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.

When it comes to dealing with the problem of 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

25%  Democratic Party12   Republican Party34   Both23   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, June 18-June 21, 1998 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,006. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

(Let me read you some specific issues.) When it comes to…dealing with the problem of health care…which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

42%  Democratic Party18   Republican Party18   Both16   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, September 11-September 15, 1997 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,004. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

(Let me read you some specific issues.) When it comes to… dealing with the problem of 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 Party24   Republican Party14   Both13   Neither8    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, October 19-October 22, 1996 and based on telephone interviews with a national registered voters sample of 1,008. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

(Let me read you some specific issues.) When it comes to… dealing with the problem of 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

43%  Democratic Party22   Republican Party13   Both about same16   Neither6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, December 1-December 5, 1995 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 2,007. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Now, let me read you some specific issues. When it comes to…dealing with the problem of health care… which party do you think would do a better job–the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, both about the same, or neither?

37%  Democratic Party25   Republican Party20   Neither12   Both the same6    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, October 14-October 18, 1994 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,509. 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?

26%  Democratic party17   Republican party38   Both about the same15   Neither4    Not sure

Survey by NBC News, Wall Street Journal. Methodology: Conducted by Hart and Teeter Research Companies, April 30-May 3, 1994 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,002. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.