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The DecisionMaker Poll was conducted on January 20-21 with live telephone interviews with 800 registered voters, who voted in the 2002 and 2004 general elections, were first time voters in the 2006 general election, or voted in 2004 and 2006 as newly registered voters. It has a margin of error of +-3.7 percent.
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AFFILIATION |
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DEMOCRAT |
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49 |
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REPUBLICAN |
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38 |
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OTHER |
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13 |
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| 2. |
DO YOU FEEL THINGS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE GENERALLY HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR HAVE GOTTEN OFF ON THE WRONG TRACK? |
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RIGHT DIRECTION |
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19 |
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WRONG TRACK |
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70 |
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NOT SURE |
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11 |
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| 3. |
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU IN DECIDING WHO TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT: |
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TAXES/WASTEFUL SPENDING |
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11 |
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BETTER/AFFORD HEALTH CARE |
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13 |
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IMPROVING THE ECONOMY |
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25 |
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MORAL/FAMILY VALUES |
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12 |
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AMERICA/FREE/TERRORISM |
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7 |
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SUCCEED/MISSION/IRA |
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5 |
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION |
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9 |
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WITHDRAW TROOPS/IRA |
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11 |
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NOT SURE |
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7 |
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WHICH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, OF EITHER PARTY, DO YOU THINK HAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE TO CREATE NEW JOBS AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMY? |
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NONE |
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1 |
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JOHN MCCAIN |
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10 |
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| 2. |
FRED THOMPSON |
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2 |
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MIKE HUCKABEE |
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6 |
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| 4. |
RUDY GIULIANI |
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3 |
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MITT ROMNEY |
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8 |
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| 6. |
HILLARY CLINTON |
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21 |
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BARACK OBAMA |
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9 |
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JOHN EDWARDS |
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4 |
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| 9. |
RON PAUL |
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1 |
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OTHER |
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0 |
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NOT SURE |
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34 |
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WHICH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, OF EITHER PARTY, DO YOU THINK HAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE TO WIN THE WAR IN IRA AND PROTECT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY? |
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NONE |
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1 |
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JOHN MCCAIN |
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39 |
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| 2. |
FRED THOMPSON |
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2 |
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| 3. |
MIKE HUCKABEE |
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2 |
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| 4. |
RUDY GIULIANI |
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2 |
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MITT ROMNEY |
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2 |
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HILLARY CLINTON |
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14 |
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BARACK OBAMA |
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7 |
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JOHN EDWARDS |
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2 |
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| 9. |
RON PAUL |
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0 |
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OTHER |
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0 |
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NOT SURE |
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29 |
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WHICH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, OF EITHER PARTY, DO YOU THINK HAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AND REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT? |
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NONE |
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JOHN MCCAIN |
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11 |
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FRED THOMPSON |
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2 |
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MIKE HUCKABEE |
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3 |
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| 4. |
RUDY GIULIANI |
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3 |
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MITT ROMNEY |
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10 |
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HILLARY CLINTON |
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25 |
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BARACK OBAMA |
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8 |
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JOHN EDWARDS |
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5 |
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| 9. |
RON PAUL |
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1 |
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OTHER |
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0 |
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NOT SURE |
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31 |
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WHICH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, OF EITHER PARTY, WOULD DO THE BEST JOB IN CONTROLLING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION? |
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NONE |
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JOHN MCCAIN |
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16 |
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FRED THOMPSON |
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4 |
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MIKE HUCKABEE |
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5 |
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RUDY GIULIANI |
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4 |
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MITT ROMNEY |
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6 |
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| 6. |
HILLARY CLINTON |
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11 |
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| 7. |
BARACK OBAMA |
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8 |
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JOHN EDWARDS |
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3 |
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| 9. |
RON PAUL |
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2 |
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OTHER |
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1 |
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NOT SURE |
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40 |
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WHICH OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, OF EITHER PARTY, SHARES YOUR VALUES? |
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NONE |
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