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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Terrorism First, Economy Second For U.S. Voters
(CPOD) Nov. 8, 2004 - Protection and safety were the main concerns for Americans in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. 33 per cent of respondents say terrorism and security were the most important issue areas in deciding their vote.
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. Republican incumbent George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states.
The economy and jobs were next on the list of topics with 28 per cent, followed by the war in Iraq and health care.
Polling Data
Which of the following issue areas was most important to you in deciding how to vote for president?
Terrorism and security | 33% |
The economy and jobs | 28% |
The war in Iraq | 26% |
Health care | 8% |
Other | 5% |
Don't know / Refused | 1% |
Source: Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research / Institute for America's Future
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 2,000 American adults, conducted on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3, 2004. Margin of error is 2.9per cent.
Other poll highlights: 51 per cent say country on the wrong track; Bush approval rating at 52 per cent.
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