This survey shows the opinion of registered voters on the main issues in the 2012 elections in the United States. During the survey period, it was found that the economy was a very important issue for 87 percent of registered voters.
Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections, as of September 2012
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Statistics on 2012 U.S. election part II voter and candidate
Overview on the latest polls
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Voter priorities 2012
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Candidates' performance in social media
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Pew Research Center. (September 24, 2012). Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections, as of September 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242928/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections/
Pew Research Center. "Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections, as of September 2012." Chart. September 24, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242928/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections, as of September 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242928/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections/
Pew Research Center. "Voters' Priorities in The 2012 Elections, as of September 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242928/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections/
Pew Research Center, Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections, as of September 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242928/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections, as of September 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 24, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242928/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections/