Most Important Issue Facing the Country (August 2021)

Most Important Issue Facing the Country (August 2021)

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Coronavirus/COVID-1923%
Political corruption/leadership14%
Border security7%
Immigration6%
Health care5%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Coronavirus/COVID-1941%18%9%
Political corruption/leadership7%15%20%
Border security0%4%14%
Immigration0%7%11%
Health care7%8%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Coronavirus/COVID-1930%44%45%
Political corruption/leadership9%6%6%
Border security0%0%0%
Immigration1%0%0%
Health care12%10%4%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Coronavirus/COVID-199%15%6%
Political corruption/leadership23%18%20%
Border security13%5%19%
Immigration15%9%10%
Health care1%3%1%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Coronavirus/COVID-1935%35%9%
Political corruption/leadership7%7%22%
Border security0%3%14%
Immigration0%7%10%
Health care7%7%2%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Coronavirus/COVID-1932%40%32%
Political corruption/leadership8%7%7%
Immigration0%0%0%
Health care7%7%7%
The economy3%2%3%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Coronavirus/COVID-1911%6%12%
Political corruption/leadership22%25%19%
Border security7%12%19%
Immigration5%12%10%
Health care5%2%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Coronavirus/COVID-1913%47%35%
Political corruption/leadership18%3%10%
Border security9%1%6%
Immigration8%0%6%
Health care5%5%3%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Coronavirus/COVID-1922%24%
Political corruption/leadership15%13%
Border security6%8%
Immigration9%4%
Health care4%5%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Coronavirus/COVID-1931%22%16%
Political corruption/leadership8%15%21%
Border security5%6%12%
Immigration4%7%8%
Health care5%5%3%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Coronavirus/COVID-1928%25%20%23%
Political corruption/leadership11%11%16%17%
Border security1%2%9%14%
Immigration0%6%9%6%
Health care6%6%4%3%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Coronavirus/COVID-1932%29%23%24%17%23%
Political corruption/leadership14%12%16%14%14%14%
Border security18%6%6%6%8%10%
Immigration3%7%7%5%6%4%
Health care2%3%5%3%7%5%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Coronavirus/COVID-1923%23%21%27%
Political corruption/leadership15%12%14%15%
Border security11%5%3%5%
Immigration6%7%7%5%
Health care2%6%5%7%

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Coronavirus/COVID-1918%25%27%23%
Political corruption/leadership14%13%15%15%
Border security10%9%2%7%
Immigration9%5%5%7%
Health care2%4%7%8%

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