Large Shares of Voters Plan To Vote a Straight Party Ticket for President, Senate and House
Just 4% of registered voters support Trump or Biden and a Senate candidate from the opposing party.
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Just 4% of registered voters support Trump or Biden and a Senate candidate from the opposing party.
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.
While the economy remains the dominant issue in this fall’s midterm elections, the issue of abortion has increased markedly in importance. More voters continue to view their midterm vote as an expression of opposition to Joe Biden than support for him. But across both parties, more voters now say Biden is not much of a factor in their vote.
A large majority of Americans say additional COVID-19 aid is needed – and want Congress to pass it as soon as possible.
53% of U.S. adults who voted in the general election say they engaged in at least 1 of 6 political activities over the past six months.
With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.
Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.
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