Next, please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of each of the following parties. How about -- [ITEMS ROTATED]?
The Republican Party
| 
 Favorable  | 
 Unfavorable  | 
 No opinion  | 
||
| 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
||
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 37  | 
 55  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2006 Sep 7-10  | 
 42  | 
 53  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jul 28-30  | 
 43  | 
 50  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2006 Apr 28-30  | 
 36  | 
 58  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 2005 Dec 16-18  | 
 45  | 
 48  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 13-16  | 
 40  | 
 50  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 2005 Sep 8-11  | 
 45  | 
 45  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 2005 Jul 22-24  | 
 46  | 
 45  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2005 Apr 1-2  | 
 50  | 
 44  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2005 Feb 25-27  | 
 51  | 
 42  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2005 Feb 4-6  | 
 56  | 
 39  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 2004 Sep 13-15  | 
 55  | 
 41  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2004 Sep 3-5  | 
 53  | 
 40  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2004 Aug 23-25 ^  | 
 50  | 
 41  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jul 30-Aug 1  | 
 47  | 
 45  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jul 19-21 ^  | 
 50  | 
 43  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jan 29-Feb 1  | 
 48  | 
 45  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jan 2-5  | 
 52  | 
 40  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2003 Sep 8-10  | 
 50  | 
 44  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2003 Mar 29-30  | 
 56  | 
 33  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jan 3-5  | 
 51  | 
 38  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 2002 Dec 16-17  | 
 51  | 
 38  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 2002 Nov 8-10  | 
 54  | 
 38  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2002 Oct 21-22  | 
 53  | 
 35  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2002 Sep 5-8  | 
 54  | 
 40  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2002 Jul 26-28  | 
 55  | 
 36  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2002 Jan 11-14  | 
 61  | 
 30  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2001 Sep 7-10  | 
 47  | 
 48  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 2000 Nov 13-15  | 
 49  | 
 43  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2000 Aug 4-5  | 
 54  | 
 37  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2000 Jul 25-26  | 
 49  | 
 39  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2000 Jan 7-10  | 
 53  | 
 41  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1999 Nov 18-21  | 
 50  | 
 44  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1999 Apr 30-May 2  | 
 47  | 
 44  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 1999 Feb 19-21  | 
 45  | 
 46  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 1999 Feb 12-13  | 
 40  | 
 54  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1999 Feb 4-8  | 
 45  | 
 47  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 1999 Jan 8-10  | 
 40  | 
 52  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 1998 Dec 19-20  | 
 31  | 
 57  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 1998 Dec 15-16  | 
 43  | 
 47  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 1997 Oct 27-29  | 
 50  | 
 42  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 1996 Aug 30-Sep 1 †  | 
 50  | 
 45  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 1996 Aug 16-18 †  | 
 55  | 
 41  | 
 3  | 
|
| 
 1996 Aug 5-7 †  | 
 51  | 
 44  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 1996 Apr 9-10  | 
 52  | 
 41  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 1995 Apr 17-19  | 
 52  | 
 42  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1992 Jul 6-8 †  | 
 53  | 
 39  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
|||
| 
 †  | 
 Based on registered voters.  | 
|||
The Democratic Party
| 
 Favorable  | 
 Unfavorable  | 
 No opinion  | 
||
| 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
||
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 52  | 
 38  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 2006 Sep 7-10  | 
 54  | 
 40  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jul 28-30  | 
 52  | 
 40  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2006 Apr 28-30  | 
 48  | 
 45  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2005 Dec 16-18  | 
 46  | 
 45  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 13-16  | 
 52  | 
 36  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2005 Sep 8-11  | 
 47  | 
 41  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2005 Jul 22-24  | 
 52  | 
 38  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 2005 Apr 1-2  | 
 50  | 
 42  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2005 Feb 25-27  | 
 52  | 
 41  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2005 Feb 4-6  | 
 46  | 
 47  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2004 Sep 13-15  | 
 49  | 
 45  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2004 Sep 3-5  | 
 50  | 
 41  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2004 Aug 23-25 ^  | 
 54  | 
 36  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jul 30-Aug 1  | 
 55  | 
 37  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jul 19-21 ^  | 
 48  | 
 41  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jan 29-Feb 1  | 
 59  | 
 34  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2004 Jan 2-5  | 
 47  | 
 44  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2003 Sep 8-10  | 
 49  | 
 45  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2003 Mar 29-30  | 
 49  | 
 39  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jan 3-5  | 
 52  | 
 36  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2002 Dec 16-17  | 
 52  | 
 37  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 2002 Nov 8-10  | 
 48  | 
 42  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 2002 Oct 21-22  | 
 58  | 
 30  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2002 Sep 5-8  | 
 56  | 
 38  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2002 Jul 26-28  | 
 55  | 
 34  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 2002 Jan 11-14  | 
 55  | 
 33  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2001 Sep 7-10  | 
 56  | 
 38  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2000 Nov 13-15  | 
 53  | 
 38  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2000 Aug 4-5  | 
 53  | 
 38  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2000 Jul 25-26  | 
 56  | 
 35  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2000 Jan 7-10  | 
 61  | 
 33  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1999 Nov 18-21  | 
 51  | 
 41  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 1999 Apr 30-May 2  | 
 53  | 
 37  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 1999 Feb 19-21  | 
 55  | 
 37  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 1999 Feb 12-13  | 
 56  | 
 38  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1999 Feb 4-8  | 
 57  | 
 37  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1999 Jan 8-10  | 
 57  | 
 35  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 1998 Dec 19-20  | 
 57  | 
 30  | 
 13  | 
|
| 
 1998 Dec 15-16  | 
 58  | 
 32  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 1997 Oct 27-29  | 
 54  | 
 39  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 1996 Aug 30-Sep 1 †  | 
 60  | 
 36  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 1996 Aug 16-18 †  | 
 55  | 
 41  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 1996 Aug 5-7 †  | 
 57  | 
 38  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 1996 Apr 9-10  | 
 55  | 
 38  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 1995 Apr 17-19  | 
 51  | 
 43  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 1992 Jul 6-8 †  | 
 54  | 
 38  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
|||
| 
 †  | 
 Based on registered voters.  | 
|||
How important will each of the following issues be to your vote for Congress this year -- will it be -- extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Corruption in government
| 
 Extremely  | 
 Very  | 
 Moderately  | 
 Not that  | 
 No  | 
|
| 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
|
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 48  | 
 38  | 
 11  | 
 2  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2006 Jun 23-25  | 
 49  | 
 36  | 
 12  | 
 3  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8  | 
 43  | 
 38  | 
 15  | 
 3  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 45  | 
 36  | 
 15  | 
 3  | 
 1  | 
B. The economy
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 40  | 
 42  | 
 16  | 
 2  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jun 23-25  | 
 45  | 
 40  | 
 13  | 
 2  | 
 1  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8  | 
 38  | 
 45  | 
 14  | 
 1  | 
 1  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 43  | 
 41  | 
 15  | 
 1  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 2002 Sep 20-22 ^  | 
 37  | 
 44  | 
 17  | 
 2  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 2002 Aug 19-21 ^  | 
 34  | 
 44  | 
 17  | 
 3  | 
 2  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 WORDING: Economic conditions  | 
|||||
C. Gas prices
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 34  | 
 31  | 
 25  | 
 10  | 
 *  | 
| 
 2006 Jun 23-25  | 
 41  | 
 32  | 
 19  | 
 8  | 
 *  | 
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8  | 
 33  | 
 33  | 
 26  | 
 8  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 41  | 
 29  | 
 22  | 
 8  | 
 *  | 
D. Health care
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 43  | 
 37  | 
 15  | 
 4  | 
 1  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jun 23-25  | 
 44  | 
 36  | 
 17  | 
 3  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8  | 
 43  | 
 39  | 
 15  | 
 2  | 
 1  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 42  | 
 37  | 
 18  | 
 3  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 2002 Sep 20-22 ^  | 
 35  | 
 39  | 
 22  | 
 4  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
|||||
E. Immigration
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 33  | 
 32  | 
 23  | 
 11  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2006 Jun 23-25  | 
 33  | 
 32  | 
 23  | 
 11  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8  | 
 26  | 
 35  | 
 29  | 
 9  | 
 1  | 
F. The situation in Iraq
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 48  | 
 38  | 
 11  | 
 2  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2006 Jun 23-25  | 
 55  | 
 34  | 
 8  | 
 3  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8  | 
 45  | 
 40  | 
 11  | 
 3  | 
 1  | 
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 44  | 
 37  | 
 13  | 
 4  | 
 2  | 
G. Terrorism
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 48  | 
 36  | 
 12  | 
 4  | 
 1  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jun 23-25  | 
 47  | 
 34  | 
 15  | 
 4  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8  | 
 45  | 
 35  | 
 16  | 
 3  | 
 1  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 45  | 
 32  | 
 19  | 
 4  | 
 *  | 
|
| 
 2002 Sep 20-22 ^  | 
 47  | 
 36  | 
 13  | 
 3  | 
 1  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
|||||
H. Moral standards in the country
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 36  | 
 34  | 
 18  | 
 11  | 
 1  | 
Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress would do a better job of dealing with each of the following issues and problems? How about -- [RANDOM ORDER]?
A. Corruption in government
| 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 No difference (vol.)  | 
 
