Economic issues far outpace social issues among voter concerns ahead of November midterms
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According to polling by the New York Times/Siena College, registered voters' concerns about economic issues are far outpacing concerns relating to societal issues.
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Just 31% of registered voters viewed "societal issues such as abortion, guns or democracy" as most important, followed by 16% who said both are equally important, 1% who said neither, and 3% who said they don't know or refuse to answer.
When broken down by race, White voters were more likely to care about societal issues than both Black and Hispanic voters at 33%, 30% and 25%, respectively, however, White, Black and Hispanic voters all saw economic issues as most important.
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