Problems and Priorities Follow @pollreport Monmouth University Poll. March 18-22, 2020. N=851 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4. "Turning to issues closer to home, what is the biggest concern facing your family right now?" Open-ended % Coronavirus/COVID-19 57 Job security, unemployment 7 Everyday bills, groceries, etc. 6 The economy 5 Health care costs 5 Family illness, health 3 Climate change, environment 1 Education policy 1 Housing, mortgage, rent 1 Safety, crime 1 Taxes 1 Trump as president 1 Other (vol.) 2 Unsure 9 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). April 28-May 1, 2019. N=900 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. "Let me list some issues that have been proposed for the federal government to address. Please tell me which ONE OR TWO of these items you think should be the top priority for the federal government: Health care. Immigration and border security. Job creation and economic growth. National security and terrorism. Climate change. The deficit and government spending. Guns. Trade agreements with other countries." If only one choice: "And, which of these issues do you think should be the second highest priority for the federal government to address?" 1st

choice 2nd

choice 1st + 2nd

choices % % % Health care 24 18 42 Immigration, border security 18 11 30 Jobs, economic growth 14 18 32 National security, terrorism 11 14 25 Climate change 11 10 21 The deficit, spending 11 12 23 Guns 5 7 12 Trade 2 5 7 Other (vol.) 1 1 2 All equally (vol.) 2 - 2 None of these (vol.) - 1 1 Unsure 1 3 1 Gallup Poll. Dec. 3-12, 2018. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "How important is it to you that the president and Congress deal with each of the following issues in the next year? Is it extremely important, very important, moderately important, or not that important? How about [see below]?" Extremely

important Very

important Moderately

important Not that

important Unsure % % % % % "Education" 12/3-12/18 42 45 10 3 - "Health care policy" 12/3-12/18 39 46 13 3 - "The economy" 12/3-12/18 34 51 13 1 - "Gun policy" 12/3-12/18 34 32 19 14 - "Social Security" 12/3-12/18 33 47 18 2 - "Immigration" 12/3-12/18 33 42 19 6 1 "The federal budget deficit" 12/3-12/18 32 44 18 5 1 "Drug abuse" 12/3-12/18 31 44 20 5 - "Climate change" 12/3-12/18 31 31 19 18 1 "The nation's infrastructure" 12/3-12/18 27 45 25 2 2 "U.S. trade and tariff policies" 12/3-12/18 25 46 24 3 3 "The distribution of income and wealth" 12/3-12/18 25 37 19 17 3 ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2018. N=1,041 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "Now for each of those items, please tell me how important each will be in your vote for Congress this year. ... Health care / The economy / Reducing the divisions between people and groups in this country / Immigration / Taxes / Border security / Global warming. Will it be one of the single most important issues, very important, somewhat important, or less important than that?" One of

single most/

Very important % Health care 78 The economy 76 Reducing divisions 69 Immigration 67 Taxes 66 Border security 59 Global warming 48 NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Oct. 21-23, 2018. N=738 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.4. "Now, let me list some issues that may factor into deciding your vote for Congress in November. Please tell me which one of these items you think will be the most important factor in deciding your vote: The economy and jobs. Health care. Immigration. Federal taxes and spending. Climate change. Guns. Foreign policy and terrorism. Abortion. Opioid addiction." % Economy, jobs 20 Health care 17 Immigration 17 Taxes, spending 9 Climate change 7 Guns 5 Foreign policy, terrorism 5 Abortion 4 Opioid addiction 3 All equally (vol.) 11 Other (vol.) 1 Unsure 1 Quinnipiac University Poll. June 27-July 1, 2018. N=1,020 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. "What is the most important issue to you in deciding how to vote in this year's election for the U.S. House of Representatives: the economy, taxes, health care, immigration, or gun policy?" % Immigration 27 Economy 23 Health care 22 Gun policy 13 Taxes 9 Something else (vol.) 3 Unsure/No answer 4 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 1-4, 2018. N=900 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. "Now, let me list some issues that may factor into deciding your vote for Congress in November. Please tell me which one or two of these items you think will be the most important factor in deciding your vote: Health care. The economy and jobs. Guns. Taxes and spending. Immigration. The candidates' opposition to Donald Trump. The candidates' support for Donald Trump. Foreign policy and terrorism." If only one choice: "And, which of these issues will be the second most important factor in deciding your vote?" 1st

