Voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on nine out of 10 key issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports. The latest national telephone survey of Likely Voters shows voters trust Republicans more by a 48% to 39% margin on the economy, an issue that has consistently been the most important among voters for several years.
Republicans have held the advantage on the economy since May of last year.
Democrats still hold a slight edge over the GOP on another top issue, government ethics and corruption. While 33% of voters trust Democrats more on these issues, 29% trust Republicans more. However, the plurality (38%) is not sure which party to trust more. Democrats have held modest leads on the issue for five months after the parties were tied in January.
Government ethics has twice edged out the economy in the past two years in terms of importance among voters.
However, a Rasmussen video report shows that 40% of voters see the Obama administration as being less ethical than past administrations.
More than 50% of voters nationwide trust the GOP more on the issues of national security, taxes and health care.
