Toplines - Trust on Issues - August 5-8, 2009
National
Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 5-8, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports
1*I’m
going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me
know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.
First, the
economy.
46%
Republicans
40% Democrats
14% Not sure
2*
National security and the War on Terror
47%
Republicans
43% Democrats
10% Not sure
3* The War in
42%
Republicans
42% Democrats
16% Not sure
4*
Immigration
43%
Republicans
35% Democrats
22% Not sure
5*
Government ethics and corruption
31%
Republicans
34% Democrats
35% Not sure
6* Taxes
51% Republicans
35% Democrats
15% Not sure
7* Health
care
44% Republicans
41% Democrats
15% Not sure
8* Social
Security
43% Republicans
39% Democrats
28% Not sure
9*
Education
41% Republicans
38% Democrats
21% Not sure
10*
Abortion
46% Republicans
36% Democrats
17% Not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence