Gallup: Democrats have Record Advantage for Handling Top Problems

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Democrats Have Record Advantage for Handling "Most Important Problem"
Iraq war still ranks No. 1; fuel concerns decline


by Lydia Saad

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans' view of which political party can better handle the top problem facing the United States is now more positive for the Democrats than at any time in Gallup's 50 year trend on this indicator of party strength. According to Gallup's annual Governance survey, conducted Sep. 7-10, 2006, 49% of Americans name the Democrats as the preferred party to handle the nation's top problem, compared with 34% naming the Republicans. Last year's results to this question reflected more parity between the parties.

The Democrats have not led the Republicans on this measure by more than 10 points since January 1993, just before Bill Clinton took office as president. The Democrats have never previously been chosen by more than 46% of Americans as the preferred party to handle the nation's top problem.

http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=24526

[Atman]

1. But watch...the GOP will still win big in November.

They don't care. They're shameless, and they're busy working on an "explanation" right now.

[Gman]

4. Agreed

It will be stolen again.

[Ignacio Upton]

6. Oil oil oil!!!!!!!!!

That's why the Repugs will hold onto office. We live in an idiocracy where cheap gas and missing white girl news keeps people comfortable.

[KingFlorez]

2. Standing up helps

Democrats have been standing up speaking out more and that's what we need to win

[Alacrat]

3. As if there were any doubt, but

what is the number one problem? Was that left up to individual perception? or did they use(fill in the blank) as the number one problem? Just curious, like I said, I never had a doubt.

[AX10]

5. We still have alot of work ahead.