Economy, Anxieties about Terrorism and Ebola Fueled Midterm Discontent

Despite months of employment growth and the lowest unemployment rate since July 2008, more than 6-in-10 Americans think that the country is on the wrong track (62 percent). This negative judgment is fueled by continued economic concerns, coupled with more recent anxieties about the threats of Ebola and terrorism.

The nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute conducted the 2014 Post-Election American Values Survey of 1,399 Americans between November 5 and November 9. In this survey, PRRI re-contacted respondents to the September American Values Survey and asked Americans about their ballot choices, motivations for voting, and what both voters and non-voters see as priorities and challenges for lawmakers through 2016. CONT.

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