Reuters, New York, November 4-A survey conducted by Reuters/Ipsos shows that Americans are increasingly shifting their focus from the new crown epidemic to focusing on rising consumer prices and other economic sectors. The Democratic Party is not reassuring in these aspects, and this change may put the Republican Party in a favorable position in the midterm elections to be held next year.
Although the daily number of deaths from the new crown in the United States is still more than 1,000, the national public opinion survey conducted on October 18-22 shows that since the beginning of the year, the nation’s attention to public health and disease issues has diminished. In October, only 12% of American adults listed public health issues such as the new crown epidemic as a national priority, compared with 20% in February.
At the same time, two-thirds of the respondents in the United States, including the vast majority of Democrats, Republicans, and independent parties, believe that “inflation is a big problem for themselves.”
Americans are also paying close attention to the job market during the epidemic. At present, companies cannot recruit enough workers. On the other hand, millions of people are still unemployed: A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that 73% of adults want political leadership. People focus on employment and economic growth.
In just one year, the political landscape has undergone tremendous changes. Last year, Biden and the Democrats won control of the White House and Congress by focusing on the epidemic and the slogan of former President Trump’s handling of the epidemic.
However, the Democrats lost in the Virginia governor’s race this week, and the votes of conservative candidates soared, making it difficult for the Democrats to match, and the New Jersey campaign was unexpectedly fierce. It now appears that the most important issue for the Democrats is no longer the issue that Americans are most concerned about.
“After nearly two years, Americans are ready to stop worrying about the new crown epidemic,” said Nicholas Valentino, a political scientist at the University of Michigan.
“When they looked around, they saw other problems that needed to be resolved,” Valentino said. “They see job postings everywhere; they wait in long lines in the grocery store; they are waiting for the goods to be delivered due to the slow supply chain.”
The survey shows that since April, the public’s support rate for Biden’s economy, immigration, national unity, and even response to the epidemic has been declining almost every month.
In general, the approval rating for Biden’s performance in his tenure is now hovering near this year’s lowest level. The latest weekly survey shows that 44% of American adults support Biden, a decrease of 11% since January, while 51% do not support Biden, an increase of 19% over the same period.
“Those vacillating voters who were deeply worried about Trump’s failure a year ago may not be satisfied with the current situation,” said Donald Green, an election expert at Columbia University. “This is why many Democrats are nervous.” (End)
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