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   Problems and Priorities (p. 2)                    See also: Political parties (handling the issues)

Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll. Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 2007. N=1,245 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"What issue or problem do you consider the top priority for candidates running for president to address this election? Is it the war in Iraq, or protecting the country from terrorist attacks, or the economy, or education, or the environment, or health care issues, or illegal immigration, or other social issues, such as abortion and gay rights, or is there another issue?" Two replies accepted

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War in Iraq

 32

Economy

 25

Health care

 19

Terrorism

 18

Illegal immigration

 15

Education

 10

Environment

 5

Other social issues

 5

Other

 4

None/All (vol.)

 10

Unsure

 1

 

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2007. N=1,002 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 4 (for all registered voters).

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"In deciding which presidential candidate to support in 2008, which one of the following issues is most important to you: [see below]?" Options rotated

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  ALL Repub-
licans		 Demo-
crats		 Indepen-
dents
  % % % %
The economy and jobs 22 14 30 19
Iraq 19 13 26 19
Health care 17 14 22 15
Terrorism and national security 15 27 5 14
Taxes and government spending 10 16 4 11
Immigration 7 10 3 8
The environment and global warming 5 1 7 8

Other/None of these (vol.)

 1 2 - 1

Unsure

 4 3 3 5

 

CBS News Poll. Oct. 12-16, 2007. N=1,143 registered voters nationwide.

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"Which one issue would you most like to hear the candidates for president discuss during the 2008 presidential campaign?" Open-ended

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War in Iraq

 26

Health care

 25

Economy/Jobs

 11

Immigration

 6

Education

 3

Environment

 2

Social Security

 2

Defense/Military

 2

Terrorism (general)

 2

Abortion

 1

Other

 12

Unsure

 8

 

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Neil Newhouse (R). July 27-30, 2007. N=1,005 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1 (for all adults). Several items asked of half the sample.

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"When it comes to [see below], which party do you think would do a better job -- the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, or both about the same? If you think that neither would do a good job, please just say so."

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Democratic
Party		 Republican
Party		 Both About
The Same		 Neither Unsure
% % % % %
Dealing with global warming

   7/27-30/07

 48 9 19 17 7

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Dealing with health care

   7/27-30/07

 49 13 14 21 3

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Dealing with gas prices

   7/27-30/07

 42 7 13 32 6

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Improving America's standing in the world

   7/27-30/07

 44 17 18 17 4

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Reducing the federal deficit

   7/27-30/07

 43 18 14 21 4

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Dealing with energy policy

   7/27-30/07

 41 17 20 15 7

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Dealing with education

   7/27-30/07

 41 19 19 15 6

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Dealing with homeownership issues

   7/27-30/07

 35 16 21 13 15

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Controlling government spending

   7/27-30/07

 36 20 14 27 3

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Dealing with the economy

   7/27-30/07

 41 26 17 12 4

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Dealing with Iraq

   7/27-30/07

 38 23 13 20 6

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Dealing with immigration

   7/27-30/07

 29 19 19 26 7

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Dealing with ethics in government

   7/27-30/07

 25 15 23 33 4

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Dealing with taxes

   7/27-30/07

 36 27 14 18 5

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Dealing with China

   7/27-30/07

 26 21 24 16 13

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Protecting America's interests on trade issues

   7/27-30/07

 28 25 23 15 9

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Dealing with the war on terrorism

   7/27-30/07

 29 29 20 18 4

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Promoting strong moral values

   7/27-30/07

 23 28 23 23 3

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Dealing with homeland security

   7/27-30/07

 21 33 24 15 7

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Promoting a strong military

   7/27-30/07

 20 48 18 8 6

 

CBS News/New York Times Poll. July 9-17, 2007. N=1,554 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all adults).

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"In deciding who you would like to see elected president next year, which ONE of the following issues will be most important to you: [see below], or something else?" N=1,398 registered voters

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The war in Iraq

 20

Terrorism and national security

 17

The economy and jobs

 17

Health care

 16

Immigration

 10

Education

 8

The environment and global warming

 7

Something else

 5

 

The Harris Poll. July 6-9, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"What do you think are the two most important issues for the government to address?" Open-ended

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Top
Responses
%
The war 27
Health care (not Medicare) 19
Immigration 13
Iraq 10
The economy (non-specific) 10
Education 7
Terrorism 7
Foreign policy (non-specific) 7
Taxes 5
Gas and oil prices 5
Employment/Jobs 5

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. May 4-6, 2007. N=1,028 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How important will each of the following issues be to your vote for president next year? Will it be extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? . . ."

