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Wisconsin: Most important problem (U.S.)

 

Most Important Problem Facing Country

 

Most Important Issue Facing the Country

Issue1
October 31 –
November 11, 2005
October 9-16,
2006
April 3-17,
2007
October 30 –
November 8, 2007
Abortion / right to life
 0%
 1%
 0%
 0%
Budget and taxes, deficit
 7%
 6%
 3%
 0%
Bush administration
 0%
 3%
 1%
 0%
Civil liberties (erosion)
 0%
 0%
 1%
 0%
Crime, violence. drugs
 2%
 5%
 1%
 2%
Draft
 0%
 0%
 0%
 0%
Economy and jobs
11%
 9%
 8%
16%
Education
 2%
 2%
 3%
 2%
Energy / gas prices
 5%
 2%
 4%
 5%
Environment
 1%
 1%
 3%
 2%
Foreign policy (other)
 4%
 4%
 3%
 1%
Gay marriage
 0%
 1%
 0%
 0%
Government ethics / corruption
 0%
 6%
 0%
 3%
Health care
 9%
 9%
12%
11%
Immigration
 0%
 5%
 3%
 4%
Iraq
28%
29%
42%
25%
Lack of unity
 0%
 0%
 3%
 0%
Morality
 8%
 5%
 4%
 8%
Natural disasters
 1%
 0%
 0%
 0%
North Korea
 0%
 1%
 0%
 0%
Politics
 5%
 0%
 0%
 6%
Poverty
 5%
 0%
 1%
 4%
Social Security
 1%
 1%
 1%
 0%
Terrorism / home security
 7%
10%
 3%
 5%
Other
 0%
 1%
 6%
 4%
No problems
 0%
 0%
 0%
 1%
No opinion
 3%
 2%
 0%
 1%
Poll
WPR / St.
Norbert College
WPR / St.
Norbert College
WPR / St.
Norbert College
WPR / St.
Norbert College
Sample
400 LV
400 LV
400
401
MoE
± 5.0
± 5.0
± 5.0
± 5.0

1 "What is the most important problem facing the country today?"

 

Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Issue1
March 6-14, 2003
October 4-13, 2004
Abortion / right to life
 0%
 1%
Budget and taxes, deficit
 2%
 4%
Bush administration
 6%
 4%
Civil liberties (erosion)
 0%
 0%
Crime, violence. drugs
 0%
 0%
Domestic security
 2%
 0%
Draft
 0%
 1%
Economy and jobs
17%
23%
Education
 1%
 0%
Energy / gas prices
 0%
 1%
Environment
 0%
 1%
Foreign policy (other)
 3%
 4%
Gay marriage
 0%
 0%
Government ethics / corruption
 1%
 2%
Health care
 2%
16%
Immigration
 0%
 1%
Iraq / war
53%
21%
Lack of unity / support for President
 1%
 0%
Middle East
 1%
 0%
Morality
 1%
 2%
Natural disasters
 0%
 0%
North Korea
 0%
 0%
Politics
 0%
 1%
Poverty
 0%
 1%
Social Security
 0%
 0%
Terrorism / home security
 8%
15%
Other
 3%
 1%
No problems
 1%
 1%
No opinion
 0%
 1%
Poll
WPR / St. Norbert College
WPR / St. Norbert College
Sample
401
401 LV
MoE
± 4.9
± 5.0

1 "What is the most important problem facing the country today?"

 

Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Poll Date
Economy
War on terrorism
Iraq
No opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 October 16-27, 2002
7%
74%
6%
13%
382 LV ± 5.0

1 "Which of the following do you think is the biggest problem facing the country right now: the economy, the war on terrorism, or the situation with Iraq and Saddam Hussein?"

 

Most Important Problem 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
23%
39%
34%
37%
39%
Health care
23%
17%
19%
16%
10%
Iraq
13%
11%
12%
 8%
14%
Terrorism
10%
11%
 9%
10%
 8%
Immigration
 9%
 6%
 8%
10%
10%
Social Security
 6%
 5%
 3%
 4%
 4%
Education
 5%
 5%
 3%
 6%
 5%
Environment
 5%
 4%
 6%
 6%
 5%
No opinion
 6%
 2%
 6%
 5%
 5%
Poll
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
Sample
600
537 RV
600
600
600
MoE
± 4.1
± 4.3
± 4.1
± 4.1
± 4.1