Some of the findings of a poll sponsored by The Plain Dealer and released Sunday. The poll was

Some of the findings of a poll sponsored by The Plain Dealer and released Sunday. The poll was conducted Nov. 5-7 among 625 registered voters by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 4 percentage points. Percentages do not total 100 because “not sure” responses were not included.

ISSUES

Which of the two major parties — Democrats or Republicans — do you trust more to handle the following issues?

SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE

Democrats: 41 percent

Republicans: 36 percent

HEALTH CARE

Democrats: 45 percent

Republicans: 38 percent

PREVENTING TERRORISM

Democrats: 30 percent

Republicans: 50 percent

IMPROVING THE ECONOMY

Democrats: 43 percent

Republicans: 39 percent

IMMIGRATION

Democrats: 35 percent

Republicans: 40 percent

FEDERAL SPENDING

Democrats: 42 percent

Republicans: 38 percent

TAXES

Democrats: 40 percent

Republicans: 42 percent

ENERGY

Democrats: 49 percent

Republicans: 34 percent

EDUCATION

Democrats: 45 percent

Republicans: 39 percent

WAR IN IRAQ

Democrats: 41 percent

Republicans: 43 percent