choice 1st + 2nd

choices % % Health care 22 38 Economy, jobs 19 37 Guns 13 25 Taxes, spending 11 24 Immigration 10 23 Opposition to Trump 7 12 Support for Trump 7 12 Foreign policy, terrorism 6 18 Other (vol.) 1 3 All equally (vol.) 1 2 None of these (vol.) - 2 Unsure/No answer 3 1 CBS News Poll. May 3-6, 2018. N=974 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Which one of the following issues will be most important in deciding your vote for Congress this November: the economy, immigration, gun policy, health care, or taxes?" % Health care 27 Economy 23 Gun policy 21 Immigration 13 Taxes 11 Something else (vol.) 2 Unsure/No answer 2 Quinnipiac University Poll. March 16-20, 2018. N=1,291 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. "What is the most important issue to you in deciding how to vote in this year's midterm election: the economy, taxes, health care, immigration, or gun policy?" % Health care 23 Economy 22 Gun policy 21 Immigration 19 Taxes 8 Something else (vol.) 3 Unsure/No answer 4 CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Oct. 12-15, 2017. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. 3/17: CNN/ORC Poll "Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today: the economy, health care, national security, immigration, civil rights, foreign policy?" Options rotated 10/12-15/17 3/1-4/17 % % National security 21 16 Health care 21 20 The economy 17 26 Civil rights 14 12 Foreign policy 11 7 Immigration 10 13 Other (vol.) 3 6 Unsure 3 - NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Aug. 5-9, 2017. N=approx. 600 adults nationwide. "Now, let me read you a number of issues that create much discussion, but unlike foreign policy, national defense, and the economy, they sometimes do not get as much attention. Of these issues, which one or two, if any, are important enough to you to have an impact on how you vote in an election? Gun rights or gun control. Environmental issues. Immigration. Abortion. Legalization of drugs or penalties for drug use. Religious issues and issues of faith. Gender equality issues. Gay rights." Options rotated. Up to two responses accepted. % Guns 35 Environment 30 Immigration 28 Abortion 17 Drugs 15 Religion/Faith 15 Gender equality 12 Gay rights 10 All of these (vol.) 6 None of these (vol.) 3 Unsure 1 Suffolk University/USA Today. Dec. 14-18, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Of the following five issues, what is the number one issue you want Donald Trump to address when he takes office? Creating and preserving jobs. Fighting terrorism including ISIS. Changing the way Washington works -- 'draining the swamp.' Strengthening U.S. borders, 'build a wall' and deport illegal immigrants. Seeking a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton." Options rotated % Create and preserve jobs 46 Fight terrorism, ISIS 17 Change Washington 15 Build a wall, deport immigrants 7 Investigate Hillary Clinton 1 Unsure 12 Refused 2 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Dec. 2-5, 2016. N=999 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Unemployment and jobs. Health care. Terrorism. The federal deficit. Immigration. Taxes. Trade." Options rotated % Unemployment and jobs 26 Health care 20 Terrorism 15 The federal deficit 10 Immigration 9 Taxes 4 Trade 2 Other (vol.) 6 None of these (vol.) 2 Unsure 5 CBS News/New York Times Poll. Oct. 28-Nov. 1, 2016. N=1,333 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "In deciding who you would like to see elected president this year, which one of the following issues will be most important to you: national security and terrorism, the economy and jobs, health care, immigration, or something else?" Issues rotated 10/28 -

