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Wisconsin: Most important problem (U.S.)

 

Most Important Problem Facing Country

 

Most Important Problem Facing the Country

Issue1
October 8-15, 2008
Economy
74%
Social issues
5%
International issues
8%
Health care
7%
Other
5%
No opinion
0%
Poll
UW-Milwaukee
Sample
412
MoE
± 4.7

1 "What would you say is the most important problem facing the United States today?"

 

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
August
15-17, 2008
September 19-21, 2008
Economy
23%
39%
34%
37%
39%
41%
54%
Health care
23%
17%
19%
16%
10%
13%
11%
Iraq
13%
11%
12%
8%
14%
8%
5%
Terrorism
10%
11%
9%
10%
8%
9%
10%
Immigration
9%
6%
8%
10%
10%
6%
5%
Social Security
6%
5%
3%
4%
4%
5%
5%
Education
5%
5%
3%
6%
5%
5%
4%
Environment
5%
4%
6%
6%
5%
6%
2%
No opinion
6%
2%
6%
5%
5%
7%
4%
Poll
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
Sample
600
537 RV
600
600
600
600
600
MoE
± 4.1
± 4.3
± 4.1
± 4.1
± 4.1
± 4.1
± 4.1