In Associated Press Election Day exit polls, tens of thousands of voters across the country cited the economy, jobs and immigration as their priorities, with a majority saying they wanted “significant changes” in the way the country was run.
in AP voting cast public opinion poll, that is investigated The paper found that 40% of more than 110,000 U.S. voters believe the economy and jobs are “the most important issues facing this country.”
This is probably a good thing for former President Donald Trump. new york times and Siena College public opinion poll released An Oct. 25 poll found that 52% of likely voters trust him to lead the economy, compared to 45% for Vice President Kamala Harris.
When voters finished polling on Tuesday, about 20% said immigration was the top issue, while only 10% said abortion.
More notably, about 80% of voters want at least “substantial change” and about 25% want “complete and utter chaos,” the Associated Press reported.
Given that Harris holds the second-highest position in the current administration, these numbers do not bode well for her.
But just under six in 10 respondents said they were at least somewhat concerned that the incoming Trump administration would move the United States closer to authoritarianism, and just under half said the same about Harris.
In battleground states, the top issue among voters remained within 5 points of the national average, and abortion rates never exceeded 15%.