11/1/16 9/9-13/16 % % Economy and jobs 38 32 National security, terrorism 28 29 Health care 11 16 Immigration 7 8 Environment (vol.) 2 2 Something else 9 7 All are important (vol.) 3 3 Unsure/No answer 1 3 ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Sept. 5-8, 2016. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "Which of these is the single most important issue in your choice for president? Is it the economy and jobs, immigration issues, terrorism and national security, law and order, or corruption in government?" Options rotated % Economy, jobs 35 Terrorism, national security 19 Corruption in government 16 Immigration issues 8 Law and order 6 Other (vol.) 2 Any 2 or more (vol.) 11 None (vol.) 2 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). May 15-19, 2016. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Let me list some issues that have been proposed for the federal government to address. Please tell me which ONE OR TWO of these items you think should be the top priority for the federal government: Job creation and economic growth. National security and terrorism. The deficit and government spending. Health care. Climate change. Immigration. Religious and moral values." Options rotated % Job, economic growth 26 National security, terrorism 21 Deficit, government spending 16 Health care 15 Climate change 8 Immigration 6 Religious, moral values 5 Other (vol.) 1 All equally (vol.) 1 Unsure 1 CBS News Poll. April 8-12, 2016. N=1,320 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % The economy, jobs 19 Terrorism, Islamic extremism, ISIS 7 Immigration, illegal immigrants 5 Racism, race relations 4 Education, school loans 3 Health care, health insurance 3 Poverty, homelessness 3 Budget, national debt 3 Income gap, plight of middle class 3 Other (vol.) 45 Unsure/No answer 5 ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 16-19, 2015. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "Which of these is the single most important issue in your choice for president? Is it the economy, health care, immigration issues, tax policy, or the threat of terrorism?" Options rotated % Economy 33 Terrorism 28 Health care 13 Immigration 10 Tax policy 5 Other (vol.) 1 Any 2 or more (vol.) 9 None (vol.) 1 Unsure 1 Quinnipiac University. July 23-28, 2015. N=1,644 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.4. "Which of these is the most important issue in deciding your vote in the 2016 general election for president: the economy and jobs, terrorism, immigration, the federal deficit, health care, foreign policy, climate change, or taxes?" % Economy and jobs 37 Health care 13 Terrorism 12 Foreign policy 9 Immigration 9 Climate change 6 Federal deficit 6 Taxes 3 Unsure/No answer 4 CNN/ORC Poll. July 22-25, 2015. N=898 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "Which of the following issues will be MOST important to you when you decide how to vote for president: foreign policy, illegal immigration, health care, terrorism, or the economy?" Options rotated % The economy 44 Health care 20 Terrorism 12 Illegal immigration 11 Foreign policy 10 Other (vol.) 3 Unsure 1 CBS News/New York Times Poll. April 30-May 3, 2015. N=1,027 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % The economy, jobs 20 Misc. social issues 7 Racism, race relations 5 Misc. government issues 4 Income gap/disparity 4 Immigration, illegal immigrants 3 Barack Obama, the president 3 Religious values, school prayer 3 Police problems, corruption 3 Other (vol.) 44 Unsure/No answer 4 George Washington University Battleground Poll conducted by the Tarrance Group (R) and Lake Research Partners (D). Dec. 7-11, 2014. N=1,000 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "What do think is the most important issue that Congress should be dealing with next year? Would you say it is jobs, the economy, health care, illegal immigration, or foreign threats?" % The economy 29 Illegal immigration 15 Jobs 14 Health care 12 Foreign threats 9 Combination/Other (vol.) 18 None (vol.) 2 Unsure/Refused 1 CBS News Poll. Oct. 23-27, 2014. N=1,079 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Which ONE of the following issues will be/was MOST important in deciding your vote for Congress this November: the economy, health care, terrorism, immigration, the federal budget deficit, or international conflicts?" Options rotated 10/23-27/14 10/3-6/14 9/12-15/14 % % % The economy 38 34 38 Health care 23 17 16 Terrorism 11 16 17 Immigration 9 13 10 Federal budget deficit 8 9 8 International conflicts 7 7 6 Something else (vol.) 2 2 1 Unsure/No answer 2 3 3 USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Oct. 23-26, 2014. N=1,210 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.2. "If Congress could pass just one major piece of legislation next year, what would you want it to be: immigration reform; overhaul of the tax code; national security, including terrorism; medical threats, such as Ebola; or job creation?" % Job creation 29 National security 21 Immigration reform 16 Overhaul tax code 15 Medical threats 11 Other (vol.) 5 Unsure/Refused 4 CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 25-28, 2014. N=1,055 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Thinking ahead to the elections for Congress this November, if you had to choose, which of the following issues will be more important to your vote: economic conditions in the U.S., or the military action against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria?" Economic