  | 
||
| 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
||
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 28  | 
 49  | 
 16  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jan 20-22 ^  | 
 31  | 
 40  | 
 19  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 2006 Jan 6-8 ^  | 
 32  | 
 44  | 
 19  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 33  | 
 44  | 
 18  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked as a stand alone question; not in rotation with other issues.  | 
||||
B. The economy
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 36  | 
 54  | 
 7  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2006 Mar 10-12  | 
 38  | 
 53  | 
 4  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 38  | 
 50  | 
 9  | 
 3  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jul 18-20  | 
 36  | 
 53  | 
 7  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jan 3-5  | 
 43  | 
 42  | 
 10  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 2002 Jul 26-28  | 
 37  | 
 42  | 
 13  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2002 Jun 28-30  | 
 44  | 
 40  | 
 10  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2002 May 28-29 ^  | 
 43  | 
 34  | 
 13  | 
 10  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
||||
C. Gas prices
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 28  | 
 54  | 
 11  | 
 7  | 
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 31  | 
 51  | 
 13  | 
 5  | 
D. Health care
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 25  | 
 62  | 
 8  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 30  | 
 59  | 
 7  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jan 3-5 ^ †  | 
 35  | 
 50  | 
 9  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
||||
| 
 †  | 
 WORDING: Health care costs  | 
||||
E. Immigration
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 34  | 
 47  | 
 12  | 
 8  | 
F. The situation in Iraq
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 35  | 
 52  | 
 6  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2006 Mar 10-12  | 
 40  | 
 48  | 
 6  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 40  | 
 46  | 
 10  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jul 18-20  | 
 51  | 
 36  | 
 7  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jan 3-5 ^  | 
 53  | 
 29  | 
 12  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
||||
G. Terrorism
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 41  | 
 46  | 
 7  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2006 Mar 10-12  | 
 45  | 
 41  | 
 7  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2005 Oct 21-23  | 
 49  | 
 38  | 
 9  | 
 4  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jul 18-20  | 
 55  | 
 29  | 
 10  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2003 Jan 3-5 ^  | 
 55  | 
 27  | 
 13  | 
 5  | 
|
| 
 2002 Oct 21-22  | 
 52  | 
 23  | 
 14  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 2002 Sep 20-22 ^  | 
 56  | 
 27  | 
 10  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 2002 Jun 28-30  | 
 57  | 
 22  | 
 13  | 
 8  | 
|
| 
 2002 May 28-29 ^  | 
 51  | 
 19  | 
 19  | 
 11  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 Asked of a half sample.  | 
||||
D. Moral standards in the country
| 
 2006 Oct 6-8  | 
 37  | 
 44  | 
 13  | 
 6  | 
Which ONE of the following issues is MOST important to you when you think about your vote for Congress this year – [ROTATED: economic conditions, health care, the situation in Iraq, illegal immigration, terrorism (or) education]?
| 
 
