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Trust & Importance on Issues - April 2008

Importance of Issues in Next Congressional Election
April 2008
Trust More on Issues
April 2008
Issue
Very Impt.
Somewhat Impt.
Not Very Impt.
Not at All Impt.
Issue
Dems
GOPs
Net Dem Advtg.

Economy

79%

17%

3%

0%

Economy

48%

40%

+8

76%

21%

2%

0%

38%

32%

+6

Social Security

63%

27%

8%

2%

Social Security

49%

37%

+12

Nat'l Security/War on Terror

62%

27%

8%

1%

Nat'l Security/War on Terror

42%

47%

-5

Education

61%

28%

5%

5%

Education

46%

40%

+6

Health Care

60%

26%

8%

4%

Health Care

52%

36%

+16

Iraq

60%

26%

8%

5%

Iraq

45%

43%

+2

Taxes

58%

30%

8%

1%

Taxes

42%

46%

-4

Immigration

49%

28%

15%

6%

Immigration

40%

36%

+4

Abortion

41%

22%

18%

14%

Abortion

44%

41%

+3

Trust More on Issues
April 2008
Importance of Issues in Next Congressional Election
April 2008
Issue
Dems
GOPs
Net Dem Advtg.
Issue
Very Impt.
Somewhat Impt.
Not Very Impt.
Not at All Impt.

Health Care

52%

36%

+16

Health Care

60%

26%

8%

4%

Social Security

49%

37%

+12

Social Security

63%

27%

8%

2%

Economy

48%

40%

+8

Economy

79%

17%

2%

0%

Education

46%

40%

+6

Education

61%

28%

5%

5%

Gov't Ethics & Corruption

38%

32%

+6

Gov't Ethics & Corruption

76%

21%

2%

0%

Immigration

40%

36%

+4

Immigration

49%

28%

15%

6%

Abortion

44%

41%

+3

Abortion

41%

22%

18%

14%

Iraq

45%

43%

+2

Iraq

60%

26%

8%

5%

Taxes

42%

46%

-4

Taxes

58%

30%

8%

1%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

42%

47%

-5

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

62%

27%

8%

1%