Source: Health Care as a Voting Issue by Political Party – 2002: October 2002
Looking ahead to the November election for US Congress from your district, what issue will be most important to you in deciding who to vote for? (PROBE: Is there another issue that will be almost as important to you?)
Total
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Economy/jobs
17%
24%
16%
15%
Education
14
14
16
14
Taxes
8
4
14
7
Terrorism/War with Iraq
7
6
7
10
Health care/ Medicare
7
8
6
6
No issue
13
9
10
14
Don’t know
23
24
18
26
Now, thinking specifically about health care… What health care issue, if any, will be most important to you in deciding how to vote for US Congress? (PROBE: Is there another health care issue that will be almost as important to you?)
Total
Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Prescription Drug Costs
21%
26%
21%
18%
Health Care Costs
18
15
19
20
Expanding Health Insurance Coverage
16
19
15
15
Medicare/Medicaid/Care for the Elderly
13
16
13
12
Patient’s Bill of Rights
2
3
2
1
No issue
14
13
13
16
Don’t know
18
17
14
21
Survey by National Public Radio, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Methodology: Fieldwork conducted by ICR–International Communications Research, October 23-October 27, 2002 and based on telephone interviews with a national adult sample of 1,007.