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McCain Trusted More Than Obama on Economy, Iraq, National Security
Friday, May 30, 2008
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When it comes to the economy, 47% of voters trust John McCain more than Barack Obama. Obama is trusted more by 41%. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey also found that, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 49% of voters. Obama is preferred by 37%. McCain has an even larger edge—53% to 31%--on the broader topic of National Security. These results are little changed from a month ago.
Obama enjoys a 43% to 39% advantage when it comes to government ethics and reducing corruption. McCain has a 44% to 38% advantage on taxes.
It is interesting to note that while McCain has the edge over Obama on these issues, Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on a generic basis. This ability of McCain to outperform the party label helps explain why he is competitive with the Democrats in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking poll.
When it comes to the economy, men trust McCain more by a 55% to 33% margin. Among women, Obama has a seven-point edge. Obama has the advantage among voters under 30 while McCain is preferred by their elders. Investors prefer McCain while non-Investors are evenly divided. Union Members prefer Obama 46% to 40%. Government Workers are evenly divided while Entrepreneurs and Private Sector Employees are more likely to trust McCain.
McCain is trusted more by 25% of Democrats. Sixty-four percent (64%) of Democrats trust the likely nominee of their Party.
Recent surveys have found that most voters believe the economic stimulus package has had little impact, most believe that tax hikes are bad for the economy, and 65% oppose an increase in the capital gains tax. The Rasmussen Consumer Index has found consumer and investor confidence at record low levels.
As for the War in Iraq, McCain is trusted more by 85% of Republicans, 22% of Democrats, and 49% of those not affiliated with either major party.
Tracking polls have shown that roughly 6-out-of-ten Americans want troops home from Iraq within a year. However, only about one-in-four want the troops brought home immediately. The gap between those numbers is filled by Americans who both parties have a chance to persuade during Election 2008. A recent survey found that 52% of voters believe it is more important to get U.S. troops out of Iraq than it is to win the War. Expectations are that a McCain Presidency would more likely lead to victory in Iraq while Obama is more likely to get the troops home.
The broader topic of National Security is one of the few issues where Republicans are competitive on a generic basis with Democrats. However, following seven years of the Bush Administration, the GOP advantage on this issue has declined.
When it comes to government ethics and reducing corruption, both candidates are trusted more by roughly seven-out-of-ten within their own party. Obama has a statistically insignificant two-point edge among unaffiliated voters. What is perhaps more significant is that 28% of unaffiliated voters trust neither candidate on this topic.
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Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.





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Patty....
nana to: Cait, Hannah
"Some of what you say is true but please don't throw out all *us* 55 year olds with the bathwater. Some of us can actually still think and make decent decisions ;o)
I'm glad YOU said it...because I had to pick my jaw up off the floor - First, because my parents just turned 60 this year and they both work full time, pay their taxes and are very involved in politics (to say nothing about their mental capacity to be able to select a president! LOL) and Second - because considering the Baby Boom generation is the highest population of the voting sector, wouldn't their opinions be of oh, I don't know, value!??
LOL!
Anyway, I knew the stats of a phone poll would be questioned, but it is what it is and thought it was interesting for example that in one area (can't remember the topic) those polled felt the Dems were more honest/trust worthy (I wonder if THOSE results should be taken with the same size grain of salt! How about the results that found favor for Obama over McCain...were those inaccurate too? LOL) and yet they found McCain to be favored over Obama.
Oh my, I am 33 and answer the Elon surveys on a weekly basis, didn't know I wasn't supposed to until 55 :)
How about the results that found favor for Obama over McCain...were those inaccurate too? LOL) and yet they found McCain to be favored over Obama.
It doesn't matter who the candidate is if the statistics aren't reliable then it isn't a
And, having taken a stats class (tyvm) I'm also acutely aware of the fact that if the highest population of those actually VOTING is of a certain age, then it makes perfect sense that they be (and we are assuming they are because *you* say that's who answered this poll) greater represented in the poll!
What WOULD be a skewed poll would be if 10 people were 70 and older, 10 people were in their 60s, 10 people were in their 50s, 10 people were in their 40s, 10 people were in their 30s and 10 people were in their 20s...because that is NOT how stats show people vote.
I was giving age as a example. My point was that we do not know if the survey is
I will say, no matter what the results, the fact that more young people and just the general public are getting involved in politics/election has to be good for our country.
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