Voters Prioritize Economy, Abortion, and Democracy in Tight Race; Majority Oppose Election Deniers and Tariffs
October 21, 2024Approximately 66% of voters favor candidates advocating for expanded domestic oil and gas production as a means to lower energy prices.
Additionally, 61% of respondents prefer candidates who propose taxing large corporations to help control inflation.
Conversely, a proposal for tariffs as high as 20% on imported goods is unpopular, with 44% of voters less likely to support such candidates.
Support for a $6,000 federal child tax credit is robust, with two-thirds of voters indicating they are more likely to back candidates who endorse this measure.
As the upcoming election approaches, voters are prioritizing key issues such as the economy, inflation, abortion, immigration, and democracy.
A recent NBC News poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters from October 4-8, revealing significant insights into voter preferences.
The poll indicates that 52% of voters are less likely to support candidates who deny the results of the 2020 election, reflecting a strong negative perception of election denialism.
On the contentious issue of abortion, a federal law restoring abortion rights has majority support, while 52% oppose candidates who back the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Voters are divided on whether the abortion issue should be left to individual states, with equal percentages supporting and opposing this approach.
In terms of immigration, 62% of voters express a preference for candidates who propose deploying the military to the border to address illegal activities.
Half of the surveyed voters favor candidates who support increasing deportations of undocumented immigrants.
In a hypothetical matchup, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are in a tight race, each receiving support from 48% of voters, with Trump performing better on cost of living and immigration issues.
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