According to a Gallup poll, response to COVID-19 ranked 14th in what Republican voters view as 'extremely' or 'very important' when considering their choice for president.
presented registered voters with a list of 16 election issues which could affect their choice for president, and the response to COVID-19 ranked 14th in what Republican voters and Republican-leaning independents view as"extremely" or"very important."
Gallup's poll was conducted by telephone between September 14 and September 28, with a sample of 905 adults who are registered to vote. The margin of sampling error is ±4 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.According to the poll, 61 percent of Republican voters and Republican-leaning independents view the coronavirus response as extremely or very important when deciding on a candidate.
People walk outside of Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, which has treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients since March, on September 22, 2020 in New York City. Republicans view coronavirus response as a less important issue than several others ahead of the election.Democrats consider health care, the coronavirus response, race relations and climate change as"extremely important" issues, the poll found.The issue which had the starkest partisan difference was climate change.
The economy is the most important issue overall for voters, as 44 percent consider it"extremely important" and 45 percent also classed it as a"very important" topic.
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