Terrorism Lead Issue in Presidential Election and Bush the Favored Manager The July MONEY/ICR poll, reported by Money, has found that among registered voters in the United States, John
Kerry and President Bush are in a dead heat at 43% each as of July 25th. On most important issues, though:
- 36% selected the war on terrorism
- 25% weighed in on health care
-
20% favored creation of new jobs
- 9% of Americans chose the federal deficit
- 3% chose the price of gasoline
- 28% of respondents under the age of 35 were more likely to view the
creation of new jobs as important when compared to only 16% of those age 35 and over.
- 29% of women and 20% men, and those with a household income under $50,000 were more likely to focus on
health care when deciding who to vote for.
Americans with a household income $50,000 or over were more likely to view the war on terrorism (46% vs. 30%) and the federal deficit (12% vs. 6%)
as important vs. those with a household income under $50,000.
- 53% of all Republicans will pay most attention to the war on terrorism when deciding who to vote for this fall, more than Democrats
(30%) or people who consider themselves Independents (32%).
- One-fifth of the Democrats and 22 % of Independents will focus on the candidates' proposals for the creation of new jobs when
deciding their vote, more so than their Republican counterparts (13%).
- When it comes to who would be a better manager of the number one issue - the war on terrorism -significantly more
Americans selected George W. Bush over John Kerry (49% vs. 34%)
Source (all data): MONEY/ICR Poll
The poll was conducted with a nationwide sample of 1022 Americans between July 21 - 25,
2004. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. For more information on the methodology please go here.