Change & Experience

John McCain is now trusted more than Barack Obama on nine out of 14 electoral issues tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The latest national telephone surveys find that McCain has the biggest advantage on the war in Iraq, by a 51% to 39% margin.

Perhaps the most interesting finding of these polls is that McCain has expanded his leads on nearly every issue he had previously had the advantage on, while Obama’s leads have diminished over the past two weeks.

Sample polls:

War in Iraq (McCain +12)
McCain - 51%
Obama - 39%

National Security (McCain +12, up from +8 lead 2 weeks ago)
McCain - 52%
Obama - 40%

Energy (McCain +4)
McCain - 46%
Obama - 42%

Immigration (McCain +9, up from +3 lead 2 weeks ago)
McCain - 45%
Obama - 36%

Balancing the Federal Budget (McCain +3, previous a Tie 2 weeks ago)
McCain - 43%
Obama - 40%

Social Security (McCain +6, McCain was behind 2 weeks ago)
McCain - 44%
Obama - 38%

Healthcare (Obama +5, down from +12 lead 2 weeks ago)
McCain - 41%
Obama - 46%

Education (Obama +4, down from a +10 lead 2 weeks ago)
McCain 39%
Obama - 43%

Source: Rasmussen

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