|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-17, 2012. N=1,154 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"In
deciding who you would like to see elected president this year, which one of
the following issues will be most important to you: abortion, or the federal
budget deficit, or the economy, or health care, or illegal immigration, or
something else?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Economy |
56 |
|
|
|
| |
Federal budget deficit |
15 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
14 |
|
|
|
| |
Illegal immigration |
5 |
|
|
|
| |
Abortion |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Something else |
6 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 12-15, 2012. N=1,000 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"What is
the single most important issue in your choice for president?"
Open-ended |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Economy/Jobs |
51 |
|
|
|
| |
Ethics/Honesty/Gov't
corruption |
6 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Morals/Family values |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Federal budget deficit |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Taxes |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Leadership |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Terrorism/National security |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Other |
20 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Jan. 4-8, 2012. N=1,413 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"What do
you think is the most important problem facing this country today?"
Open-ended |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Economy and jobs |
55 |
|
|
|
| |
Politicians/Government |
5 |
|
|
|
| |
Budget deficit/National debt |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Partisan politics |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Moral values/Family values |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
President Obama |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Education |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Misc. social issues |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Other |
21 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
CNN/ORC Poll. Dec. 16-18, 2011. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The
economy. The federal budget deficit. Health care. The situation in
Afghanistan. Illegal immigration. Terrorism. Policies toward gays
and lesbians."
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
The economy |
57 |
|
|
|
| |
The federal budget deficit |
16 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
13 |
|
|
|
| |
Illegal immigration |
5 |
|
|
|
| |
Terrorism |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Afghanistan |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Policies toward gays, lesbians |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Other (vol.) |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 17-20,
2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country
right now? Unemployment and jobs. Government spending. The federal deficit.
Health care. The war in Afghanistan. Gas prices. Immigration. Taxes."
Options
rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Unemployment and jobs |
42 |
|
|
|
| |
Government spending |
17 |
|
|
|
| |
The federal deficit |
13 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
10 |
|
|
|
| |
War in Afghanistan |
5 |
|
|
|
| |
Gas prices |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Immigration |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Taxes |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Other (vol.) |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw &
Company Research (R). May 15-17, 2011. N=910 registered voters nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which one
of the following issues do you think the president and Congress should focus
on right now? The economy and jobs. The deficit and government spending.
Health care. Terrorism and national security. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Immigration."
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Economy and jobs |
50 |
|
|
|
| |
Deficit and government
spending |
22 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
8 |
|
|
|
| |
Terrorism and national
security |
5 |
|
|
|
| |
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Immigration |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
All (vol.) |
7 |
|
|
|
| |
None/Other (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 4-7,
2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country
right now? Immigration. Health care. The federal deficit and government
spending. The war in Afghanistan. Unemployment and jobs."
Options
rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
3/11 |
12/10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
| |
Unemployment and jobs |
43 |
50 |
|
|
| |
Federal deficit and spending |
29 |
25 |
|
|
| |
Health care |
12 |
9 |
|
|
| |
War in Afghanistan |
7 |
7 |
|
|
| |
Immigration |
3 |
5 |
|
|
| |
Other (vol.) |
4 |
1 |
|
|
| |
Unsure |
2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 15-19, 2011. N=1,036 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following do you think is the most important thing for Congress to
concentrate on right now: job creation, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,
the federal budget deficit, illegal immigration, health care, or something
else?" |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Job creation |
43 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
18 |
|
|
|
| |
Federal budget deficit |
14 |
|
|
|
| |
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan |
12 |
|
|
|
| |
Illegal immigration |
7 |
|
|
|
| |
Something else |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2010. N=1,137 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Of all the
problems facing this country today, which one do you most want the new
Congress to concentrate on first when it begins in January?"
Open-ended |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Economy and jobs |
56 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
14 |
|
|
|
| |
Budget deficit/National debt |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Immigration |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Education |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
War/Iraq/Afghanistan |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Taxes/IRS |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Other |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 28-31, 2010. N=1,140 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Looking
ahead, which of the following should be the highest priority for Congress
after the election: repealing the new healthcare law, passing a new economic
stimulus bill designed to create jobs, cutting federal spending, or
extending all the federal income tax cuts enacted during the Bush
administration?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Passing new stimulus bill |
38 |
|
|
|
| |
Cutting federal spending |
24 |
|
|
|
| |
Repealing health care law |
23 |
|
|
|
| |
Extending all income tax cuts |
8 |
|
|
|
| |
Other (vol.) |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reuters/Ipsos Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Oct. 28-31,
2010. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"I'd like
you to think now about what Congress should focus on next year in 2011. For
each issue, please tell me if you think it is crucial, important, or not
important for Congress to focus on as a key issue in 2011. . . ." |
| |
|
|
|
Crucial |
Important |
Not important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
"Jobs" |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
72 |
25 |
2 |
- |
|
|
|
10/7-11/10 |
65 |
32 |
3 |
1 |
|
| |
|
|
"The budget deficit" |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
57 |
38 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/7-11/10 |
56 |
35 |
7 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
"Health care" |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
53 |
41 |
6 |
- |
|
|
|
10/7-11/10 |
48 |
43 |
9 |
- |
|
| |
|
|
"Taxes" |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
44 |
47 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/7-11/10 |
37 |
52 |
9 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
"Energy" |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
36 |
53 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/7-11/10 |
30 |
58 |
11 |
2 |
|
| |
|
|
"The environment" |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
31 |
53 |
15 |
1 |
|
|
|
10/7-11/10 |
26 |
56 |
17 |
1 |
|
| |
|
|
"Afghanistan" |
|
|
10/28-31/10 |
37 |
46 |
13 |
3 |
|
|
|
10/7-11/10 |
35 |
44 |
17 |
4 |
|
|
|
Pew Research Center survey. Oct. 27-30, 2010. N=2,373 registered
voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Of the
following six issues, which ONE would you say is MOST important to your vote
for Congress this year: the job situation, health care, the deficit,
immigration, the situation in Afghanistan, or terrorism?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
The job situation |
39 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
25 |
|
|
|
| |
The deficit |
17 |
|
|
|
| |
Immigration |
6 |
|
|
|
| |
The situation in Afghanistan |
5 |
|
|
|
| |
Terrorism |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Other (vol.) |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
None of these (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Oct. 7-10, 2010.
