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2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry
John Kerry / John Edwards
George W. Bush
George W. Bush / Dick Cheney
Voting Graph

Pre-Election Polling Available in iPOLL

Country on Right / Wrong Track

Do you feel things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? (If Right direction/Wrong track, ask:) Do you feel strongly or somewhat about that?

 

Sample: National likely voters

2004 Country Right-Wrong Track
George Washington University Battleground 2004 Survey, [Oct 31-Nov 1, 2004]

Most Important Problem

What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?

Percentage Problem
23% War in Iraq/Fear of war/Feelings of fear in this country
21% Economy in general
16% Terrorism
13% Poor health care/Hospitals high cost of health care
12% Unemployment/Jobs
6% Ethics/Moral/Religious/Family decline Dishonesty Lack of integrity
5% Education/Poor education/Access to education
5% National security

Note: Top responses shown only

Gallup Poll, [Oct 11-Oct 14, 2004]

Issues Driving the Vote

Now, I would like to read you a list of issues that some people in this part of the country have said are important for the next President to deal with. Please listen as I read from the list and tell me which one issue you think is most important….Reducing health care and prescription drug costs, keeping America prosperous, improving education, safeguarding America from a terrorist threat, strengthening and improving Social Security, creating jobs, the war in Iraq, moral values

Percentage Problem
8% Reducing health care and prescription drug costs
6% Keeping America prosperous
6% Improving education
27% Safeguarding America from a terrorist threat
5% Strengthening and improving Social Security
12% Creating jobs
14% The war in Iraq
10% Moral values
9% Combination/Equally (Vol.)
2%  Unsure

Sample: National likely voters

George Washington University Battleground 2004 Survey, [Oct 31-Nov 1, 2004]

State of the Economy

Would you describe the state of the nation’s economy these days as: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

State of the Economy
ABC News/Money Poll, [Nov 1-Nov 28, 2004]

Personal Financial Situation

Would you describe the state of your own personal finances these days as: excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

Personal Financial Situation
ABC News/Money Poll, [Nov 1-Nov 28, 2004]