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Trust & Importance on Issues: January 2008

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

Economy

80%

19%

1%

0%

Economy

45%

39%

+6

76%

19%

4%

1%

38%

32%

+6

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

66%

24%

7%

2%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

40%

49%

-9

Social Security

64%

27%

7%

1%

Social Security

46%

38%

+8

Education

62%

27%

8%

3%

Education

51%

34%

+17

Health Care

61%

25%

11%

2%

Health Care

54%

32%

+22

Iraq

58%

25%

9%

6%

Iraq

43%

46%

-3

Taxes

54%

30%

12%

1%

Taxes

42%

44%

-2

Immigration

50%

33%

13%

4%

Immigration

36%

40%

-4

Abortion

39%

21%

21%

14%

Abortion

44%

36%

+8

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

Healthcare

54%

32%

+22

Health Care

61%

25%

11%

2%

Education

51%

34%

+17

Education

62%

27%

8%

3%

Social Security

46%

38%

+8

Social Security

64%

27%

7%

1%

Abortion

44%

36%

+8

Abortion

39%

21%

21%

14%

Economy

45%

39%

+6

Economy

80%

19%

1%

0%

38%

32%

+6

76%

19%

4%

1%

Taxes

42%

44%

-2

Taxes

54%

30%

12%

1%

Iraq

43%

46%

-3

Iraq

58%

25%

9%

6%

Immigration

36%

40%

-4

Immigration

50%

33%

13%

4%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

40%

49%

-9

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

66%

24%

7%

2%