Good news for the Republicans – Voters now trust them more than the Democrats on six out of ten issues on the monthly Trust on Issues tracking poll.
Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on six out of 10 key issues, including the top issue of the economy.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% now trust the GOP more to handle economic issues, while 39% trust Democrats more.
This is the first time in over two years of polling that the GOP has held the advantage on this issue. The parties were close in May, with the Democrats holding a modest 44% to 43% edge. The latest survey was taken just after General Motors announced it was going into bankruptcy as part of a deal brokered by the Obama administration that gives the government majority ownership of the failing automaker.
Voters not affiliated with either party now trust the GOP more to handle economic issues by a two-to-one margin.
Separate Rasmussen tracking shows that the economy remains the top issue among voters in terms of importance.
According to the survey, Americans now trust the GOP over the Dems by margins of 51%-36% on national security, 45%-37% on Iraq, 45%-39% on the economy, 44%-39% on taxes, and 35%-29% on government ethics (notice, though, the apparent high percentage of “undecideds” on that one!)
The Dems still hold advantages on the issues of health care, education, and social security. However, it’s interesting to note in comparing last months’ tracking poll, that the Republicans have actually narrowed the gaps – substantially – on those three issues as well.
Also interesting? There was no movement on which Party voters trust on the issue of abortion – it was 41%-41% both months. Now, let’s keep in mind that June’s poll was taken between June 3 and June 6, right when the media’s “all pro-lifers are culpable for George Tiller’s murder” frenzy was reaching its peak. Yet, it looks like it had NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER on people’s views of this issue with respect to the Parties, despite the Left’s best efforts to give conservatives and Republicans a black eye about it.
FAIL.
