A good deal of the focus in the runup to the 2018 midterm elections centers on broad political and social currents — feelings about President Donald Trump, generalized cultural differences, nationalism versus globalism, and the highly politicized partisan acrimony to which we have become accustomed.
But there are issues that transcend these factionalized disagreements, arguments and bitter divisions — issues on which the majority of the public agrees. These are things Americans want their government to do, regardless of who is in charge when the postelection dust settles.
Here is a review of several priorities for elected representatives from the perspective of the American people. CONT.
Frank Newport, Gallup