conditions Military action

against ISIS Both (vol.) Neither

(vol.) Unsure % % % % % 9/25-28/14 65 29 5 1 1 CNN/ORC Poll. Sept. 5-7, 2014. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The economy. Terrorism. Illegal immigration. Health care. Education. The federal budget deficit. The situation in Iraq and Syria. Energy and environmental policies." % The economy 30 Terrorism 14 Illegal immigration 12 Health care 11 Education 11 The federal budget deficit 8 The situation in Iraq and Syria 7 Energy and environmental policies 4 Other (vol.) 2 Unsure 1 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). Sept. 3-7, 2014. N=approx. 500 registered voters nationwide. "Which is more important to you in your vote for Congress this November: domestic issues such as the economy, health care, and immigration, or international issues such as Iraq, Russia, and terrorism?" Domestic

issues International

issues Both

equally (vol.) Unsure % % % % 9/3-7/14 64 22 13 1 CBS News Poll. July 29-Aug. 4, 2014. N=1,344 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % Economy/Jobs 22 Immigration/Illegal immigrants 13 Health care/Health insurance 5 Partisan politics 4 Barack Obama/The president 4 Misc. government issues 4 Other 43 Unsure/No answer 5 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 6-9, 2014. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Immigration. Health care. The federal deficit. Terrorism. Taxes. A decline in real income for American workers. Climate change. Unemployment and jobs." Options rotated % Unemployment and jobs 28 Health care 17 Decline in real income 16 Federal deficit 13 Immigration 6 Climate change 5 Taxes 4 Terrorism 4 Other (vol.) 3 None of these (vol.) 1 Unsure 3 CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,003 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The economy. Health care. Foreign policy. The federal budget deficit. The environment. Gun policy. Immigration." Options rotated 5/29 -