  | 
 Likely  | 
 Registered voters  | 
 National adults  | 
| 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
|
| 
 The situation in Iraq  | 
 27  | 
 26  | 
 27  | 
| 
 Terrorism  | 
 19  | 
 17  | 
 16  | 
| 
 Economic conditions  | 
 18  | 
 18  | 
 18  | 
| 
 Illegal immigration  | 
 14  | 
 13  | 
 13  | 
| 
 Healthcare  | 
 10  | 
 11  | 
 11  | 
| 
 Education  | 
 7  | 
 9  | 
 9  | 
| 
 Other (vol.)  | 
 3  | 
 2  | 
 2  | 
| 
 None (vol.)  | 
 1  | 
 1  | 
 1  | 
| 
 No opinion  | 
 2  | 
 2  | 
 2  | 
Do you think the Republicans in Congress or the Democrats in Congress would do a better job of dealing with this issue?
| 
 
  | 
 
  | 
 No difference (vol.)  | 
 
  | 
||
| 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
 %  | 
||
| 
 Likely Voters  | 
|||||
| 
 2006 Sep 15-17 ^  | 
 42  | 
 44  | 
 8  | 
 6  | 
|
| 
 2002 Oct 3-6  | 
 41  | 
 42  | 
 10  | 
 7  | 
|
| 
 Registered Voters  | 
|||||
| 
 2006 Sep 15-17 †  | 
 36  | 
 46  | 
 9  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 2002 Oct 3-6  | 
 39  | 
 41  | 
 11  | 
 9  | 
|
| 
 National Adults  | 
|||||
| 
 2006 Sep 15-17 ‡  | 
 35  | 
 44  | 
 9  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 2002 Oct 3-6  | 
 37  | 
 40  | 
 11  | 
 12  | 
|
| 
 ^  | 
 BASED ON –577—LIKELY VOTERS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER (±5 PCT. PTS.)  | 
||||
| 
 †  | 
 BASED ON –858—REGISTERED VOTERS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER (±4 PCT. PTS.)  | 
||||
| 
 ‡  | 
 BASED ON –972—NATIONAL ADULTS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS MOST IMPORTANT TO THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER (±4 PCT. PTS.)  | 
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