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Obama Trusted More than McCain on Seven of 10 Electoral Issues
Thursday, October 16, 2008
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With less than three weeks left until the election, voters still trust Barack Obama more than John McCain on seven out of 10 key electoral issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports. But two weeks ago, Obama had the edge on all 10 issues. In the latest surveys taken Saturday and Sunday nights, McCain now has the edge in the areas of immigration, abortion and the war in Iraq. Voters trust McCain more on the war in Iraq by a 50% to 45% margin. Voters who have served in the military overwhelmingly favor McCain on this issue, while voters who have not served are fairly evenly divided. Voters with family in the military favor McCain by a 55% to 42% margin on this issue, while voters whose loved ones are not serving support Obama, 49% to 46%. Men now trust McCain 53% to 43% on the war, while women are split between the two candidates at 47% each. The Republican also has opened a modest lead on immigration, an issue that has been pushed aside in the debates and in campaign ads this election year. Forty-three percent (43%) of voters say they trust McCain more on the issue, while 40% trust Obama more. Voters also trust McCain more on abortion by a 45% to 42% margin, an issue on which Obama held a five-point advantage two weeks ago. The candidates are nearly tied on the issue of taxes, where Obama has just a one-percentage point edge, down from three points in the last poll. McCain has warned voters of an increase in taxes if Obama is in office, and men seem to be skeptical of the Democrat, favoring the GOP nominee 48% to 45%. Women still favor Obama on the issue by a 49% to 44% margin. The candidates are separated by just two percentage points on balancing the federal budget and negotiating trade agreements. Two weeks ago, Obama had four-point leads on both issues. Obama continues to hold solid leads on environmental issues, health care and education. Separate Rasmussen tracking has found that voters consistently trust Obama more on the issue of the economy, while McCain has the advantage on national security and the War on Terror. Nationally, voters trust the Democratic Party more than the Republicans on 10 key issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs on Trust on Issues I and Trust on Issues II are available for Premium Members only. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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