Economy Top Factor in Election: Gallup Survey

The economy was the top concern listed by voters ahead of the election in a newly released Gallup survey. Voters were asked what the most important factor was in determining which candidate they’re voting for in the Nov. 5 election. The most frequent answer was the economy. Overall, 21 percent of respondents chose the economy, including 35 percent of Republicans and people leaning Republican and 7 percent of Democrats and people leaning Democrat. Immigration was picked by 13 percent of voters, primarily Republicans. The most popular answer among Democrats was abortion issues/women’s rights. While just 2 percent of Republicans chose that answer, 16 percent of Democrats did....