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Bush, Kerry Equal In Economy

April 25, 2004

(CPOD) Apr. 25, 2004 - Voters in the United States believe either of the two top presidential candidates would do well in financial matters, according to a poll by ABC News and the Washington Post. 47 per cent of respondents trust either Republican incumbent George W. Bush or prospective Democratic nominee John Kerry to do a good job in handling the economy.

President Bush gets higher marks on five other themes. At least 49 per cent of respondents say the Republican incumbent would fare better in dealing with education, taxes, same-sex marriage, the situation in Iraq and the campaign against terrorism.

Massachusetts senator Kerry would be the best candidate to deal with five campaign issues. At least 45 per cent of respondents believe the prospective Democratic nominee would do a better job in the areas of prescription drug benefits, health insurance, social security, the federal budget deficit and job creation.

The election is scheduled for Nov. 2.

Polling Data

Which of the two candidates do you trust to do a better job handling the following issues, George W. Bush or John Kerry?

Bush (R)

Kerry (D)

The U.S. campaign against terrorism

58%

37%

The situation in Iraq

52%

41%

The issue of same-sex marriage

51%

35%

Taxes

49%

43%

Education

47%

44%

The economy

47%

47%

Creating jobs

46%

48%

The federal budget deficit

45%

46%

Social Security

42%

46%

The cost, availability and
coverage of health insurance

42%

48%

Prescription drug benefits
for the elderly

42%

45%

Source: ABC News / The Washington Post
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,201 American adults, conducted from Apr. 15 to Apr. 18, 2004. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

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