According to a recent Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey, immigration, rising crime, and persistent inflation are still entrenched as midterm voters’ top concerns when it comes time to hit the ballot box November., reports The Hill.
Ninety-six percent of expected voters surveyed by the poll stated that inflation is “very important” or “somewhat important” regarding how they will vote in the midterms. Ninety-four percent of expected voters said the same about rising crime rates, and 90% of voters expressed the same concern for immigration, ranking it as the third most important issue for voters this fall.
Mark Penn, the co-director of the Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll, talked about the results of the poll without mentioning the third most salient issue to voters; he stated:
The big issues of everyday life are overpowering issues like choice and climate change as we approach the election. Undeniably this last inflation report hurt the administration, and so are the daily crime stories in big cities.
With these top three issues in mind, the Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey found that voters appear to be favoring Republican candidates once again on the generic ballot. Specifically, the GOP holds a 6-point advantage over Democrats (53%-47%).
The Hill reports,
The same poll also found that more voters said inflation, crime and immigration are more likely to persuade them to vote for Republicans. Forty-eight percent said inflation is more likely to make them vote Republican, while 36 percent said it is more likely to make them vote Democratic. Forty-seven percent said crime is more likely to make them cast a vote for a Republican while 25 percent said it is more likely to make them vote for a Democrat. Forty-six percent said immigration is more likely to persuade them to vote Republican and 35 percent said it is more likely to make them vote Democratic.
The Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll online survey of 2,010 registered voters was conducted Oct. 12-13. The results were weighted to reflect known demographics.
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