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Americans Gauge Bush, Kerry On Issues

March 30, 2004

(CPOD) Mar. 30, 2004 - Americans believe current president George W. Bush would handle three key issues better than Massachusetts senator John Kerry, according to a poll by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. 59 per cent of respondents say the Republican would do a good job in dealing with terrorism than the prospective democratic nominee.

Bush gets better marks than Kerry in the areas of Iraq and taxes. Conversely, 52 per cent of respondents say the Massachusetts senator would be superior to Bush on social security.

The prospective Democratic nominee beats Bush in the economy, health care, same-sex marriage and issues related to Medicare and prescription drugs. The United States presidential election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Polling Data

Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job on the following issues, George W. Bush or John Kerry?

Bush (R)

Kerry (D)

Terrorism

59%

30%

Iraq

53%

36%

Taxes

46%

42%

The economy

44%

46%

Health care

38%

48%

Same-sex marriage

37%

41%

Medicare / Prescription drugs

36%

51%

Social security

35%

52%

Source: Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
Methodology: Interviews to 1,865 registered American voters, conducted from Mar. 16 to Mar. 22, 2004. Margin of error is 2.3 per cent.

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