A Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll; conducted 4/10-14 by Interviewing Service of America, Inc.; surveyed 687; margin of error +/- 4% (release, 4/17).
Regardless Of Your WH '08 Choice, Which Candidate ___?
- All Men Women - Cli Oba Cli Oba Cli Oba Better understands trade issues 48% 27% 50% 29% 47% 26% Would best handle health care 41 34 42 33 41 34 Better understands U.S. economic issues 39 37 42 35 36 38 Would make best mil. commander-in-chief 29 37 30 39 28 36 Has better foreclosure crisis solutions 24 29 29 31 21 27 Would change the ways of Washington 22 51 20 58 24 45 Has more honesty and integrity 20 51 21 52 18 51
Which Issue/Problem Is The Top Priority For WH Candidates To Address?
- All Men Wom Economy 58% 64% 54% Iraq 38 41 36 Health care 23 17 28 Education 11 7 14 Terrorism 7 6 8 Immigration 6 7 6 Environment 3 4 2 Social issues 2 -- 3 Other/none 6 6 6
Is The U.S. Economy Doing Well/Badly?
- All Men Wom Very well 1% 3% -- Fairly well 13 14 12% Fairly badly 36 32 39 Very badly 49 50 47
Will The U.S. Economy Play An Important Role In Your WH '08 Choice?
- All Men Wom Wht Non-Wht Yes 81% 83% 80% 82% 80% No 12 13 11 12 11
Is The U.S. In An Economic Recession?
- All Men Wom Wht Non-Wht Yes 81% 79% 82% 80% 83% No 15 18 13 16 13
Has Free Int'l Trade Generally Helped/Hurt The U.S. Economy?
- All Men Wom Wht Non-Wht Helped 20% 24% 17% 21% 19% Hurt 58 57 58 58 57 No diff. 6 8 4 5 7
All In All, Was The Situation In Iraq Worth Going To War Over?
- All Men Wom Wht Non-Wht Yes 21% 21% 21% 22% 15% No 72 74 71 70 83
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