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Trust & Importance on Issues: July 2008

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

Economy

83%

15%

2%

0%

Economy

47%

37%

+10

67%

23%

6%

1%

40%

29%

+11

Nat'l Security/War on Terror

61%

28%

7%

2%

Nat'l Security/War on Terror

40%

45%

-5

Iraq

60%

31%

6%

2%

Iraq

41%

42%

-1

Health Care

59%

27%

10%

3%

Health Care

55%

34%

+21

Social Security

59%

27%

11%

2%

Social Security

48%

37%

+11

Education

59%

27%

10%

4%

Education

50%

33%

+17

Taxes

57%

31%

9%

1%

Taxes

46%

41%

+5

Immigration

48%

32%

16%

3%

Immigration

37%

37%

Even

Abortion

41%

20%

22%

13%

Abortion

47%

37%

+10

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

Health Care

55%

34%

+21

Health Care

59%

27%

10%

3%

Education

50%

33%

+17

Education

59%

27%

10%

4%

Gov't Ethics & Corruption

40%

29%

+11

Gov't Ethics & Corruption

67%

23%

6%

1%

Social Security

48%

37%

+11

Social Security

59%

27%

11%

2%

Economy

47%

37%

+10

Economy

83%

15%

2%

0%

Abortion

47%

37%

+10

Abortion

41%

20%

22%

13%

Taxes

46%

41%

+5

Taxes

57%

31%

9%

1%

Immigration

37%

37%

Even

Immigration

48%

32%

16%

3%

Iraq

41%

42%

-1

Iraq

60%

31%

6%

2%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

40%

45%

-5

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

61%

28%

7%

2%