Here's a quick rundown of Gallup's biggest findings this week, regarding the death of Osama bin Laden:
- President Obama's job approval rating increased six points, from 46% to 52%, in the three days after news of bin Laden's death. This represents a typical rally in presidential approval after a major international event.
- Americans credit the U.S. military and the CIA the most for the actions that led to the U.S. finding and killing bin Laden. Americans are more reserved in giving credit to President Obama.
- Nearly all Americans polled Monday night approved of the U.S. military action that killed bin Laden, with 79% saying his killing is "extremely" or "very important" to the U.S.
- A slight majority of Americans believe bin Laden's death will make the U.S. safer from terrorism, nearly double the 28% who fear it will make the U.S. less safe.
- Overall, 62% think an act of terrorism is either "very" or "somewhat likely" to occur in the U.S. in the next several weeks, with 17% considering it very likely.
You can read more on the political impact of bin Laden's death from Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport in his blog, Polling Matters. He also discusses the findings in detail and in historical context inthis Gallup news video and this week's Gallup News Minute.
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