NBC/WSJ poll: For VP, economy matters
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:05 PM by Domenico Montanaro
From NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli
As both campaigns zero in on their running mate selections, the new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds that a sizeable number of voters would like to see both nominees shore up their ticket with someone with economic credentials.
But for
Obama, the No. 1 quality sought in a running mate is someone with diplomatic or military credentials. Fifty percent of respondents said they’d like to see the Illinois senator pick someone who is an expert in the military or foreign affairs, compared to only 25 percent who thought
McCain should do so.
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Sixty percent of the registered voters surveyed wanted to see McCain pick a running mate who’s an expert on the economy, with another 22 percent looking for someone who has experience in the business world. Forty-two percent of those surveyed want Obama to pick a fiscal expert.
Voters were allowed to choose more than one quality from a list. A smaller number of voters on each side thought it was important to pick someone who was conservative or liberal on social issues, with 13 and 11 percent, respectively.