6/1/14 1/14-15/13 % % The economy 40 46 Health care 19 14 The federal budget deficit 15 23 The environment 8 2 Gun policy 6 6 Foreign policy 5 4 Immigration 5 3 Other (vol.) 1 1 Unsure 1 - Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll. May 13-19, 2014. N=1,279 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Thinking about the campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate this fall, what two issues would you most like to hear your congressional candidates talk about?" If respondent gives one issue, probe: "Is there another issue you'd like to hear about?" Open-ended. Up to two responses. % Economy/Jobs 34 Health care 25 Education 8 Energy/Environment 8 Debt/Deficit/Gov't spending 8 Immigration/Border security 7 Gov't/Congress/Politics 6 Defense/War 5 Taxes/Tax reform 5 Foreign policy 3 Other 30 Unsure/Refused 20 Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 4-7, 2014. N=1.487 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. "Which of the following do you think should be the most important priority for President Obama and Congress in 2014: the economy, the federal budget deficit, health care, taxes, gun policy, immigration issues, or something else?" % The economy 39 The federal budget deficit 23 Health care 16 Immigration issues 5 Taxes 4 Gun policy 3 Something else 9 Unsure 2 CBS News Poll. Nov. 15-18, 2013. N=1,010 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % Economy/Jobs 31 Health care 15 Budget 7 Partisan politics 5 President Obama 4 Misc. government issues 3 Family values/Moral values 3 Other 28 Unsure/No answer 4 CBS News Poll. Oct. 18-21, 2013. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % Economy/Jobs 26 Budget 12 Health care 8 Partisan politics 8 Misc. government issues 5 Immigration 3 President Obama 3 Other 33 Unsure/No answer 2 CBS News Poll. July 18-22, 2013. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Which ONE of the following do you think is the most important thing for Congress to concentrate on right now: the economy, the federal budget deficit, illegal immigration, health care, education, the environment, abortion, or something else?" % The economy 40 The federal budget deficit 16 Health care 15 Education 12 Illegal immigration 8 The environment 3 Abortion 2 Something else 3 Unsure/No answer 2 Gallup Poll. June 20-24, 2013. N=2,048 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Looking ahead, what is your greatest worry or concern about the future of the United States?" Open-ended % The economy 17 Debt/Deficit/Nation's finances 11 Employment/Jobs 6 Wars/Conflicts in other countries 5 Gov't not working for betterment of the people 4 Health care/Cost of health care 4 Country is getting worse/Won't get better 4 Losing freedom/Civil liberties 4 National security/Defense 3 Government overreach/power 3 Education/Cost of education 3 Other 30 Nothing 3 Unsure 3 CBS News/New York Times Poll. May 31-June 4, 2013. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % Economy/Jobs 34 Budget/National debt 6 Health care 5 Immigration 3 Religious values 3 Partisan politics 3 Big government 3 Values 3 Other 37 Unsure/No answer 3 Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 30-Feb. 4, 2013. N=1,772 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.3. "As President Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, please tell me which one of the following issues you are most interested in hearing him address: the economy, the federal budget deficit, health care, gun policy, foreign policy, immigration, or the environment?" % The economy 35 The federal budget deficit 20 Gun policy 15 Health care 12 Foreign policy 5 Immigration 4 The environment 3 Unsure 6 CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 14-15, 2013. N=814 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The economy. The federal budget deficit. Health care. Gun policy. Foreign policy. Immigration. The environment." Options rotated % The economy 46 The federal budget deficit 23 Health care 14 Gun policy 6 Foreign policy 4 Immigration 3 The environment 2 Other (vol.) 1 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Dec. 7-10, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Immigration. Health care. The federal deficit. Terrorism. Taxes. The situation in the Middle East. Entitlement spending on Social Security and Medicare. Unemployment and jobs." Options rotated % Unemployment and jobs 34 Federal deficit 19 Social Security, Medicare spending 11 Health care 9 Taxes 7 Situation in the Middle East 5 Immigration 4 Terrorism 2 Other (vol.) 3 None of these (vol.) 1 Unsure 5 National Public Radio poll conducted by Democracy Corps (D) and Resurgent Republic (R). Oct. 23-25, 2012. N=1,000 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of the following types of issues are most likely to affect your vote for president and Congress this year: economic issues like jobs and unemployment; fiscal issues like taxes, spending, deficits, and debt; social issues like abortion and gay marriage; or national security issues like terrorism, Afghanistan, and Libya?" Options rotated % Economic issues 57 Fiscal issues 16 Social issues 14 National security issues 8 None/Other/Unsure 5 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Sept. 26-30, 2012. N=832 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4. "There are many important issues in this presidential campaign. When it comes to deciding for whom you will vote for president, which one of the following is the single most important issue in deciding for whom you will vote? The economy. Social issues and values. Social Security and Medicare. Health care. The federal deficit. Foreign policy and the Middle East. Terrorism." If "all": "Well, if you had to choose the most important issue, which would you choose?" % The economy 46 Social issues and values 15 Social Security and Medicare 12 Health care 10 The federal deficit 7 Foreign policy and the Middle East 6 Terrorism 1 None/Other (vol.) 1 Unsure 1 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Sept. 21-24, 2012. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Unemployment and jobs. The federal deficit. Health care. Gas prices. The situation in the Middle East. Taxes. Immigration. Terrorism." Options rotated % Unemployment and jobs 43 Federal deficit 14 Health care 11 Gas prices 7 Situation in the Middle East 6 Taxes 4 Immigration 3 Terrorism 3 Other (vol.) 4 None of these (vol.) 1 Unsure 4 CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 8-12, 2012. N=1,170 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What is the most important issue to you in deciding how you will vote for president this year?" Open-ended % Economy and jobs 37 Health care 11 Budget deficit/National debt 4 The President/Barack Obama 4 Education 3 Taxes/IRS 3 Abortion 2 Medicare/Medicaid 2 Women's issues 2 Misc. social issues 2 Other 20 Unsure/No answer 10 CBS News Poll. Aug. 22-26, 2012. N=1,218 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % Economy/Jobs 50 Budget deficit/National debt 7 Health care 5 Immigration 2 Education 2 War/Peace 2 Politicians/Government 2 Partisan politics 2 Misc. social issues 2 Other 21 Unsure/No answer 5 Pew Research Center. June 7-17, 2012. N=1,563 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9. "Which ONE of the following issues matters most to you in deciding your vote for president this year: jobs, the budget deficit, health care, Social Security, immigration, or gay marriage?" Options rotated % Jobs 35 Budget deficit 23 Health care 19 Social Security 11 Immigration 5 Gay marriage 4 Other (vol.) 2 Unsure 2 CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-31, 2012. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The economy. The federal budget deficit. Health care. The situation in Afghanistan. Illegal immigration. Terrorism. Policies toward gays and lesbians." Options rotated 5/29-31/12 3/24-25/12 12/16-18/11 % % % The economy 52 53 57 The federal budget deficit 18 20 16 Health care 14 11 13 Terrorism 5 2 4 Illegal immigration 4 4 5 Afghanistan 3 6 3 Policies toward gays, lesbians 1 2 1 Other (vol.) 2 1 2 Unsure 1 1 - ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 17-20, 2012. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5. "What is the single most important issue in your choice for president?" Open-ended % Economy/Jobs 52 Health care/Repeal of Obamacare 7 Morals/Family values 5 Ethics/Honesty/Gov't corruption 4 Other 27 Unsure 4 Reuters/Ipsos Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. April 12-15, 2012. N=891 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3. "Which one of these issues would you say is most important when thinking about the current presidential election campaign? Jobs and the economy. Health care. Family values. Leadership. National security. Taxes. Foreign policy. Representing change." % Jobs and the economy 53 Health care 14 Family values 9 Leadership 8 National security 5 Taxes 3 Foreign policy 3 Representing change 2 None 1 Unsure 1 CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 8-13, 2012. N=1,197 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Which one issue would you most like to hear the candidates for president discuss during the 2012 presidential campaign?" Open-ended % Economy and jobs 44 Health care 8 Budget deficit/National debt 4 Education 3 Taxes/IRS 3 Immigration 2 Politicians/Government 2 Partisan politics 2 Other 21 Unsure/No answer 11 CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-17, 2012. N=1,154 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "In deciding who you would like to see elected president this year, which one of the following issues will be most important to you: abortion, or the federal budget deficit, or the economy, or health care, or illegal immigration, or something else?" Options rotated % Economy 56 Federal budget deficit 15 Health care 14 Illegal immigration 5 Abortion 3 Something else 6 Unsure/No answer 1 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 17-20, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Unemployment and jobs. Government spending. The federal deficit. Health care. The war in Afghanistan. Gas prices. Immigration. Taxes." Options rotated % Unemployment and jobs 42 Government spending 17 The federal deficit 13 Health care 10 War in Afghanistan 5 Gas prices 4 Immigration 3 Taxes 1 Other (vol.) 2 Unsure 3 Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). May 15-17, 2011. N=910 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Which one of the following issues do you think the president and Congress should focus

