they were following economic news "very closely."
The level of attention generated by the marathon attack is equal to the Iraq War in 2003 and slightly more than the 2012 presidential election. Moreover, the bombings drew more from Americans than any terrorist attack since 9/11. In September of 2001, a whopping 78 percent of Americans said they were following that story "very closely," according to Pew.
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