See what happens when we fight?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr030724.aspPRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll shows that since January, there has been a significant shift in public sentiment about which of the two political parties in Congress can best deal with selected issues. The largest shift has been in the area of the economy, with Democrats now favored by 17 percentage points, while Republicans were favored by one point last January. Democrats' ratings have also improved in the areas of foreign affairs, the federal budget deficit, and the situation in Iraq (note: the poll was conducted before the Tuesday announcement that American forces had killed Saddam Hussein's two sons). On four other issues, there has been no change in ratings.
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2003 Jul 18-20 (sorted by Republican "advantage")
............Republicans Democrats Republican Advantage
Terrorism 55 29 +26
The situation with Iraq 51 36 +15
Foreign affairs 46 41 +5
Education 37 49 -12
The federal budget deficit 37 50 -13
The economy 36 53 -17
Unemployment 35 54 -19
Prescription drugs for older Americans 31 53 -22
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Change in Republican Advantage (compared to January)
Terrorism -2
The situation with Iraq -9
Foreign affairs -12
Education +1
The federal budget deficit -9
The economy -18
Unemployment +1
Prescription drugs for older Americans +1
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Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,003 national adults, aged 18 and older, conducted July 18-20, 2003. For results based on the total sample of national adults, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points.