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Trust & Importance on Issues: November 2007

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
November 2007
Trust More on Issues
November 2007
Issue
Very Impt.
Somewhat Impt.
Not Very Impt.
Not at All Impt.
Issue
Dems
GOPs
Net Dem Advtg.

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

73%

19%

5%

1%

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

41%

29%

+12

Economy

73%

24%

2%

0%

Economy

46%

41%

+5

Nat'l Security/
War on Terror

65%

23%

7%

4%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

44%

46%

-2

Health Care

64%

25%

9%

1%

Health Care

46%

38%

+8

Social Security

62%

27%

10%

1%

Social Security

44%

38%

+6

Education

62%

24%

10%

3%

Education

42%

40%

+2

Iraq

58%

26%

9%

5%

Iraq

47%

39%

+8

Taxes

56%

33%

8%

1%

Taxes

38%

47%

-9

Immigration

55%

26%

14%

3%

Immigration

40%

37%

+3

Abortion

36%

23%

26%

12%

Abortion

38%

39%

-1

Trust More on Issues
November 2007
Importance of Issues in Next Congressional Election
November 2007
Issue
Dems
GOPs
Net Dem Advtg.
Issue
Very Impt.
Somewhat Impt.
Not Very Impt.
Not at All Impt.

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

41%

29%

+12

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

73%

19%

5%

1%

Health Care

46%

38%

+8

Health Care

64%

25%

9%

1%

Iraq

47%

39%

+8

Iraq

58%

26%

9%

5%

Social Security

44%

38%

+6

Social Security

62%

27%

10%

1%

Economy

46%

41%

+5

Economy

73%

24%

2%

0%

Immigration

40%

37%

+3

Immigration

55%

26%

14%

3%

Education

42%

40%

+2

Education

62%

24%

10%

3%

Abortion

38%

39%

-1

Abortion

36%

23%

26%

12%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

44%

46%

-2

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

65%

23%

7%

4%

Taxes

38%

47%

-9

Taxes

56%

33%

8%

1%

Trust & Importance on Issues Monthly Update

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