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Now thinking specifically about health care...I'm going to read you a list of health care issues you might consider in deciding who to vote for in this year's presidential election. As I read each one, please tell me if you think it will be very important in deciding your vote for president, fairly important, not too important, or not at all important. Which ONE of these do you think will be the MOST important in…
Now, thinking specifically about health care… What health care issue, if any, will be most important to you in deciding how to vote for US Congress? (PROBE: Is there another health care issue that will be almost as important to you?) 21% Prescription Drug Costs18 Health Care Costs16 Expanding Insurance Coverage13 Medicare/Medicaid/Care for Elderly2 Patient’s Bill of Rights14 No Issue18 Don't know Now I’m going to read you a list of health care issues you might or might not consider important in…
Now, I’d like to ask you a question about a story that has been in the news recently. If you’re not sure of the answer, that’s okay. Just tell me and I’ll go to the next question. You may have heard news about recent debates in Congress on a bill that would add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare. To the best of your knowledge, has this bill been passed by Congress and signed into…
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (Check only one) 41% Economy/Jobs19 Health care/Medicare17 War in Iraq7 Education7 Taxes3 Terrorism/National security 2004 Democratic primary exit polls conducted for the National Election Poll by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International. Conducted February 17, 2004 among a sample of 2,277 voters exiting the Wisconsin Democratic primary.
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (Check only one) 34% Economy/Jobs20 Health care/Medicare18 War in Iraq9 Education5 Taxes4 Terrorism/National security 2004 Democratic primary exit polls conducted for the National Election Poll by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International. Conducted February 10, 2004 among a sample of 1,685 voters exiting the Virginia Democratic primary.
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (Check only one) 39% Economy/Jobs19 Health care/Medicare15 War in Iraq9 Education6 Taxes4 Terrorism/National security 2004 Democratic primary exit polls conducted for the National Election Poll by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International. Conducted February 10, 2004 among a sample of 2,513 voters exiting the Tennessee Democratic primary.
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (Check only one) 31% Economy/Jobs23 Health care/Medicare19 War in Iraq9 Education6 Taxes5 Terrorism/National security 2004 Democratic primary exit polls conducted for the National Election Poll by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International. Conducted February 3, 2004 among a sample of 2,093 voters exiting the Arizona Democratic primary.
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (Check only one) 35% Economy/Jobs20 Health care/Medicare20 War in Iraq7 Education6 Terrorism/National security3 Taxes 2004 Democratic primary exit polls conducted for the National Election Poll by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International. Conducted February 3, 2004 among a sample of 1,197 voters exiting the Delaware Democratic primary.
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (Check only one) 36% Economy/Jobs21 Health care/Medicare13 Education12 War in Iraq6 Taxes4 Terrorism/National security 2004 Democratic primary exit polls conducted for the National Election Poll by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International. Conducted February 3, 2004 among a sample of 1,400 voters exiting the Missouri Democratic primary.
Which ONE issue mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (Check only one) 38% Economy/Jobs19 Health care/Medicare12 War in Iraq10 Education7 Taxes6 Terrorism/National security 2004 Democratic primary exit polls conducted for the National Election Poll by Edison Media Research/Mitofsky International. Conducted February 3, 2004 among a sample of 1,501 voters exiting the Oklahoma Democratic primary.
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