(MSN News) The economy and inflation are the top two issues, according to almost half of U.S. adults, with the midterm elections less than two weeks away, according to a new survey.
An ABC/Ipsos poll conducted on Oct. 28-29 found that 26% of those surveyed ranked the economy as the most important issue, while 23% reported inflation was the most important. Among independent respondents, 49% selected either topic. Three out of four Republican responses cited either one, while only 29% of Democratic responses reflected the same. Instead, Democratic respondents were more inclined to say abortion, gun violence, or climate change were their top issues. Fifteen percent of Hispanic Americans and 17% of black Americans listed gun violence as their most important issue.
Nearly half of Democratic participants in the survey, 47%, reported they would prefer that their party control the executive and legislative branches, but overall, only a third of all respondents agreed that both branches should share the same party. A majority of independent respondents, 55%, said it would make no difference. Only 19% of all those surveyed reported it is better for the country if the two branches are controlled by different parties.
The poll of 729 adults has a margin of error of 3.9 points.
Polls like this one and others are coming out as Democratic candidates appear to be moving to alter their campaign messaging to match voters' concerns as the midterm elections get closer. For example, House Majority PAC, an outside group linked to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), released an ad that focused on GOP House candidate Regan Deering’s opposition to raising the federal minimum wage and her association with Republicans who want to raise the Social Security retirement age.
A new ad from Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) pivoted from spotlighting his support of Biden administration priorities, such as the infrastructure bill, lowering prescription drug prices, expanding healthcare, abortion, and Jan. 6 to, in his potentially final campaign ad, seeking to bolster his credibility on inflation, an area that has eclipsed virtually all others in the final stretch of the race. “We need real action to bring down inflation, not a bunch of bull,” he says in the ad.
An ABC/Ipsos poll conducted on Oct. 28-29 found that 26% of those surveyed ranked the economy as the most important issue, while 23% reported inflation was the most important. Among independent respondents, 49% selected either topic. Three out of four Republican responses cited either one, while only 29% of Democratic responses reflected the same. Instead, Democratic respondents were more inclined to say abortion, gun violence, or climate change were their top issues. Fifteen percent of Hispanic Americans and 17% of black Americans listed gun violence as their most important issue.
Nearly half of Democratic participants in the survey, 47%, reported they would prefer that their party control the executive and legislative branches, but overall, only a third of all respondents agreed that both branches should share the same party. A majority of independent respondents, 55%, said it would make no difference. Only 19% of all those surveyed reported it is better for the country if the two branches are controlled by different parties.
The poll of 729 adults has a margin of error of 3.9 points.
Polls like this one and others are coming out as Democratic candidates appear to be moving to alter their campaign messaging to match voters' concerns as the midterm elections get closer. For example, House Majority PAC, an outside group linked to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), released an ad that focused on GOP House candidate Regan Deering’s opposition to raising the federal minimum wage and her association with Republicans who want to raise the Social Security retirement age.
A new ad from Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) pivoted from spotlighting his support of Biden administration priorities, such as the infrastructure bill, lowering prescription drug prices, expanding healthcare, abortion, and Jan. 6 to, in his potentially final campaign ad, seeking to bolster his credibility on inflation, an area that has eclipsed virtually all others in the final stretch of the race. “We need real action to bring down inflation, not a bunch of bull,” he says in the ad.
