Wisconsin Public Radio & St. Norbert College
Survey Center
THE WISCONSIN SURVEY – FALL
2005
Most
Important Problem Facing the Country
FOR RELEASE AFTER: 7AM THURSDAY NOV. 17.
Survey
Information:
Number
of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents:
400
Interview
Period: October 31 – November 11, 2005
Margin
of Error: +/- 5% at the 95% confidence level.
Contact:
Wendy
Scattergood
Assistant
Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College Survey Center
DePere,
WI 54115
(920)
403-3491
wendy.scattergood@snc.edu
What is the
most important problem facing the country today? (open-ended)
1.
Foreign Policy Issues 39%
Iraq
= 28% of all responses, 73% of this category
Terrorism
= 7% of all responses, 18% of this category
2.
Economy and Jobs 11%
3.
Health Care 9%
4.
Morality 8%
5.
Government Budget 7%
6.
Gas Prices/Energy Policy 5%
7.
Politics 5%
8.
Poverty 5%
9.
Education 2%
10.
Crime,
Violence, and Drugs 2%
11.
Natural
Disasters 1%
12.
Social
Security 1%
13.
Environment 1%
No Opinion 2%
Not Sure 1%
No Problems <1%
Note, the issue categories above are ranked as per the raw number of responses, percentages appear the same due to rounding.
|
|
Fall '05 |
Fall '04 |
Sp '03 |
|
Iraq |
28% |
21% |
53% |
|
Terrorism |
7% |
15% |
8% |
|
Economy |
11% |
23% |
17% |
|
Health Care |
9% |
16% |
2% |
|
Morality |
8% |
3% |
1% |
|
Government Budget &
Taxes |
7% |
4% |
4% |
|
Gas Prices |
5% |
1% |
0% |
|
Politics |
5% |
7% |
7% |
|
Poverty & Soc Security |
6% |
2% |
1% |
|
Education |
2% |
<1% |
1% |
|
Crime |
2% |
0% |
0% |
|
Environment |
1% |
1% |
<1% |