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While John McCain consistently trailed both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on many domestic issues and the issue of Iraq in national and state polls, he usually led them by large margins when it came to who Americans thought was best equipped to fight terrorism. But in a finding that could impact that McCain strength, a CNN/Opinion Research poll conducted June 26-29 found that the number of Americans who believe a terrorist attack is likely over the next several weeks is at its lowest since Sept. 11, 2001. The poll said 35 percent believe such an attack is likely compared to 41 percent last summer and figures that were over 50 percent from 2002 to 2006. As for Iraq, 68 percent of Americans oppose the war.