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Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for president (November 7, 2000)?...World affairs, Medicare/Prescription drugs, health care, economy/jobs, taxes, education, Social Security Asked of half sample (50% of voters) 18%   Economy/Jobs15   Education14   Taxes14   Social Security12   World affairs8    Health care7    Medicare/Prescription drugs13   No answer Survey by ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, CNN, Associated Press. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 7, 2000 and based on self-administered and telephone…

Which on issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for US (United States) House (November 3, 1998)?... Education, taxes, the (Bill) Clinton/(Monica) Lewinsky matter, Social Security, health care, moral and ethical standards, economy/jobs? Asked of half sample of voters 23%  Education21   Moral and ethical standards16   Economy/Jobs15   Taxes13   Social Security7    Health care6    The Clinton/Lewinsky matter Survey by ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on…

Which one issue mattered most in deciding how you voted for President (1996)...foreign policy, Medicare/Social Security, taxes, crime/drugs, economy/jobs, education, or the federal budget deficit? Asked of half sample (50% of voters) 26% Economy/Jobs18   Medicare/Social Security15   Education15   Federal budget deficit14   Taxes8    Crime/Drugs5   Foreign policy Survey by ABC News, Associated Press, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News. Methodology: Conducted by Voter News Service on November 5, 1996 and based on self-administered interviews with a national…

Which two factors mattered most in deciding how you voted for U.S. (United States) House? 35%  Crime27  Economy/Jobs23  Taxes21  Health care21  Family values/Morality18  Education13  Abortion4  Campaign finance reform3  Foreign trade/N.A.F.T.A. (North American Free Trade Agreement) Methodology: Conducted by Mitofsky International on November 8, 1994 and based on self-administered interviews with a national voters as they left the voting booths sample of 5,260. Data provided by The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, University of Connecticut.

Which 1 or 2 issues mattered most in deciding how you voted (for President 1992)? Asked of half sample (54% of voters) Note: Adds to more than 100% due to multiple responses 20%  Health care21   Federal budget deficit12   Abortion13   Education42   Economy/Jobs5    Environment14   Taxes8    Foreign policy15   Family values13   Don't know/No answer Survey by ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News. Methodology: Conducted by Voter Research & Surveys on November 3, 1992 and based on self-administered interviews…

Which of the following is your biggest source of personal concern about how the economy might affect you? Asked of half sample (n=603) 26% Losing your job24 Not being able to pay for health care12 Losing money in the stock market7 Not being able to pay your rent or mortgage7 Not being able to pay your other bills5 Rising personal debt6 Losing job benefits8 None of these (VOL)5 Other (VOL)1 Don’t know/Refused Survey by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard School of Public Health. Methodology:…

Now, I am going to read you a list of some different things the President (Bill Clinton) and the new Congress might try to do in the next year. As I read each one, tell me if you think it should be one of their top priorities, important but a lower priority, not too important, or should not be done. Passing laws to make Social Security financially sound80%  A top priority15   Important but lower priority2   …

I have some questions about what the President (Bill Clinton) and the new Congress should try to accomplish in the next year. What do you think is the single most important issue or problem they should deal with? Asked of half sample Note: Totals exceed one hundred percent due to multiple responses 15%   Education13   Social Security12   Health care11   Clinton/Lewinsky/Impeachment10   Economy/jobs8    Foreign policy/International6    Taxes5    National debt/deficit/budget3    Morality/Moral standards2    Crime5    Other social issues7    All other issues/problems13   Don't…

If a presidential candidate’s position on health care differs from your own, how likely is it that this particular difference ALONE would determine your vote on election day? (Asked of registered voters who think the issue of health care (other than Medicare) is one of the deciding factors in who to choose for president) 6% Certain to determine your vote23 Very likely49 Somewhat likely30 Not too likely1 Don’t know This survey of a nationally representative…

If a presidential candidate’s position on Medicare differs from your own, how likely is it that this particular difference ALONE would determine your vote on election day? (Asked of those who think the issue of Medicare is one of the deciding factors in who to choose for president) 11% Certain to determine your vote20 Very likely40 Somewhat likely27 Not too likely3 Don’t know This survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,183 registered voters was…