Focus Group Report: Heading into Midterms, Democrats Were Motivated by Republican Attacks on Rights and Democracy

On October 20, 2022, GBAO conducted three focus groups online with Democratic and Independent voters who varied across demographics—age, education, and race.

Key takeaways
• Democrats are acutely worried about abortion, extremist Republicans, and political division.
• Some see economic improvements, while others feel pessimistic.
• Discussing the “middle class” further reveals pessimism about economic inequality.
• Democrats see their own party as looking out for “regular people,” while Republicans look out for the wealthy.
• But knowledge of Democrats’ economic policies is extremely limited. CONTINUED

Navigator Research


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