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Trust & Importance on Issues: August 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.

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

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

74%

19%

5%

2%

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

39%

29%

+10

Economy

71%

23%

4%

1%

Economy

42%

41%

+1

Social Security

71%

21%

6%

1%

Social Security

47%

34%

+13

Health Care

71%

19%

7%

2%

Health Care

52%

31%

+21

Nat'l Security/
War on Terror

69%

21%

5%

4%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

43%

44%

-1

Iraq

66%

18%

7%

7%

Iraq

44%

40%

+4

Education

62%

27%

8%

2%

Education

48%

32%

+16

Immigration

58%

25%

11%

5%

Immigration

38%

34%

+4

Taxes

57%

30%

8%

2%

Taxes

44%

40%

+4

Abortion

41%

24%

20%

11%

Abortion

44%

37%

+7

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

Health Care

71%

19%

7%

2%

Health Care

52%

31%

+21

Education

62%

27%

8%

2%

Education

48%

32%

+16

Social Security

71%

21%

6%

1%

Social Security

47%

34%

+13

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

74%

19%

5%

2%

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

39%

29%

+10

Abortion

41%

24%

20%

11%

Abortion

44%

37%

+7

Iraq

66%

18%

7%

7%

Iraq

44%

40%

+4

Taxes

57%

30%

8%

2%

Taxes

44%

40%

+4

Immigration

58%

25%

11%

5%

Immigration

38%

34%

+4

Economy

71%

23%

4%

1%

Economy

42%

41%

+1

Nat'l Security/
War on Terror

69%

21%

5%

4%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

43%

44%

-1

Trust & Importance on Issues Monthly Update

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Importance of Issues I Historical Data
Importance of Issues II Historical Data
Trust on Issues I Historical Data
Trust on Issues II Historical Data