N=721 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which of
the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country
right now: unemployment and jobs, the federal deficit and government
spending, health care, the war in Afghanistan, or
immigration?"
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Unemployment, jobs |
49 |
|
|
|
| |
Federal deficit, spending |
27 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
10 |
|
|
|
| |
War in Afghanistan |
7 |
|
|
|
| |
Immigration |
5 |
|
|
|
| |
Other (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
CBS News Poll. Oct. 1-5, 2010. N=1,129 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"What do
you think is the most important problem facing this country today?"
Open-ended |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Economy/Jobs |
54 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
7 |
|
|
|
| |
Budget deficit/National debt |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Immigration |
3 |
|
|
|
| |
Education |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Moral values/Family values |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
The President/Barack Obama |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
Other |
22 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 27-30,
2010. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error
± 4. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"How
important will each of the following issues be to your vote for Congress
this year? Will it be extremely important, very important, moderately
important, or not that important? How about . . . ?" |
| |
|
|
|
Extremely
important |
Very
important |
Moderately
important |
Not that
important |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"The economy" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
62 |
31 |
6 |
1 |
- |
| |
|
|
"Jobs" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
60 |
32 |
6 |
1 |
- |
| |
|
|
"Federal spending" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
51 |
30 |
15 |
3 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"Corruption in government" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
51 |
30 |
14 |
4 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"Health care" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
49 |
30 |
15 |
5 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"Terrorism" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
47 |
28 |
17 |
6 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"Immigration" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
38 |
27 |
23 |
11 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"The situation in Afghanistan" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
35 |
33 |
24 |
6 |
2 |
| |
|
|
"The environment" |
|
|
8/27-30/10 |
28 |
32 |
29 |
12 |
- |
|
|
FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 29-30, 2010. N=900 registered
voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Which ONE
of the following do you think is most important for the president to be
working on right now? The economy and jobs. The oil spill in the Gulf. The
deficit and government spending. Health care. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Immigration. Terrorism and national security. Taxes."
Options rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Economy and jobs |
32 |
|
|
|
| |
Gulf oil spill |
14 |
|
|
|
| |
Deficit and government
spending |
12 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
6 |
|
|
|
| |
Iraq and Afghanistan |
6 |
|
|
|
| |
Immigration |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Terrorism and national
security |
4 |
|
|
|
| |
Taxes |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
All (vol.) |
20 |
|
|
|
| |
None/Other (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
| |
Unsure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. June 17-22,
2010. N=1,066 registered voters nationwide. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Thinking
ahead to the November 2010 congressional elections, how important will each
of the following issues be to your vote for Congress this year? [See
below.] Will that be extremely important, very important, somewhat
important, or not too important to your vote for Congress this year?" |
| |
|
|
|
Extremely
important |
Very
important |
Somewhat
important |
Not too
important |
Unsure/
Refused |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
"The economy" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
52 |
39 |
7 |
2 |
- |
| |
|
|
"The Gulf Coast oil spill" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
45 |
35 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"The budget deficit" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
44 |
35 |
15 |
5 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"Health care" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
42 |
36 |
13 |
7 |
1 |
| |
|
|
"Unemployment" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
40 |
41 |
14 |
4 |
- |
| |
|
|
"The wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
37 |
38 |
17 |
8 |
- |
| |
|
|
"Dissatisfaction with
government" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
37 |
32 |
20 |
9 |
2 |
| |
|
|
"Energy policy" |
|
|
6/17-22/10 |
26 |
39 |
24 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling
organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 17-21, 2010.
N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"Let me
list some issues that have been proposed for the federal government to
address. Please tell me which one of these items you think should be the top
priority for the federal government. Job creation and economic growth. The
Gulf Coast oil spill and energy. The deficit and government spending.
National security and terrorism. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Health
care. Social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage." If more
than one: "Well, if you had to choose just one, which do you think should
be the top priority?"
Options
rotated |
| |
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
| |
Job creation and economic
growth |
33 |
|
|
|
| |
Gulf Coast oil spill and
energy |
22 |
|
|
|
| |
Deficit and government
spending |
15 |
|
|
|
| |
National security and
terrorism |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
Iraq and Afghanistan |
9 |
|
|
|
| |
Health care |
7 |
|
|
|
| |
Social issues |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
All equally (vol.) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Problems and priorities continued
|
