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Minnesota: Most important problem (U.S.)

 

Most Important Issue Facing Country

 

Most Important Issue Facing the Country

Issue
September 13-18, 2006
October 23-28, 2006
January 18-27, 2008
August 7-17, 2008
War in Iraq
45%
50%
18%
13%
Terrorism
16%
12%
6%
6%
Economy and jobs
11%
11%
36%
53%
Health care
11%
12%
14%
9%
Illegal immigration
9%
8%
7%
4%
Education
4%
3%
4%
5%
Gas prices
1%
1%
---
7%
Gay marriage
1%
2%
---
---
Taxes
---
---
4%
3%
Global warming
---
---
3%
3%
Housing and home mortgages
---
---
---
1%
Abortion (vol.)
---
---
1%
---
Energy (vol.)
---
---
1%
---
Morality (vol.)
---
---
1%
1%
Government (vol.)
---
---
---
1%
Other (vol.)
2%
2%
4%
5%
No opinion
2%
1%
3%
2%
Poll
Humphrey Institute1
Humphrey Institute1
Humphrey Institute/ MPR2
Humphrey Institute / MPR2
Sample
1023 LV
663 LV
917
763 LV
MoE
± 3.9
± 3.8
± 3.2
± 3.6

1 "Which one of these issues is the single most important issue facing the country at the present time?"

2 "Which one of the following issues do you think is the single most important problem facing the United States today?"

 

Most Important Issue for Congress to Address

Issue1
October 24-28, 2007
Iraq
22%
Health care
18%
Economy
15%
Immigration
11%
Terrorism
11%
Education
9%
Environment
6%
Social Security
4%
Other
3%
No opinion
1%
Poll
SurveyUSA
Sample
599 RV
MoE
± 4.1

1 "Which one issue should Congress focus on ahead of all others? The economy, the environment, health care, Iraq, terrorism, Social Security, education, immigration, or some other issue?"

 

Most Important Issue Facing Next President

 

Most Important Issue Facing Next President

Issue1
December 13-15, 2007
January 20-21, 2008
February 15-17, 2008
March 14-16, 2008
April 11-13, 2008
Economy
27%
38%
34%
44%
41%
Health care
16%
15%
15%
13%
14%
Iraq
16%
12%
15%
14%
15%
Education
11%
7%
9%
3%
3%
Immigration
8%
8%
9%
9%
8%
Terrorism
8%
6%
6%
6%
7%
Social Security
6%
4%
4%
3%
3%
Environment
5%
6%
5%
4%
6%
No opinion
3%
4%
3%
4%
3%
Poll
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
Sample
600
600
600
600
600
MoE
± 4.1
± 4.1
± 4.1
± 4.1
± 4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issue1
August 15-17, 2008
September 10-11, 2008
September 19-21,  2008
September 30 – October 1, 2008
 
Economy
45%
55%
58%
62%
 
Health care
15%
11%
10%
8%
 
Iraq
10%
7%
7%
7%
 
Education
6%
4%
5%
3%
 
Immigration
6%
5%
4%
4%
 
Terrorism
8%
7%
7%
6%
 
Social Security
4%
3%
3%
3%
 
Environment
3%
3%
3%
2%
 
No opinion
3%
5%
3%
5%
 
Poll
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
 
Sample
600
734 LV
600
725 LV
 
MoE
± 4.1
± 3.7
± 4.1
± 3.7
 

 

Most Important Issue Personally

 

Most Important Problem Issue To You Personally

Issue1
January 18-27, 2008
August 7-17, 2008
Extremely + very important
Somewhat important
Not too + not at all important
No opinion
Extremely + very important
Somewhat important
Not too + not at all important
No opinion
War in Iraq
78%
18%
4%
0%
75%
21%
3%
0%
The economy and jobs
86%
11%
3%
0%
86%
10%
3%
0%
Education
78%
17%
4%
1%
79%
15%
6%
0%
Health care
81%
16%
3%
1%
78%
16%
6%
0%
Global warming
46%
28%
25%
1%
41%
28%
30%
1%
Immigration
48%
32%
20%
1%
46%
32%
22%
1%
Taxes
66%
29%
5%
1%
66%
26%
8%
1%
Terrorism
61%
28%
10%
1%
64%
21%
15%
1%
Poll
Humphrey Institute / MPR
Humphrey Institute / MPR
Sample
917
763 LV
MoE
± 3.2
± 3.6

1 "How important is the issue of ... to you personally: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not important at all?"