Economy Overtakes Healthcare As No. 1 Campaign Issue: Poll
David Drucker |
The Optimus online survey of likely voters, conducted for Firehouse Strategies May 16-23, found 31% prioritizing the economy in the race between President Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, with 22% naming healthcare as their top issue. In late March, those numbers were reversed. Then, at the very beginning of what was essentially a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, 33% of voters prioritized healthcare, and 21% said the economy was their top concern.
At 48%, Trump’s approval rating for his handling of the pandemic is a notch above his average overall job approval rating, which usually fluctuates from the low-40s to mid-40s. But it ranks well below the average coronavirus approval rating for the nation’s governors, which clocked in at 72% in this national poll.
Also in this survey, Biden led Trump 54% to 43%, although the president’s position in the battleground states that will decide the election is significantly better in state-by-state polling. Some Democrats fear that a campaign that revolves around the economy could benefit Trump if the pandemic recedes and the jobs market improves in the fall. The Optimus poll methodology does not report a traditional margin of error.
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David M. Drucker writes for Washington Examiner. Article promoted by Issues & Insights.
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