Yea, sure...Abortion Overtakes Immigration in Voters' Minds
Oct 21, 2024
Abortion overtakes immigration in voters' minds
Newsweek polling suggests the issues most influencing American voters are changing.www.newsweek.com
No, I don't. Even for women, abortion is not a top issue. The economy and inflation hold that position. Abortion is a once, twice, in a lifetime thing for a woman at most. Not being able to afford rent, groceries, or gas is an everyday, right now, thing. Illegal immigration is an issue particularly if you live in a state where there's a lot of it.
No, the poll is a snapshot, like a photograph. It can provide a false image of what's going on, and in this case it clearly does.
www.vox.com
It's a niche issue. It doesn't resonate with the public at large.
Why abortion politics might not carry Democrats again in 2024
Voters who skipped the midterms are different.
Abortion is a top issue with about 12% of the population and almost all of that is concentrated with single women under 30 years old. That makes it a fringe issue with a specific voting bloc, but not something that resonates as a general issue that will win elections.
Abortion is, essentially, a loser as a political issue. The economy and illegal immigration are the top two right now, and both are losers for the Democrats. They can't defend either given the last four years.
So? One disparate data point means nothing. Put more simply, one poll is a data point. A dozen polls, or more, over a period of time show what's happening. 538, a poll aggregator does this, for example with political races. Pew and Gallup do it too.
www.pewresearch.org
news.gallup.com
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Abortion has overtaken immigration to become the second most important issue, behind the economy, for voters heading into the 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Newsweek polling suggests.
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Abortion has overtaken immigration to become the second most important issue, behind the economy, for voters heading into the 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Newsweek polling suggests.
America's shifting opinions on 2024 election issues
Exclusive polling for Newsweek on key issues highlights where presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris need to win votes to succeed to the White House
You don't get it. Multiple polls over time more accurately reflect opinion than a single poll on a single date. Do you really think that overnight, somehow the importance of issues to people changed? It's highly improbable. Abortion has not been a significant issue, except to young women and the Left, since this election campaign began. Why should it suddenly change two weeks before the election? What occurred to make that happen?