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.
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Fall '05
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Fall '04
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Sp '03
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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%
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