on right now? The economy and jobs. The deficit and government spending. Health care. Terrorism and national security. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Immigration." Options rotated % Economy and jobs 50 Deficit and government spending 22 Health care 8 Terrorism and national security 5 Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 4 Immigration 2 All (vol.) 7 None/Other (vol.) 1 Unsure 1 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 4-7, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. "Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Immigration. Health care. The federal deficit and government spending. The war in Afghanistan. Unemployment and jobs." Options rotated 3/11 12/10 % % Unemployment and jobs 43 50 Federal deficit and spending 29 25 Health care 12 9 War in Afghanistan 7 7 Immigration 3 5 Other (vol.) 4 1 Unsure 2 3 CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 15-19, 2011. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Which of the following do you think is the most important thing for Congress to concentrate on right now: job creation, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the federal budget deficit, illegal immigration, health care, or something else?" % Job creation 43 Health care 18 Federal budget deficit 14 Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 12 Illegal immigration 7 Something else 3 Unsure/No answer 3 CBS News Poll. Nov. 7-10, 2010. N=1,137 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "Of all the problems facing this country today, which one do you most want the new Congress to concentrate on first when it begins in January?" Open-ended % Economy and jobs 56 Health care 14 Budget deficit/National debt 4 Immigration 2 Education 2 War/Iraq/Afghanistan 2 Taxes/IRS 2 Other 9 Unsure/No answer 9 USA Today/Gallup Poll. Oct. 28-31, 2010. N=1,140 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "Looking ahead, which of the following should be the highest priority for Congress after the election: repealing the new healthcare law, passing a new economic stimulus bill designed to create jobs, cutting federal spending, or extending all the federal income tax cuts enacted during the Bush administration?" Options rotated % Passing new stimulus bill 38 Cutting federal spending 24 Repealing health care law 23 Extending all income tax cuts 8 Other (vol.) 4 Unsure 3 Reuters/Ipsos Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. Oct. 28-31, 2010. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "I'd like you to think now about what Congress should focus on next year in 2011. For each issue, please tell me if you think it is crucial, important, or not important for Congress to focus on as a key issue in 2011. . . ." Crucial Important Not important Unsure % % % % "Jobs" 10/28-31/10 72 25 2 - 10/7-11/10 65 32 3 1 "The budget deficit" 10/28-31/10 57 38 5 1 10/7-11/10 56 35 7 2 "Health care" 10/28-31/10 53 41 6 - 10/7-11/10 48 43 9 - "Taxes" 10/28-31/10 44 47 7 2 10/7-11/10 37 52 9 2 "Energy" 10/28-31/10 36 53 10 1 10/7-11/10 30 58 11 2 "The environment" 10/28-31/10 31 53 15 1 10/7-11/10 26 56 17 1 "Afghanistan" 10/28-31/10 37 46 13 3 10/7-11/10 35 44 17 4 Pew Research Center survey. Oct. 27-30, 2010. N=2,373 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.5. "Of the following six issues, which ONE would you say is MOST important to your vote for Congress this year: the job situation, health care, the deficit, immigration, the situation in Afghanistan, or terrorism?" Options rotated % The job situation 39 Health care 25 The deficit 17 Immigration 6 The situation in Afghanistan 5 Terrorism 3 Other (vol.) 2 None of these (vol.) 1 Unsure 3 Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Oct. 7-10, 2010. N=721 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.7. "Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now: unemployment and jobs, the federal deficit and government spending, health care, the war in Afghanistan, or immigration?" Options rotated % Unemployment, jobs 49 Federal deficit, spending 27 Health care 10 War in Afghanistan 7 Immigration 5 Other (vol.) 1 Unsure 1 CBS News Poll. Oct. 1-5, 2010. N=1,129 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. "What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended % Economy/Jobs 54 Health care 7 Budget deficit/National debt 3 Immigration 3 Education 2 Moral values/Family values 2 The President/Barack Obama 2 Other 22 Unsure/No answer 5 USA Today/Gallup Poll. Aug. 27-30, 2010. N=1,021 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. "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 . . . ?" Extremely

