When asked what they thought was the most important problem facing the nation, a 41 percent plurality cited the economy and jobs. (War, foreign policy and terrorism were cited by 18 percent.) Over half -- 54 percent -- rated economic conditions as "fairly bad" or "very bad," and 45 percent said the economy was worse than it was a year ago. Only 19 percent thought the economy was improving, while 28 percent said it was getting worse and 52 percent felt it was staying about the same.

Forty-two percent approved of the way President Bush was handling economic issues, and 45 percent disapproved. When asked how much Bush's policies had to do with current economic conditions, 36 percent said "a lot," 49 percent said "a little," and 9 percent said "nothing at all."

Moreover, most respondents doubted that tax cuts would help the economy. In a split sample, 55 percent said the 2001 tax cuts had no impact on the economy. The other half were asked whether "a large tax cut" would help or hurt; 43 percent said it would make no difference. In both cases, the remaining respondents were almost equally divided as to whether tax cuts had a positive or negative impact. And when asked whether cutting taxes or reducing the deficit was a better way to improve the economy, respondents favored deficit reduction by a 54 percent to 32 percent margin.

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Lieberman, Kerry Lead WH 2004 Dems
Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., is the top choice among Democrats nationwide to be their nominee in the 2004 presidential race, according to a new CNN/Gallup/USA Today poll.

Twenty-three percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults said they want Lieberman to win their party's nomination, with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., in second place at 17 percent. Rep. Dick Gephardt had the backing of 15 percent, and the rest of the candidates' numbers were in the single digits. Nine percent of respondents said they were undecided.

The numbers could change dramatically as Democrats move closer to their nominating contest, since 69 percent of those surveyed said they were not following the race too closely or at all.

Looking to the general election, 49 percent of all respondents (not just Democrats) said they were more likely to vote for President Bush. Thirty-five percent said they would probably go with the eventual Democratic nominee. Asked whether they thought Bush would "definitely be re-elected," respondents were evenly split, with 46 percent saying yes and 46 percent saying "a Democratic candidate can win."

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Most Not Worried About Catching SARS
Seven out of 10 adults say they're following the news about SARS closely, an ABC News poll found, but just one-third of respondents were actually concerned about contracting the virus.

Thirty-three percent expressed worry that they or a close family member would come down with SARS, while 67 percent said they weren't all that worried about becoming sick. In an early April poll, 38 percent had concerns about becoming sick; 62 percent did not.

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