Economy Remains Top Issue For Voters, Followed By 'Threats To Democracy'_ Emerson Pollster

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On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson Pollster Matt Talgia discussed a new poll showing "threats to democracy" was the second most important issue for voters.

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00:00Ever since you and I have started talking over a year ago in the lead up to the 2024 election,

00:05the top issue for voters was the economy. What are the top issues now and how have

00:10they changed in the past six months since President Trump took office a second time?

00:16And so, Brittany, the economy continues to be the top issue for voters, 31 percent.

00:23That's followed by threats to democracy at 23 percent. So that's where we've really seen a shift.

00:30Over the past, say, six months, even a year, we saw just before the election that that threats to

00:36democracy number was rising a bit. And it has risen further since then, up now to the second spot in

00:42the top issues list. And this is largely driven by Democrats. We do see that it's the second place

00:48issue for independents, but it is the top issue for Democrats right now.

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