This survey shows the opinion of registered voters on the main issues in the 2012 elections in the United States, by their preference for either Obama or Romney. During the survey, 84 percent of registered voters who would vote for Obama stated that education is a very important issue to their vote.
Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections as of September 2012, by preference for Romney or Obama
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Pew Research Center. (September 24, 2012). Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections as of September 2012, by preference for Romney or Obama [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242942/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections-by-candidate-preference/
Pew Research Center. "Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections as of September 2012, by preference for Romney or Obama." Chart. September 24, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242942/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections-by-candidate-preference/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections as of September 2012, by preference for Romney or Obama. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242942/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections-by-candidate-preference/
Pew Research Center. "Voters' Priorities in The 2012 Elections as of September 2012, by Preference for Romney or Obama." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242942/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections-by-candidate-preference/
Pew Research Center, Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections as of September 2012, by preference for Romney or Obama Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242942/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections-by-candidate-preference/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Voters' priorities in the 2012 elections as of September 2012, by preference for Romney or Obama [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 24, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242942/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections-by-candidate-preference/