Poll Watch: Rasmussen Trust on Issues Survey

Rasmussen Trust on Issues Survey

I’m going to read you a short list of issues in the news. For each, please let me know which political party you trust more to handle that issue.

Economy

• Republicans 45% (46%) [48%]
• Democrats 35% (42%) [39%]

National security and the War on Terror

• Republicans 45% (47%) [50%]
• Democrats 37% (39%) [35%]

War in Iraq

• Republicans 41% (42%) [45%]
• Democrats 37% (40%) [37%]

War in Afghanistan

• Republicans 42% (42%) [44%]
• Democrats 37% (40%) [36%]

Immigration

• Republicans 47% (43%) [48%]
• Democrats 33% (39%) [37%]

Government ethics and corruption

• Republicans 38% (35%) [43%]
• Democrats 35% (39%) [35%]

Taxes

• Republicans 46% (42%) [52%]
• Democrats 40% (41%) [33%]

Health care

• Republicans 46% (42%) [52%]
• Democrats 43% (43%) [38%]

Social Security

• Republicans 42% (39%) [46%]
• Democrats 40% (40%) [36%]

Education

• Democrats 42% (42%) [38%]
• Republicans 38% (35%) [40%]

National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted July 18-19 and July 20-21, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted May 11-12 and May 15-16, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted January 11-14, 2011 are in square brackets.