AP: Early Highlights From NH Survey

[Lucinda]

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_ Fully two-thirds of Democratic primary voters said they feel angry about the Bush administration and nearly all the rest said they were dissatisfied, but not angry.


ISSUES:
_ Given three choices, a little more than a third of Democratic primary voters picked the economy, with Iraq and health care not far behind.

IRAQ WAR:

_ Democratic primary voters were pretty evenly split between wanting all U.S. troops withdrawn as soon as possible and setting a timetable to withdraw them gradually. Only about 5 percent wanted to keep troops in Iraq "as long as needed."

WORRIES:

_ Three quarters of Democratic primary voters were worried there will be another major terrorist attack on the United States and virtually all were worried about the direction of the nation's economy in the next few years. Republican primary voters were a little more worried about a terrorist attack and a bit less worried about the economy.

Democratic primary voters viewed the current economy much more pessimistically, with nine in 10 saying it's not so good or poor. Republican voters were split between positive and negative views of the economy.

[HeraldSquare212]

1. Worries

It will be interesting to see what happens in light of the fact that 3/4 of Dem voters are worried about a terrorist attack. If Obama can still pull it off, that should give us good feelings about going into the general election and having to face Republican terror-baiting.

[Lucinda]

2. Good point! I don't know where they are pulling the data from

so I dont know if it holds statewide...but if it is, and he does well, it will definitely help.

[sunonmars]

3. The Economy

If the Economy keeps tanking and becomes a major player, it will benefit Hillary. The people may yearn for the Clinton Economy that left them feeling good. Still a long way to go.