Paris and the Presidential Election

The Paris attacks — as well as developments in Brussels, Egypt and Mali — may have improved Republican prospects in 2016.

Daily surveys conducted by Reuters/Ispos ask voters to identify the “most important problem facing the United States today.” The accompanying chart covers the period from Nov. 7 to Nov. 24 and shows the abrupt increase in public concern about terrorism immediately following the Nov. 13 assaults in Paris. …

The Republican advantage on this topic has been substantial for some time. CONT.

Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times

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