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Extremely
Important		 Very
 Important		 Moderately
 Important		 Not That
 Important		 Unsure
% % % % %

The situation in Iraq

 51 37 9 2 -

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Terrorism

 45 35 14 6 -

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Education

 44 37 16 3 -

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Health care

 43 35 18 4 -

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Gas prices

 43 31 16 10 1

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Corruption and ethical standards in government

 41 36 17 7 -

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The situation in Iran

 38 39 17 5 1

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Social Security and Medicare

 38 37 20 4 -

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The economy

 33 46 16 4 -

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Illegal immigration

 31 32 26 10 1

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Taxes

 30 40 23 6 1

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The federal budget deficit

 30 34 26 9 2

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Global warming

 27 26 27 19 1

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Abortion

 27 24 24 24 1

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Gun policy

 26 26 29 17 2

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Stem cell research

 20 28 28 21 3

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Policies toward gays and lesbians

 13 15 30 41 1

 

Gallup Poll. April 23-26, 2007. N=1,007 adults nationwide, drawn from Gallup's household panel, which was originally recruited through random selection methods. MoE ± 4.

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"In your view, what one or two issues should be the top priorities for the President and Congress to deal with at this time?" Open-ended. Multiple responses accepted.

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  %
Situation in Iraq/War 66
Poor health care/Cost of health care 20
Economy in general 14
Immigration/Illegal aliens 14
Fuel/Oil prices/Energy crisis 7
Environment/Pollution 5
National security 4
Education/Poor education/Access to educ. 4
Terrorism 4
Federal deficit/Federal debt 3
Social Security 3
Other 22
Unsure 1

 

Diageo/Hotline Poll conducted by Financial Dynamics. March 29-April 1, 2007. N=800 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3.5.

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"Now I'm going to read to you a list of issues that the U.S. Congress may address. Which one of the following issues do you think should be the top priority for the U.S. Congress to address: [see below]?" If "All": "If you absolutely had to choose, which one issue would you say should be the top priority?"

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War in Iraq

 26

Health care

 13

Immigration

 9

Economy/Jobs/Unemployment

 9

Social Security/Medicare

 8

Terrorism/Homeland security

 8

Education

 6

Gas prices

 4

The actions of the executive branch/the President

 3

The environment

 1

All of the above (vol.)

 13

Unsure

 1

 

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Jan. 19-21, 2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

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"How important is it to you that the President and Congress deal with each of the following issues in the next year? Is it extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? . . ."

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Extremely
Important		 Very
 Important		 Moderately
 Important		 Not That
 Important		 Unsure
% % % % %

The situation in Iraq

 59 31 5 4 1

Terrorism

 54 32 11 3 -

Health care policy

 44 36 16 4 1

The economy

 38 41 18 3 1

The federal budget deficit

 37 37 20 4 1

Energy policies

 34 39 22 3 2

Illegal immigration

 32 29 29 10 1

Taxes

 31 35 27 5 1

Global warming

 29 30 23 16 2

Stem cell research

 18 27 33 17 4

 

CNN Poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Dec. 15-17, 2006. Adults nationwide.

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"Here are some of the proposals which the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House have promised to address in the first weeks of 2007. For each one, please tell me whether you favor or oppose legislation that would attempt to do each of the following. . . ." N=approx. 500 adults, MoE ± 4.5

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Favor Oppose Unsure    
% % %    

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Allowing the government to negotiate with drug companies to attempt to lower the price of prescription drugs for some senior citizens

   12/15-17/06

 87 12 1    

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Raising the minimum wage

   12/15-17/06

 85 14 1    

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Cutting interest rates on federal loans to college students

   12/15-17/06

 84 15 1    

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Creating an independent panel to oversee ethics in Congress

   12/15-17/06

 79 19 2    

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Making significant changes in U.S. policy in Iraq

   12/15-17/06

 77 20 3    

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Reducing the amount of influence lobbyists have in congressional decisions

   12/15-17/06

 75 21 4