The Biggest Concerns On Voters’ Minds

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(PatriotNewsDaily.com) – A new CBS/YouGov poll has found that voters across the political aisle are split on what the biggest concerns and issues for the next few years are, with democracy and the economy being two of the biggest issues.

According to the poll, 50 percent of likely voters have stated that having a strong economy is the highest concern; however, the other half stated that it was having a functioning democracy that they were most concerned about.

When those groups are broken down by party affiliation, 64 percent of Democratic voters have stated that a functioning democracy is what they are most concerned about, while 36 percent have stated that having a strong economy is their biggest concern. Of Republican voters, 65 percent have argued that the economy is the most concerning issue, while 35 percent have argued that having a functioning democracy is the most important issue.

Independent voters appeared to be much more split on the issue, with 52 percent arguing that having a functioning democracy was the biggest concern, while 48 percent stated that having a strong economy was of the utmost concern.

When broken down by age group, those below the age of 64 have stated that their primary concern is to have a strong economy, while 56 percent of respondents who are below the age of 30 have stated that the economy is the higher concern. However, when it comes to those over the age of 65, 61 percent argued that having a functioning democracy was the most concerning issue.

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