This is yet another poll that shows Trump should really just focus on the economy. Stop with all the Being Trump, and talk about people’s wallets
North Carolina voters view the economy and health care as the top issues heading into the 2024 general election season, according to a new WRAL News poll.
The latest WRAL poll asked voters to name the issue that’s most important to them. The results showed concerns about crime education, guns and half a dozen other topics.
Voters agree on the importance of many top issues, but not all. Abortion and immigration are the two most polarizing topics among supporters of Democratic President Joe Biden and his presumptive Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump.
The poll asked voters to rate a variety of issues on a scale of 1 to 10, with higher numbers signifying the issues were more important to them. When asked about immigration 54% of Trump supporters gave it the highest possible priority, triple the 18% of Biden supporters who said the same.
Similarly, on abortion, 35% of Biden supporters gave it the highest possible priority, about twice the 18% of Trump supporters who said the same. In fact, so many registered Republican voters rated abortion as a low priority that it ranked last overall among all voters in the state, even despite nearly all Democrats and unaffiliated voters indicating it’s a medium-to-high priority issue for them.
Those are numbers that will drive out the bases. The problem here is that WRAL gives no link to the poll, and doesn’t really touch on the numbers from the headline.
The economy emerged as the top issue in the poll, with 42% of all likely voters giving it their highest possible ranking, 10 out of 10. Health care came second — its average score was tied with the economy, although fewer people gave it the highest possible priority — followed by crime and public safety.
Next was national security and international affairs — possibly driven by high-profile debates over issues such as whether to continue supplying Ukraine and Israel in their ongoing wars against Russia and Hamas, or how to address China’s growing wealth and influence.
Education, immigration and guns came next, followed by mental health and addiction issues. Tied for last were abortion and the environment.
Citizens know the economy is not doing well. They see it every day they go to buy food. They know crime is a problem. Trump has a chance to talk about healthcare, considering that Obamacare did not help much. Citizens see that international national security is a mess under Biden. Trump should not focus on base issues like immigration, and focus on the things that could drive Never Trump Republicans to hold their nose and vote Trump. He could tell them “sure, you don’t like me, that’s fine. But, we agree on the issues. Do you agree with Biden? Do you want four more years of this?” And he should stop getting in spats with Republicans and private citizens. Yeah, I know I’m asking a lot.
What the article on the poll doesn’t say is anything on the opinions of Independents. Are they included? 24% of people polled on candidate support in NC stated they were Independents. Trump needs to focus on what they care about, like the economy. He needs their votes. He might even attract some squishy Democrats, who know things are not good. But, Trump is Trump, and he’ll continue with his old playbook, so, time will tell.
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