Voters across political parties are likely divided over whether a strong economy or a functioning democracy will be a greater concern in the next few years, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll.
Fifty percent of all likely voters surveyed said a strong economy was the greater concern, while the other half of respondents said a functioning democracy was the greater concern.
Broken down by party identity, 64 percent of Democratic voters said a functioning democracy was their greater concern, and 36 percent said a strong economy was their greater concern. Among Republican voters, 35 percent said they were more concerned about a functioning democracy, while 65 percent said they were more concerned about a strong economy.
Independent voters were more split down the middle: 52 percent said a functioning democracy was the greater concern and 48 percent said a strong economy was the greater concern.
Among the age groups surveyed, those 64 and younger overwhelmingly leaned slightly towards a strong economy being the greater concern: 56 percent of respondents ages 30 and younger and 54 percent ages 30 to 64 chose the economy . But among those over 65, only 39 percent said a strong economy was their greater concern, while 61 percent said a functioning democracy was more important.
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According to a Quinnipiac poll released last June, economic issues and preserving democracy were the top concerns among registered voters when deciding who they would support in the 2024 presidential election.
The new CBS/YouGov poll comes just before the GOP primary officially begins Monday with the Iowa caucuses, where primary candidates will vie for the support of the first state in the election cycle.
The survey surveyed 2,870 U.S. adults between January 10 and 12, 2024 and has a margin of error of ±2.5 points.
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