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Who do you trust more on National Defense?

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Overall, who do you trust more on National Defense, President Bush or Senator Kerry?

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

RR Who do you trust more on National Defense?
All Adults Men Women
Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net
Oct 29 51 44 B + 7 52 43 B + 9 51 45 B + 6
Oct 22 52 43 B + 9 54 42 B + 12 51 43 B + 8
Oct 15 53 42 B + 11 57 38 B + 19 49 46 B + 3
Oct 8 52 44 B + 8 54 43 B + 11 50 45 B + 5
Oct 1 53 42 B + 11 55 41 B + 14 52 43 B + 9
Sept 24 52 43 B + 9 56 41 B + 15 48 46 B + 2
Sept 17 53 41 B + 12 58 39 B + 19 50 44 B + 6
Sept 10 51 43 B + 8 51 43 B + 8 50 43 B + 7
Sept 3 52 42 B + 10 53 42 B + 11 51 43 B + 8
Aug 27 48 45 B + 3 49 43 B + 6 48 46 B + 2
Aug 20 52 42 B + 10 57 38 B + 19 47 46 B + 1
Aug 13 48 45 B + 3 51 43 B + 8 45 46 K + 1
Aug 6 50 45 B + 5 52 45 B + 7 48 46 B + 2
July 30 49 45 B + 4 53 43 B + 10 43 46 K + 3
July 23 48 45 B + 3 51 44 B + 7 45 46 K + 1
July 16 51 44 B + 7 53 44 B + 9 49 43 B + 6
July 9 50 42 B + 8 53 41 B + 12 47 43 B + 4
July 2 50 42 B + 8 53 39 B + 14 47 45 B + 2
June 25 49 42 B + 7 56 38 B + 18 43 45 K + 2
June 18 50 41 B +  9 51 42 B +  9 48 41 B + 7
June 11 54 38 B + 16 60 32 B + 28 48 43 B + 5
June 4 50 40 B + 10 53 37 B + 16 47 44 B + 3
May 28 50 40 B + 10 56 36 B + 20 45 43 B + 2
May 21 48 40 B +  8 51 38 B + 13 46 41 B + 5
May 14 51 41 B + 10 56 39 B + 17 46 43 B + 3
May 7 49 42 B +   7 53 41 B + 12 45 43 B + 2
Apr 30 50 38 B + 12 54 37 B + 17 46 39 B + 7
Apr 23 49 40 B +   9 52 38 B + 14 47 42 B + 5
Apr 16 53 38 B + 15 58 34 B + 24 47 41 B + 6
Apr 9 51 40 B + 11 53 39 B + 14 49 41 B + 8
Apr 2 54 36 B + 18 58 32 B + 26 50 38 B + 12

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

RR Who do you trust more on National Defense?
All Adults Investors Non-Investors
Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net Bush Kerry Net
Oct 29 51 44 B + 7 51 45 B + 6 51 42 B + 9
Oct 22 52 43 B + 9 54 43 B + 11 51 42 B + 9
Oct 15 53 42 B + 11 52 44 B + 8 54 40 B + 14
Oct 8 52 44 B + 8 50 46 B + 4 55 42 B + 13
Oct 1 53 42 B + 11 53 44 B + 9 53 38 B + 15
Sept 24 52 43 B + 9 54 41 B + 13 47 46 B + 1
Sept 17 53 41 B + 12 54 42 B + 12 52 41 B + 11
Sept 10 51 43 B + 8 50 45 B + 5 51 40 B + 11
Sept 3 52 42 B + 10 51 43 B + 8 53 42 B + 11
Aug 27 48 45 B + 3 50 43 B + 7 47 47 Even
Aug 20 52 42 B + 10 52 45 B + 7 51 39 B + 11
Aug 13 48 45 B + 3 52 42 B + 10 42 48 K + 6
Aug 6 50 45 B + 5 54 42 B + 12 44 50 K + 6
July 30 49 45 B + 4 51 44 B + 7 47 45 B + 2
July 23 48 45 B + 3 49 46 B + 3 45 44 B + 1
July 16 51 44 B + 7 52 44 B + 8 49 44 B + 5
July 9 50 42 B + 8 51 43 B + 8 49 41 B + 8
July 2 50 42 B + 8 50 43 B + 7 50 41 B + 9
June 25 49 42 B + 7 53 41 B + 12 44 43 B + 1
June 18 50 41 B +   9 53 39 B + 14 45 44 B + 1
June 11 54 38 B + 16 57 36 B + 21 50 40 B + 10
June 4 50 40 B + 10 53 39 B + 14 47 42 B +  5
May 28 50 40 B + 10 50 40 B + 10 51 40 B + 11
May 21 48 40 B +  8 51 39 B + 12 46 40 B +  6
May 14 51 41 B + 10 55 40 B + 15 46 43 B +  3
May 7 49 42 B +   7 49 44 B +   5 49 39 B + 10
Apr 30 50 38 B + 12 51 40 B + 11 48 36 B + 12
Apr 23 49 40 B +   9 51 41 B + 10 48 39 B +  9
Apr 16 53 38 B + 15 55 37 B + 18 49 38 B + 11
Apr 9 51 40 B + 11 52 42 B + 10 50 38 B + 12
Apr 2 54 36 B + 18 54 38 B + 16 55 31 B + 24

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

RR Who do you trust more on National Defense?
Republicans Democrats Unaffiliated
Bush Kerry B Net Bush Kerry K Net Bush