The top table below ranks the issues in order of importance to voters. The second table ranks the issues by the Democrats’ advantage on the issue. (See Results for Last Month)
| Importance of Issues in Next Congressional Election October 2007 |
Trust More on Issues October 2007 |
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| Issue |
Very Impt. |
Somewhat Impt. |
Not Very Impt. |
Not at All Impt. |
Issue |
Dems |
GOPs |
Net Dem Advtg. |
|
72% |
20% |
5% |
2% |
38% |
30% |
+8 |
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|
Economy |
68% |
26% |
4% |
1% |
Economy |
46% |
41% |
+5 |
|
68% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
Nat'l Security/ War on Terror |
41% |
45% |
-4 |
|
|
Health Care |
66% |
22% |
8% |
4% |
Health Care |
53% |
32% |
+21 |
|
Iraq |
63% |
20% |
10% |
5% |
Iraq |
45% |
41% |
+4 |
|
Social Security |
61% |
29% |
8% |
2% |
Social Security |
49% |
33% |
+16 |
|
Education |
58% |
30% |
8% |
3% |
Education |
48% |
35% |
+13 |
|
Taxes |
55% |
35% |
6% |
2% |
Taxes |
45% |
40% |
+5 |
|
Immigration |
54% |
27% |
15% |
3% |
Immigration |
41% |
36% |
+5 |
|
Abortion |
38% |
23% |
21% |
14% |
Abortion |
43% |
35% |
+8 |
| Trust More on Issues October 2007 |
Importance of Issues in Next Congressional Election October 2007 |
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| Issue |
Dems |
GOPs |
Net Dem Advtg. |
Issue |
Very Impt. |
Somewhat Impt. |
Not Very Impt. |
Not at All Impt. |
|
Health Care |
53% |
32% |
+21 |
Health Care |
66% |
22% |
8% |
4% |
|
Social Security |
49% |
33% |
+16 |
Social Security |
61% |
29% |
8% |
2% |
|
Education |
48% |
35% |
+13 |
Education |
58% |
30% |
8% |
3% |
|
Abortion |
43% |
35% |
+8 |
Abortion |
38% |
23% |
21% |
14% |
|
38% |
30% |
+8 |
72% |
20% |
5% |
2% |
||
|
Economy |
46% |
41% |
+5 |
Economy |
68% |
26% |
4% |
1% |
|
Taxes |
45% |
40% |
+5 |
Taxes |
55% |
35% |
6% |
2% |
|
Immigration |
41% |
36% |
+5 |
Immigration |
54% |
27% |
15% |
3% |
|
Iraq |
45% |
41% |
+4 |
Iraq |
63% |
20% |
10% |
5% |
|
Nat'l Security/ War on Terror |
41% |
45% |
-4 |
Nat'l Security/ War on Terror |
68% |
23% |
7% |
2% |
