Importance of Issues in the Decision to Vote for President among Loyal Democrats, Loyal Republicans, and Undecided Potential voters
| Issue | Loyal Democrats (n = 207) (%) | Loyal Republicans (n = 157) (%) | Undecided (n = 265) (%) | X2(df = 2) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment and climate control | 67.6 | 12.1 | 29.8 | 129.597 | 0.0001 |
| Immigration | 30.9 | 59.9 | 29.1 | 45.479 | 0.0001 |
| Economy | 47.3 | 77.7 | 54.7 | 35.860 | 0.0001 |
| Abortion | 38.6 | 34.4 | 25.7 | 9.490 | 0.0090 |
| Second Amendment (or gun control) | 43.0 | 52.2 | 31.2 | 17.266 | 0.0001 |
| Foreign policy | 36.7 | 38.2 | 23.4 | 13.962 | 0.0001 |
| Health care | 76.8 | 51.6 | 54.7 | 32.042 | 0.0001 |
| Crime | 30.0 | 49.7 | 37.7 | 14.763 | 0.0001 |
| Terrorism | 31.4 | 59.9 | 42.3 | 26.641 | 0.0001 |
| The candidate’s credibility or likability | 46.9 | 31.8 | 40.0 | 8.379 | 0.0150 |
Note: Table entries are the percentages of loyal Democrats, loyal Republicans, and undecided potential voters who indicate that the issue is “very important.”