Republican Drop in Terror Concern

A large recent poll shift shows Republicans substantially less worried about terrorism than they were a year or two ago, narrowing or flipping partisan gaps on threat perception and confidence in U.S. safety. The change is measurable across multiple questions: perceived immediacy of the threat, belief that the U.S. is safer than in 2001, and whether more government action is needed. — If sustained, this shift will change GOP messaging on foreign intervention, homeland security budgets, and the political salience of terrorism in campaigns.