Voters begin the midterm year primarily focused on economic issues, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS in January and February
A majority of voters said the economy will be extremely important to their congressional vote this year, 55% said the same of inflation, and 49% on taxes. Concern about the economy hasn't been this widespread in any midterm-year CNN Poll dating back to 2002 and only reached similar levels in the summer of 2010 .Voting rights also emerged as a priority in the latest survey, with 55% calling them extremely important.
Attitudes toward education -- an issue that emerged as a flash point in 2021 gubernatorial races in both Virginia and New Jersey -- are a good example: 46% of voters, including about half of parents with children younger than age 18, said education will be extremely important to their vote for Congress this year. Half of Democratic-aligned voters and 42% of Republican-aligned voters call the issue highly important.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pentagon stands by investigation of Kabul airport attack despite questions raised in CNN reportThe Pentagon stands by its investigation into the suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and scores of Afghans last summer after a CNN investigation raised questions about whether some may have been hit by gunfire. US and coalition service members said they opened fire minutes after the attack, but said they were warning shots that hit no one.
Read more »
CNN Poll: Most Biden detractors say he's done nothing they like since becoming presidentNearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with most of that group saying there's literally nothing Biden has done since taking office that they approve of. The finding, from a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS in January and February, highlights the entrenched politics driving the nation at the start of the midterm year, with little agreement across party lines on priorities for the government or how to handle the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more »
Here’s what Frisco voters should know about the March 1 primary electionEarly voting runs from Feb. 14 through Feb. 25 for the March 1 Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas. Here is what Frisco readers need to know about...
Read more »
CNN Poll: A growing number of Americans don't think today's elections reflect the will of the peopleAn increasing majority of Americans lack confidence that elections in America today reflected the will of the people, and about half think it likely that a future election in the US will be overturned for partisan reasons, according to a new CNN poll
Read more »
The economy is strong but voters aren't feeling it. That's a problem for BidenHint: There's a piece of economic data reaching levels not seen in 40 years—inflation. And that's an issue that Biden and his White House have struggled to address.
Read more »