zikje zei:
Zit een bizarre bokkensprong in imo.

Als men vraagt wie het best spending kan terugdringen, dan is er duidelijk een voordeel voor McCain, maar vraagt men dan wie het deficit best kan terugbrengen, dan wint Obama licht.
(ja, ik weet dat er nog zo iets is als inkomsten)
Anyhow, kwil het niet afbreken he, geen reden toe.
Maar ge moet zeker es het volledig verslag lezen, zitten paar interessante dingen in.
40% van de Obama aanhangers duidde als belangrijk issue aan dat 'de rijken' zwaarder moeten belast worden.
De selectie replies in de open vraag waren ook wel amusant imo.
WHY McCAIN – IN THE
RESPONDENTS’ OWN WORDS
“McCain could be less inclined to ‘make changes,’ which will be better for the economy. Obama will try to leave ‘his mark’ in the society, which is bad. Never underestimate a politician's capacity to screw up the economy.”
“Sen. McCain appears to favor a greater reliance on the market and less on taxation or regulation, which is an approach I favor.”
“In most cases, McCain favors doing the things like free trade that will most help the economy and opposes things like increasing and indexing the minimum wage which would hurt it.”
“Republicans are better for business and capitalism.”
“McCain understands that there is no free lunch. He will encourage private initiative and take more seriously our long-term fiscal crisis.”
WHY OBAMA – IN THE
RESPONDENTS’ OWN WORDS
“Only Obama is interested in taking economic issues seriously in general, and certainly only Obama is concerned with economic justice.”
“McCain virtually ignores all of the problems that I see as important to the economy.”
“McCain would simply continue the policies of Bush on the major issues. Obama would take steps to make the tax system more equitable, invest in America, and deal with key environmental issues.”
“I prefer his approach to health care/health insurance.”
“Obama will be more responsive to the need for new technology, new energy sources, new environmental protections, and less controlled by corporate interests"
In feite illustreert dat imo mooi waar het hem zit.
McCain aanhangers zijn degenen die geloven in de vrije markt.
Obama aanhangers geloven dan weer in zaken als 'economische rechtvaardigheid' en nood aan overheidinterventie en -initiatief.
Blijkbaar speelt voor de McCain stemmers economie ook wel een belangrijkere rol:
WHY SOME RESPONDENTS
SELECTED McCAIN
(open-ended question)
Prefer his economic policy 22%
Prefer his trade policy 12%
More likely to reduce government/Less regulation 9%
More experienced 7%
McCain understands economics 4%
Disagree with Obama’s policies 17%
Disagree with Obama’s trade policy 5%
WHY SOME RESPONDENTS
SELECTED OBAMA
(open-ended question)
Prefer his economic policy 15%
Prefer his health care policy 9%
He is intelligent/educated 8%
Good advisors 7%
More likely to bring about change 7%
Agree with his values/positions 6%
Prefer his energy policy 6%
Disagree with McCain’s policies 8%
McCain wants to maintain Bush policies 6%
Is wel open vraag, dus kan zijn dat het wat vertekenend is.
Nu, zitten nog van die meer in detail zaken in.
Tot slot is het imo bizar sommige issues aan te duiden als economisch.
Vooral dan healthcare.
Nu, de conclusies bevestigt in feite gewoon mijn mening:
The top issues for McCain are:
Reducing the capital gains tax (72% say McCain would be better on this issue);
Eliminating the estate tax (63%);
International trade policy (51%); and
Reducing waste in government (38%).
The top issues for Obama are:
Increasing the proportion of taxes paid by the wealthiest Americans (79% say Obama would be better on this issue);
Environmental protection, including reducing global warming (72%);
Raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation (70%); and
Extending unemployment insurance (68%).
Geef me maar McCain.
