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Poll: Independents sour on country's direction before midterms

Independents and women are among the most dissatisfied, and inflation remains voters’ top concern, according to the Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll.

  • The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll found 60% of registered voters say the country is going in the wrong direction, while 30% say it's headed right and 10% aren't sure.
  • Dissatisfaction splits sharply along party lines, with 82% of Democrats saying the country is on the wrong track, while Republicans remain the most positive group surveyed.
  • A widening gender gap has emerged, as 67% of women reported the country is on the wrong track compared with 52% of men; this 15-point divide has grown steadily since March, when it stood at 8 points.
  • Independent voters expressed high dissatisfaction, with 66% saying the country is on the wrong track, though Mike Noble of Noble Predictive Insights noted, "They've diagnosed the problem, but they haven't necessarily picked the solution yet."
  • Political scientist Alan Abramowitz of Emory University suggested the gender gap might be an anomaly rather than a lasting trend; The White House did not respond to requests for comment on the poll's findings.
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Poll: Independents sour on country's direction before midterms

(The Center Square) – Most American voters say the country is on the wrong track heading into the midterm elections, and the independent voters who often decide close races are among the most dissatisfied, a new national poll finds.

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