2012 election: swing voters' priorities by candidate preference

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 24, 2012
This survey shows the opinion of registered voters, who are yet undecided on who they'll vote for, or only lean towards a candidat, on the main issues in the 2012 elections in the United States. It was found that the economy is a very important issue regarding the vote of 85 percent of undecided registered voters.

Swing* voters' priorities in the 2012 elections, as of September 2012

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Release date

September 2012

Region

United States

Survey time period

September 12 to 16, 2012

Number of respondents

2,424 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Registered voters

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* Swing voters are definded as undecided voters, who only lean towards a candidate or say there is a chance they will change their mind.

Multiple responses were allowed.

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