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June 28, 2016: Economist/YouGov Poll on the 2016 Presidential Election Issues

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Question: How much do you think Hillary Clinton cares about the needs and problems of poor people?

A lot/ some 50%
Not much/ doesn’t care at all 47%
Not sure 3%

 

Question: How much do you think Donald Trump cares about the needs and problems of poor people?

A lot/ some 35%
Not much/ doesn’t care at all 61%
Not sure 4%

 

Question: Six months from now, do you think there will be more jobs, the same amount of jobs, or fewer jobs?

More jobs 17%
Same amount of jobs 40%
Fewer jobs 26%
Not sure 17%

 

Question: Do you support or oppose raising the federal minimum wage to $15.00/ hour?

Support 50%
Oppose 35%
Not sure 15%

 

Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? Income inequality.

Very/ somewhat important 68%
Not very/ not at all important 26%
I don’t plan to vote 2%
Not sure 3%

 

Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? Job creation.

Very/ somewhat important 88%
Not very/ not at all important 7%
I don’t plan to vote 2%
Not sure 2%

Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? The minimum wage.

Very/ somewhat important 68%
Not very/ not at all important 28%
I don’t plan to vote 2%
Not sure 2%

 

Question: How important will the following issues be in your vote for president this year? Social Security.

Very/ somewhat important 86%
Not very/ not at all important 9%
I don’t plan to vote 2%
Not sure 2%

 

Source: Polling the Nations

Universe: Country: United States
Method: online
Sample Size: 1300

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