important Very

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important Unsure % % % % % "The economy" 8/27-30/10 62 31 6 1 - "Jobs" 8/27-30/10 60 32 6 1 - "Federal spending" 8/27-30/10 51 30 15 3 1 "Corruption in government" 8/27-30/10 51 30 14 4 1 "Health care" 8/27-30/10 49 30 15 5 1 "Terrorism" 8/27-30/10 47 28 17 6 1 "Immigration" 8/27-30/10 38 27 23 11 1 "The situation in Afghanistan" 8/27-30/10 35 33 24 6 2 "The environment" 8/27-30/10 28 32 29 12 - FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 29-30, 2010. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3. "Which ONE of the following do you think is most important for the president to be working on right now? The economy and jobs. The oil spill in the Gulf. The deficit and government spending. Health care. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Immigration. Terrorism and national security. Taxes." Options rotated % Economy and jobs 32 Gulf oil spill 14 Deficit and government spending 12 Health care 6 Iraq and Afghanistan 6 Immigration 4 Terrorism and national security 4 Taxes 1 All (vol.) 20 None/Other (vol.) 1 Unsure 1 Kaiser Family Foundation Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. June 17-22, 2010. N=1,066 registered voters nationwide. "Thinking ahead to the November 2010 congressional elections, how important will each of the following issues be to your vote for Congress this year? [See below.] Will that be extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important to your vote for Congress this year?" Extremely

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Refused % % % % % "The economy" 6/17-22/10 52 39 7 2 - "The Gulf Coast oil spill" 6/17-22/10 45 35 13 6 1 "The budget deficit" 6/17-22/10 44 35 15 5 1 "Health care" 6/17-22/10 42 36 13 7 1 "Unemployment" 6/17-22/10 40 41 14 4 - "The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" 6/17-22/10 37 38 17 8 - "Dissatisfaction with government" 6/17-22/10 37 32 20 9 2 "Energy policy" 6/17-22/10 26 39 24 8 2 NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). June 17-21, 2010. N=1,000 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. "Let me list some issues that have been proposed for the federal government to address. Please tell me which one of these items you think should be the top priority for the federal government. Job creation and economic growth. The Gulf Coast oil spill and energy. The deficit and government spending. National security and terrorism. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Health care. Social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage." If more than one: "Well, if you had to choose just one, which do you think should be the top priority?" Options rotated % Job creation and economic growth 33 Gulf Coast oil spill and energy 22 Deficit and government spending 15 National security and terrorism 9 Iraq and Afghanistan 9 Health care 7 Social issues 2 All equally (vol.) 3 Problems and priorities continued