Most Americans ‘anxious’, ‘frustrated’ about presidential campaign – Poll
Al Jazeera
Seven in 10 Americans report being interested in the US election, but considerably fewer are excited about the presidential campaign.
About 70 percent of Americans report feeling anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign, but far fewer are excited about the election, a new poll has found.
Democrats and Republicans share similar emotions about the November 5 election. However, Democrats are more likely to be anxious, according to the poll released on Thursday by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The race remains a virtual dead heat according to most polls, adding to the heightened tension, with neither Democrat Kamala Harris nor Republican Donald Trump showing a clear lead in the seven key swing states expected to decide the outcome.
In their closing rallies, the candidates and their supporters have launched personal attacks on each other, with both parties issuing dire, existential warnings about the future of democracy, and the country as a whole.
The AP-NORC poll found that 80 percent of Democrats said they are interested in the presidential campaign, along with 77 percent of Republicans. Meanwhile, independents, not aligned with any party, are much less interested in the campaign (54 percent).
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