Americans differ over how important it is for political candidates they support to share their personal traits
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
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66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
About four-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents (41%) say Reagan has done the best job as president over the past 40 years, compared with 37% who say Trump.
65% of Americans say the option to vote early or absentee should be available to any voter without requiring a documented reason.
Unfavorable views of both Trump and Biden are more common among young adults and those who “lean” to a party.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
White eligible voters were somewhat more likely to say they were contacted than Black, Hispanic or English-speaking Asian eligible voters.
A new analysis of 2020 validated voters examines change and continuity in the electorate, both of which contributed to Joe Biden’s victory. It looks at how new voters and voters who turned out in either 2016, 2018 or both voted in the 2020 presidential election, and offers a detailed portrait of the demographic composition of the 2020 electorate.
57% of Americans view voting as “a fundamental right for every adult U.S. citizen and should not be restricted in any way.”
An 85% majority of Democrats say everything possible should be done to make voting easy; 28% of Republicans say this.
Black voters were more likely to say the 2020 election was administered very well both nationally and locally.
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