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Trust & Importance on Issues: March 2008

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

Economy

81%

15%

3%

1%

Economy

49%

38%

+11

72%

22%

4%

1%

43%

27%

+16

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

66%

23%

8%

2%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

44%

46%

-2

Social Security

64%

24%

8%

3%

Social Security

47%

37%

+10

Education

63%

25%

8%

4%

Education

47%

37%

+10

Health Care

61%

22%

11%

5%

Health Care

50%

35%

+15

Iraq

61%

22%

11%

4%

Iraq

47%

41%

+6

Taxes

58%

28%

10%

2%

Taxes

43%

43%

Even

Immigration

52%

29%

14%

3%

Immigration

43%

34%

+9

Abortion

38%

25%

19%

14%

Abortion

41%

39%

+2

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

43%

27%

+16

72%

22%

4%

1%

Healthcare

50%

35%

+15

Health Care

61%

22%

11%

5%

Economy

49%

38%

+11

Economy

81%

51%

3%

1%

Education

47%

37%

+10

Education

63%

25%

8%

4%

Social Security

47%

37%

+10

Social Security

64%

24%

8%

3%

Immigration

43%

34%

+9

Immigration

52%

29%

14%

3%

Iraq

47%

41%

+6

Iraq

61%

22%

11%

4%

Abortion

41%

39%

+2

Abortion

38%

25%

19%

14%

Taxes

43%

43%

Even

Taxes

58%

28%

10%

2%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

44%

46%

-2

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

66%

23%

8%

2%