Eight out of ten Black voters say violent crime is a key issue in defining their vote
"The GOP is running as the tough-on-crime choice"... "Republicans could be in for record levels of support from black voters," Breitbart News notes.
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With only days to go before the midterm elections, the increase in crime and crime itself are among the key issues that could define voting results. A Pew Research survey found that Black voters are significantly more concerned (81%) about the rise in violent crime than other racial and ethnic groups: Hispanics (65%) and Whites (56%).
Eighty-two percent of Black voters who support the Democratic Party say violent crime is a very important issue in defining their vote next week, while only 33% of White Democratic voters feel the same way.
Pew Research Center surveyed 5098 U.S. adults from October 10-16, 2022.
Violent crime is a "very important” issue
61% of voters believe that violent crime is a "very important" issue when deciding who to vote for in next week's midterm elections.
Breitbart News notes that:
Economy, more Blacks support GOP
A USA Today poll found that 21% of Black Americans currently support the GOP. This data is double the 12% of Black voters who backed former President Donald Trump in 2020, which was already a record for a Republican presidential candidate in recent years. According to the media: