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Economy overtakes coronavirus as biggest problem in first exit poll
The US economy is the biggest problem for people voting in US elections today, an early exit poll revealed.
It could be a good sign for Donald Trump, as the polls prepare to close in the US states.
About 32% said strong leadership was the most important quality of the candidate they voted for, with good judgment coming in second with 24%.
The candidate who cares about ‘people like me’ came in third with 21%, with the ability to unite the most important country with 19%.
The economy is the only issue the president has performed better than Joe Biden in the run-up to the election. About 34% of those polled said it was the most important topic for their vote.
The coronavirus ranked third in CNN’s exit poll, with only 18% saying it was the biggest problem. Racial inequality came in second, at 21%.
Unusually for an American election, crime and security were the top issue for just 11% of voters.
About 41% said they were better than four years ago, and 38% said the same.
But only 13% said the state of the economy in the US was ‘excellent’, with ‘good’ and ‘not so good’ even at 35% and 32% respectively.
19% said it was “poor”.
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