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AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Feb. 16-20, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.1. Trend includes surveys conducted with CNBC.

"Who do you trust to do a better job of [see below]: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

"Protecting the country"

2/16-20/12

48

9

3

-

12/8-12/11

50

9

4

1

10/13-17/11

45

15

3

-

8/18-22/11

46

11

2

-

6/16-20/11

46

9

4

-

5/5-9/11

43

10

5

-

3/24-28/11

49

7

3

-

1/5-10/11

48

9

3

-

10/13-18/10

52

7

3

-

9/8-13/10

54

6

3

-

8/11-16/10

50

9

2

-

6/9-14/10

48

7

2

1

5/7-11/10

50

11

2

-

4/7-12/10

49

8

3

-

3/3-8/10

47

9

3

1

1/12-17/10

47

7

4

1

"Creating jobs"

2/16-20/12

43

10

3

-

12/8-12/11

43

13

3

-

10/13-17/11

40

13

3

-

8/18-22/11

42

12

2

-

6/16-20/11

42

10

2

-

5/5-9/11

36

10

3

-

3/24-28/11

39

10

2

-

1/5-10/11

40

13

3

-

11/18-22/10

42

8

5

-

10/13-18/10

45

9

1

-

9/8-13/10

45

10

3

-

Pew Research Center. Dec. 7-11, 2011. N=1,521 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

["What do you think is the most important problem facing the country today?"]
Asked of those who named a problem: "Which political party do you think can do a better job of handling the problem you just mentioned: the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?"  N=1,443

12/7-11/11

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. June 16-20, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.1. Trend includes surveys conducted with CNBC.

"Who do you trust to do a better job of [see below]: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

"Handling health care"

6/16-20/11

38

9

2

-

5/5-9/11

35

10

3

-

3/24-28/11

36

8

2

-

1/5-10/11

37

12

2

-

11/18-22/10

39

10

4

1

10/13-18/10

43

7

1

-

9/8-13/10

40

9

1

-

8/11-16/10

40

8

1

-

6/9-14/10

38

10

1

1

5/7-11/10

39

12

2

-

4/7-12/10

40

11

2

-

3/3-8/10

37

11

3

-

1/12-17/10

38

10

3

1

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. May 5-9, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.2.

"Who do you trust to do a better job of [see below]: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

"Handling Social Security"

5/5-9/11

34

11

3

-

10/13-18/10

41

10

2

-

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. March 24-28, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.2.

"Who do you trust to do a better job of [see below]: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

"Keeping the United States a leader in the world economy"

3/24-28/11

46

8

3

-

Reuters/Ipsos Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Dec. 2-5, 2010. N=601 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

"Please tell me if you think the Democratic Party or the Republican Party could do a better job in each of the following areas. Which party could do a better job of [see below]?" Options rotated

"Improving the educational system"

12/2-5/10

30

18

10

5

12/3-6/09

30

11

10

3

11/20-23/08

24

7

7

3

"Dealing with the economy"

12/2-5/10

37

17

9

4

12/3-6/09

39

8

10

3

11/20-23/08

27

5

8

3

"Dealing with the terrorist threat at home"

12/2-5/10

37

20

10

6

12/3-6/09

42

11

7

4

11/20-23/08

38

6

6

3

"Improving morality in this country"

12/2-5/10

34

17

15

5

12/3-6/09

36

10

14

4

11/20-23/08

31

4

10

4

"Dealing with taxes"

12/2-5/10

38

16

8

5

12/3-6/09

41

8

8

4

11/20-23/08

35

5

6

2

"Protecting the environment"

12/2-5/10

22

19

10

5

12/3-6/09

27

10

8

3

11/20-23/08

20

6

6

3

"Making wise decisions about what to do in Iraq"

12/2-5/10

29

15

16

7

12/3-6/09

34

10

12

5

11/20-23/08

33

5

5

3

"Reforming the U.S. health care system"

12/2-5/10

34

14

11

3

12/3-6/09

36

7

13

4

11/20-23/08

23

4

8

4

"Reducing the federal budget deficit"

12/2-5/10

39

15

13

4

12/3-6/09

41

8

14

3

11/20-23/08

26

5

10

4

"Making America more respected in the world"

12/2-5/10

33

17

11

4

12/3-6/09

35

10

9

3

11/20-23/08

27

5

7

3

"Generating economic growth"

12/2-5/10

40

16

9

5

12/3-6/09

41

9

8

4

11/20-23/08

28

6

6

3

"Making America more competitive in the world economy"

12/2-5/10

38

17

9

6

12/3-6/09

37

11

9

3

11/20-23/08

33

4

7

3

"Making wise decisions about foreign policy"

12/2-5/10

32

18

9

7

12/3-6/09

39

8

8

5

11/20-23/08

33

6

5

3

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 20-21, 2010. N=848 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.2.  RV = registered voters. Among all adults, except where indicated.

