National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
December 22-23, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* I’m now going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please tell me how important that issue is in terms of how you will vote in the next Congressional election.

Economy

81% Very important

16% Somewhat important

1% Not very important

1% Not at all important

1% Not sure

2* National Security/War On Terror

63% Very important

29% Somewhat important

6% Not very important

1% Not at all important

1% Not sure

3* War In Iraq

48% Very important

34% Somewhat important

14% Not very important

2% Not at all important

3% Not sure

4* Immigration

53% Very important

29% Somewhat important

13% Not very important

2% Not at all important

3% Not sure

5* Government Ethics and Corruption

79% Very important

14% Somewhat important

4% Not very important

1% Not at all important

2% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted December 28, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* I’m now going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please tell me how important that issue is in terms of how you will vote in the next Congressional election.

Taxes

65% Very important

26% Somewhat important

6% Not very important

2% Not at all important

1% Not sure

2*Healthcare

75% Very important

15% Somewhat important

5% Not very important

3% Not at all important

1% Not sure

3*Social Security

61% very important

26% Somewhat important

10% Not very important

3% Not at all important

0% Not sure

4*Education

56% Very important

32% Somewhat important

9% Not very important

3% Not at all important

1% Not Sure

5*Abortion

41% Very Important

25% Somewhat Important

21% Not very important

11% Not at all important

2% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence