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Who do voters trust on the economy?

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Overall, who do you trust more to manage the economy, President Bush or Senator Kerry?

Survey of 2,000 Likely Voters                                                                           This table is updated each Friday

RR Who do you trust more to manage the economy?
All Adults Men Women
Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net
Oct 29 48 47 B + 1 48 45 B + 3 47 48 K + 1
Oct 22 49 46 B + 3 51 45 B + 6 47 47 Even
Oct 15 49 45 B + 4 51 43 B + 8 46 47 K + 1
Oct 8 49 45 B + 4 51 44 B + 7 48 46 B + 2
Oct 1 49 45 B + 4 50 44 B + 6 48 46 B + 2
Sept 24 48 46 B + 2 51 44 B + 7 46 48 K + 2
Sept 17 50 45 B + 5 52 43 B + 9 47 46 B + 1
Sept 10 46 47 K + 1 46 47 K + 1 46 48 K + 2
Sept 3 49 45 B + 4 49 45 B + 4 48 45 B + 3
Aug 27 46 45 B + 1 46 45 B + 1 45 45 Even
Aug 20 48 44 B + 4 51 40 B + 11 44 48 K + 4
Aug 13 47 46 B + 2 49 44 B + 5 45 47 K + 2
Aug 6 45 48 K + 3 46 48 K + 2 44 47 K + 3
July 30 46 46 Even 50 45 B + 5 43 46 B + 3
July 23 46 46 Even 47 46 B + 1 45 45 Even
July 16 47 47 Even 49 48 B +  1 45 47 K + 2
July 9 47 45 B + 2 50 45 B +  5 45 46 K + 1
July 2 47 44 B + 3 49 42 B +  7 46 46 Even
June 25 46 44 B + 2 51 42 B +  9 42 45 K + 3
June 18 46 42 B + 4 46 43 B +  3 45 42 B + 3
June 11 49 41 B + 8 54 35 B + 19 44 46 K + 2
June 4 44 44 Even 44 43 B + 1 45 44 B + 1
May 28 46 43 B + 3 51 38 B + 13 40 47 K + 7
May 21 45 44 B + 1 44 43 B + 1 45 45 Even
May 14 45 44 B + 1 47 44 B + 3 43 44 K + 1
May 7 46 43 B + 3 49 41 B + 8 42 45 K + 3
Apr 30 47 41 B + 6 51 39 B + 12 43 43 Even
Apr 23 44 44 Even 46 43 B + 3 42 44 K + 2
Apr 16 46 42 B + 4 48 41 B + 7 43 42 B + 1
Apr 9 46 44 B + 2 46 46 Tie 47 42 B + 5
Apr 2 48 44 B + 4 51 42 B + 9 44 46 K + 2

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Survey of 2,000 Likely Voters                                                                           This table is updated each Friday

RR Who do you trust more to manage the economy?
All Adults Investors Non-Investors
Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net
Oct 29 48 47 B + 1 49 48 B + 1 46 46 Even
Oct 22 49 46 B + 3 50 46 B + 4 47 46 B + 1
Oct 15 49 45 B + 4 49 46 B + 3 48 44 B + 4
Oct 8 49 45 B + 4 48 46 B + 2 51 44 B + 7
Oct 1 49 45 B + 4 50 46 B + 4 47 45 B + 2
Sept 24 48 46 B + 2 52 44 B + 8 42 49 K + 7
Sept 17 50 45 B + 5 51 45 B + 6 47 44 B + 3
Sept 10 46 47 K + 1 47 48 K + 1 44 45 K + 1
Sept 3 49 45 B + 4 49 46 B + 3 48 44 B + 4
Aug 27 46 45 B + 1 48 44 B + 4 42 46 K + 4
Aug 20 48 44 B + 4 51 45 B + 6 43 43 Even
Aug 13 47 46 B + 2 51 43 B + 8 41 50 K + 9
Aug 6 45 48 K + 3 50 43 B + 7 38 54 K + 16
July 30 46 46 Even 48 45 B + 3 44 47 K + 3
July 23 46 46 Even 48 46 B + 2 43 45 K + 2
July 16 47 47 Even 48 47 B + 1 45 47 K + 2
July 9 47 45 B + 2 48 45 B + 3 46 46 Even
July 2 47 44 B + 3 49 44 B + 5 46 45 B + 1
June 25 46 44 B + 2 50 42 B + 9 40 46 K + 6
June 18 46 42 B + 4 50 41 B + 9 40 44 K + 4
June 11 49 41 B + 8 55 37 B + 18 42 46 K + 4
June 4 44 44 Even 47 43 B + 4 41 44 K + 3
May 28 46 43 B + 3 47 42 B + 5 44 44 Even
May 21 45 44 B + 1 46 43 B + 3 42 45 K + 3
May 14 45 44 B + 1 49 42 B + 7 40 47 K + 7
May 7 46 43 B + 3 47 44 B + 3 43 41 B + 2
Apr 30 47 41 B + 6 49 42 B + 7 44 40 B + 4
Apr 23 44 44 Even 45 43 B + 2 42 44 K + 2
Apr 16 46 42 B + 4 46 43 B + 3 45 40 B + 5
Apr 9 46 44 B + 2 48 46 B + 2 45 42 B + 3
Apr 2 48 44 B + 4 47 42 B + 5 48 41 B + 7

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Survey of 2,000 Likely Voters                                                                           This table is updated each Friday

RR Who do you trust more to manage the economy?
Republicans Democrats Unaffiliated
Bush Kerry B Net Bush