"Please tell me which political party -- the Republicans or the Democrats -- you trust to do a better job handling each of the following. First, what about . . . ?"

"The war in Afghanistan"

10/20-21/10 RV

43

6

11

8

9/29-30/10

38

8

15

7

"The economy"

10/20-21/10 RV

43

3

8

4

9/29-30/10

44

8

11

3

10/26-27/06

47

4

6

9

10/24-25/02

37

7

7

11

"Health care"

10/20-21/10 RV

48

2

7

4

9/29-30/10

48

5

9

4

10/26-27/06

53

4

8

9

"Immigration"

10/20-21/10 RV

38

5

9

7

9/29-30/10

39

8

11

5

10/26-27/06

40

4

11

13

"Federal spending and the deficit"

10/20-21/10 RV

40

3

8

5

9/29-30/10

40

6

14

4

10/26-27/06

47

3

10

9

"Taxes"

10/20-21/10 RV

46

3

8

4

9/29-30/10

42

7

11

3

10/24-25/02

36

5

8

11

"Unemployment"

10/20-21/10 RV

45

3

8

6

9/29-30/10

45

6

11

5

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Sept. 29-30, 2010. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.8.

"Please tell me which political party -- the Republicans or the Democrats -- you trust to do a better job handling each of the following. First, what about . . . ?"

"Terrorism"

9/29-30/10

34

11

10

5

10/24-25/02

24

9

8

12

"Social Security"

9/29-30/10

45

7

13

4

10/24-25/02

42

5

7

14

"Reform of the financial and banking industries"

9/29-30/10

43

7

13

8

"Energy and the environment"

9/29-30/10

48

10

9

4

"Education"

9/29-30/10

47

10

11

4

10/24-25/02

38

8

5

13

Pew Research/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll, sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management. Sept. 16-19, 2010. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

"Please tell me if you think the REPUBLICAN Party or the DEMOCRATIC Party could do a better job in each of the following areas. First, which party could do a better job of . . . ?"

"Taking steps to make the Social Security system financially sound"

9/16-19/10

35

9

11

11

"Reforming the Medicare system"

9/16-19/10

38

7

9

12

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Sept. 1-2, 2010. N=1,024 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

"Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress would do a better job of dealing with each of the following issues and problems? . . ."

"Terrorism"

9/1-2/10

34

10

2

3/25-28/10

40

8

2

8/28-31/09

39

7

2

"Illegal immigration"

9/1-2/10

35

10

3

"Foreign affairs"

9/1-2/10

44

7

2

3/25-28/10

48

6

1

8/28-31/09

47

7

2

"The federal budget deficit"

9/1-2/10

40

12

1

3/25-28/10

44

9

1

8/28-31/09

46

6

2

"Taxes"

9/1-2/10

43

9

1

3/25-28/10

45

6

1

8/28-31/09

47

6

-

"The situation in Afghanistan"

9/1-2/10

42

11

2

3/25-28/10

46

9

1

8/28-31/09

48

10

2

"Social Security and Medicare"

9/1-2/10

45

11

1

USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 27-30, 2010. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

"Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress would do a better job of dealing with each of the following issues and problems? How about . . . ?"

"Terrorism"

8/27-30/10

31

11

4

"Immigration"

8/27-30/10

35

10

5

"Federal spending"

8/27-30/10

35

11

4

"The economy"

8/27-30/10

38

10

3

"The situation in Afghanistan"

8/27-30/10

38

12

5

"Jobs"

8/27-30/10

41

9

4

"Corruption in government"

8/27-30/10

35

20

6

"Health care"

8/27-30/10

44

8

4

"The environment"

8/27-30/10

54

9

5

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media. Aug. 11-16, 2010. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.5.

"Who do you trust to do a better job of [see below]: the Democrats or the Republicans?" Options rotated

"Handling illegal immigration"

8/11-16/10

45

10

2

1

6/9-14/10

47

10

1

1

5/7-11/10

46

15

3

-

USA Today/Gallup Poll. May 24-25, 2010. N=1,049 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

"Do you think the Democratic Party or Republican Party would do a better job of dealing with [see below]?"

"Health care costs"

5/24-25/10

"The situations in Iraq and Afghanistan"

5/24-25/10