Open-Ended: Issues that the candidates should be talking about during the 2024 presidential campaign (June 2024)

Open-Ended: Issues that the candidates should be talking about during the 2024 presidential campaign (June 2024)

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Immigration / Border security22%
The economy18%
Inflation14%
Abortion / Women’s rights6%
Democracy4%
Healthcare3%
Corruption3%
Climate change / Environment3%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Immigration / Border security5%19%39%
The economy16%21%17%
Inflation11%17%16%
Abortion / Women’s rights13%3%1%
Democracy8%0%1%
Healthcare4%7%1%
Corruption3%4%3%
Climate change / Environment5%1%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Immigration / Border security5%6%5%
The economy17%18%15%
Inflation13%18%8%
Abortion / Women’s rights9%8%16%
Democracy14%1%10%
Healthcare2%3%4%
Corruption5%2%2%
Climate change / Environment9%3%4%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Immigration / Border security36%29%45%
The economy19%21%15%
Inflation15%16%16%
Abortion / Women’s rights1%3%1%
Democracy2%1%1%
Healthcare0%2%1%
Corruption6%1%3%
Climate change / Environment1%0%2%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Immigration / Border security5%13%39%
The economy14%22%16%
Inflation11%15%14%
Abortion / Women’s rights15%4%1%
Democracy11%2%1%
Healthcare4%4%2%
Corruption3%1%3%
Climate change / Environment3%4%2%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Immigration / Border security5%8%2%
The economy18%11%16%
Inflation25%8%5%
Abortion / Women’s rights8%14%22%
Democracy10%11%12%
Healthcare1%5%4%
Corruption2%5%2%
Climate change / Environment2%4%2%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Immigration / Border security30%37%48%
The economy18%18%14%
Inflation13%17%11%
Abortion / Women’s rights2%1%1%
Democracy1%1%1%
Healthcare1%3%2%
Corruption5%1%6%
Climate change / Environment3%1%2%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Immigration / Border security29%7%16%
The economy18%19%16%
Inflation12%15%18%
Abortion / Women’s rights6%7%6%
Democracy4%6%4%
Healthcare3%2%4%
Corruption4%1%2%
Climate change / Environment2%6%4%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Immigration / Border security24%20%
The economy18%17%
Inflation13%14%
Abortion / Women’s rights3%9%
Democracy6%3%
Healthcare4%3%
Corruption3%2%
Climate change / Environment3%2%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Immigration / Border security16%23%32%
The economy15%20%14%
Inflation15%13%13%
Abortion / Women’s rights7%6%4%
Democracy4%4%4%
Healthcare3%4%1%
Corruption2%3%4%
Climate change / Environment3%3%1%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Immigration / Border security4%15%28%34%
The economy24%19%16%14%
Inflation13%17%14%11%
Abortion / Women’s rights7%6%7%4%
Democracy4%3%5%5%
Healthcare4%4%2%3%
Corruption0%3%4%3%
Climate change / Environment5%2%3%1%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Immigration / Border security15%23%23%20%22%25%
The economy9%18%17%20%19%14%
Inflation18%13%13%11%14%16%
Abortion / Women’s rights4%4%6%5%8%7%
Democracy5%3%6%2%4%6%
Healthcare12%4%1%1%4%0%
Corruption3%1%4%4%3%3%
Climate change / Environment2%5%0%5%2%2%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Immigration / Border security28%21%17%14%
The economy17%19%20%15%
Inflation15%14%10%13%
Abortion / Women’s rights2%7%5%15%
Democracy2%3%8%8%
Healthcare3%2%6%2%
Corruption3%1%4%5%
Climate change / Environment3%3%1%2%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Immigration / Border security25%26%14%13%
The economy18%19%14%21%
Inflation16%13%10%15%
Abortion / Women’s rights3%5%13%7%
Democracy2%2%10%4%
Healthcare3%3%4%3%
Corruption2%3%4%4%
Climate change / Environment3%3%3%1%

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