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2000: Would you say that compared to 1992, the United States is more secure from its foreign enemies, less secure, or hasn’t this changed very much? 2008: Would you say that compared to 2000, the United States is more secure from its foreign enemies, less secure, or hasn’t this changed very much? 2012,2016: Would you say that compared to 2008, the United States is more secure from its foreign enemies, less secure, or hasn’t this changed very much?
U.S. security from foreign enemies compared with past · Asked in 4 waves, 2000–2016 · 14,171 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): -9 in 2000. Kept and flagged: -9 (other_missing), -8 (dk).
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | More secure | No change | Less secure | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 19% | 31% | 51% | 4260 | ±2 |
ANES 2016 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2016 Time Series Study Source variable: V161234. | 2016-09-07 to 2017-01-09 | mixed | 4,270 | 4,260 |
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: presadm_secure. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 5,913 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083180. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,321 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000823,V001605. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,677 |