Inflation and cost of living were the top national issues, and they were national. Governors of both parties were popular and did well promoting their own economic progress and policies. But voters did expect candidates for the House and Senate to address the spiking inflation and cost of living. They left them feeling angry and dissatisfied.
In our polls, Democrats and Republicans started at near parity on which party was better on handling the cost of living, but that advantage slipped to 7-points, 6 in this Election poll. It is the top priority for those who voted Democratic, and yet no economic reason factored in their vote this year. Indeed, again. It is hard not to say, “It’s the economy, stupid.”
Failure of national Democrats to address the economy meant rural areas and white working class communities were a political wasteland. But cost of living was also the top issue for Democrats, Black, Hispanic, and Asian voters. Turnout was down for Blacks and Hispanics and Democratic support for Asian American voters. …
Democracy Corps conducted a national web survey with 2,520 voters from Nov. 6-8, 2022. The data include a base sample of 1,390 registered voters, with oversamples of 330 Black voters, 360 Hispanic voters, and 440 Asian American voters, for a total of 500 respondents in each group. CONTINUED
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