GOP Has Edge on Some Major Issues, But Image Woes Persist Based on registered voters (%) Which party could do better job on each issue Re publican Party Democratic Party Which party better described by each phrase
With less than two weeks before the midterm elections, the Republican Party holds significant leads on several major issues. Voters say the GOP could do a better job than the Democrats on the economy, and the Republicans hold double-digit advantages on both terrorism and the budget deficit.
GOP Has Edge on Some Major Issues,  | But Image Woes Persist  | Based on registered voters (%)  | Which party could do better job on each issue  | Re publican Party Democratic Party  | Adv  | 47  | Terroristtthreat  | R+17  | 30  | 48  | Budget deficit  | R+15  | 33  | 44  | Economy  | 38  | R+6  | 44  | Immigration  | R+5  | 39  | 40  | Health care  | D+6  | 46  | Which party better described by each phrase  | More willing  | Adv  | 28  | to work with  | other party with  | 50  | D+22  | More concerned  | 33  | about needs of  | 54 0+21  | people like me  | Governs in  | 33  | more honest,  | D+8  | 41  | ethical way  | Can better  | 42  | manage  | R+3  | 39  | fed govt  | Survey conducted Oct 15-20 2014.  | Survey Based on registered voters  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 