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Trust & Importance on Issues: September 2008

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

Economy

79%

17%

2%

0%

Economy

46%

43%

+3

69%

23%

6%

1%

40%

50%

-10

63%

28%

6%

1%

39%

34%

+5

Iraq

61%

29%

7%

2%

Iraq

43%

47%

-4

Education

61%

29%

8%

1%

Education

47%

39%

+8

Healthcare

60%

26%

11%

2%

Healthcare

48%

38%

+10

Taxes

57%

31%

9%

0%

Taxes

46%

48%

-2

Social Security

56%

30%

11%

2%

Social Security

52%

38%

+14

Abortion

44%

23%

21%

8%

Abortion

49%

37%

+12

Immigration

43%

36%

14%

5%

Immigration

40%

36%

+4

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

Social Security

52%

38%

+14

Social Security

56%

30%

11%

2%

Abortion

49%

37%

+12

Abortion

44%

23%

21%

8%

Health Care

48%

38%

+10

Health Care

60%

26%

11%

2%

Education

47%

39%

+8

Education

61%

29%

8%

1%

39%

34%

+5

63%

28%

6%

1%

Immigration

40%

36%

+4

Immigration

43%

36%

14%

5%

Economy

46%

43%

+3

Economy

79%

17%

2%

0%

Taxes

46%

48%

-2

Taxes

57%

31%

9%

0%

Iraq

43%

47%

-4

Iraq

61%

29%

7%

2%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

40%

50%

-10

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

69%

23%

6%

1%