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Minnesota: Most important problem (U.S.)

 

Most Important Issue Facing Country

 

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 the Country

Issue1
September 13-18, 2006
October 23-28, 2006
War in Iraq
45%
50%
Terrorism
16%
12%
Economy
11%
11%
Health care
11%
12%
Illegal immigration
 9%
 8%
Education
 4%
 3%
Gas prices
 1%
 1%
Gay marriage
 1%
 2%
Other (vol.)
 2%
 2%
No opinion
 2%
 1%
Sample
1023 LV
663 LV
MoE
± 3.9
± 3.8
Poll
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1 "Which one of these issues is the single most important issue facing the country at the present time?"

 

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