Which one of the following issues will be most important in determining your vote for president this year…?

Asked of those who said they were registered to vote

36%  The economy and jobs    19  Health care                14  Terrorism/Homeland security11  The situation in Iraq      10  Education               4  Taxes                       2  Other (vol.)                4  Don’t know    

Newsweek Poll, conducted Jan. 29-30, 2004 by telephone among a sample of 1,259 adults aged 18 and older. Data provided by Poll Track.

Who do you trust to do a better job handling…the cost, availability, and coverage of health insurance, (George W.) Bush or the Democrats in Congress?

33%  Bush52   Democrats in Congress1    Both (vol.)6    Neither (vol.)7    No opinion

Methodology: Conducted by ABC News/Washington Post, January 15-January 18, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,036. Interviews were conducted by TNS Intersearch. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Who do you trust to do a better job handling…prescription drug benefits for the elderly, (George W.) Bush or the Democrats in Congress?

35%  Bush51   Democrats in Congress1    Both (vol.)6    Neither (vol.)7    No opinion

Methodology: Conducted by ABC News/Washington Post, January 15-January 18, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,036. Interviews were conducted by TNS Intersearch. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

When it comes to dealing with health care, which party do you think would do a better job- the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

32% Democratic Party16 Republican Party26 Both about the same17 Neither9 Don’t know/Refused

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, February 5-8, 2004 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,201.

When it comes to dealing with health care, which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic party, the Republican party, both about the same, or neither?

Asked of half sample

28%  The Democratic party14   The Republican party32   Both about the same19   Neither6    Don’t know/Refused

Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by ICR–International Communications Research, May 23-May 27, 2003 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,010.

When it comes to…dealing with health care, which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

Asked of half sample

46%  Democratic Party21   Republican Party19   Both about the same11   Neither3    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, October 18-October 21, 2002 and based on telephone interviews with a national registered voters sample of 1,012. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

When it comes to… dealing with health care, which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

Asked of half sample

41%  Democratic Party20   Republican Party21   Both about the same12   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, June 23-June 25, 2001 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 806. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

When it comes to…dealing with health care…which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

41%  Democratic Party19   Republican Party21   Both about the same13   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, March 2-March 5, 2000 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,213. The sample included an oversample of 156 blacks for a total of 266 interviews among blacks and an oversample of 155 Hispanics for a total of 231 interviews among Hispanics. Results are weighted to be representative of a national adult population. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

When it comes to… dealing with health care …which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

Asked of half sample

42%  Democratic Party18   Republican Party23   Both about the same12   Neither5    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, March 4-March 7, 1999 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,012. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Of these specific issues, when it comes to the following issue…, which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

…Dealing with the problem of health care

Asked of half sample

41%  Democratic Party21   Republican Party26   Both about the same8    Neither4    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, October 24-October 27, 1998 and based on telephone interviews with a national registered voters sample of 1,025. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.