Sometimes in Polling, It's all in the Question

What does the public think about the Bush administration's wiretapping program?

It depends on how you ask the question.

A half dozen polls on the issue have turned up different conclusions, and a key distinction appears to be the way pollsters identify the people who might have their emails and phone calls monitored as part of an effort to fight terrorism. Recent poll questions have referred to "suspected terrorists," "people in the United States" and "American citizens."

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