Tuesday, May 13, 2008

AMERICA IS CENTER-RIGHT???

(George Will: "McCain, a center-right candidate seeking to lead a center-right country")

Not by a long shot! This Rasmussen report for May found that Democrats are TRUSTED MORE ON ALL THE ISSUES POLLED.

Trust & Importance on Issues

The top table below ranks the issues in order of importance to voters. The second table ranks the issues by the Democrats’ advantage on the issue. (See Results for Last Month)

Importance of Issues in Next Congressional Election
May 2008
Trust More on Issues
May 2008
Issue
Very Impt.
Somewhat Impt.
Not Very Impt.
Not at All Impt.
Issue
Dems
GOPs
Net Dem Advtg.

Economy

76%

19%

3%

0%

Economy

50%

36%

+14

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

71%

18%

8%

2%

Gov't Ethics &
Corruption

45%

26%

+19

Nat'l Security/War on Terror

62%

26%

9%

2%

Nat'l Security/War on Terror

49%

42%

+7

Social Security

61%

28%

9%

2%

Social Security

49%

36%

+13

Health Care

61%

27%

9%

3%

Health Care

54%

33%

+21

Education

59%

31%

8%

1%

Education

50%

35%

+15

Iraq

59%

25%

10%

5%

Iraq

50%

39%

+11

Taxes

57%

33%

8%

1%

Taxes

45%

40%

+5

Immigration

49%

28%

14%

6%

Immigration

45%

35%

+10

Abortion

36%

24%

23%

12%

Abortion

46%

39%

+7

Trust More on Issues
May 2008
Importance of Issues in Next Congressional Election
May 2008
Issue
Dems
GOPs
Net Dem Advtg.
Issue
Very Impt.
Somewhat Impt.
Not Very Impt.
Not at All Impt.

Health Care

54%

33%

+21

Health Care

61%

27%

9%

3%

Gov't Ethics & Corruption

45%

26%

+19

Gov't Ethics & Corruption

71%

18%

8%

2%

Education

50%

35%

+15

Education

59%

31%

8%

1%

Economy

50%

36%

+14

Economy

76%

19%

3%

0%

Social Security

49%

36%

+13

Social Security

61%

28%

9%

2%

Iraq

50%

39%

+11

Iraq

59%

25%

10%

5%

Immigration

45%

35%

+10

Immigration

49%

28%

14%

6%

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

49%

42%

+7

Nat'l Security/ War on Terror

62%

26%

9%

2%

Abortion

46%

39%

+7

Abortion

36%

24%

23%

12%

Taxes

45%

40%

+5

Taxes

57%

33%

8%

1%

No comments: