Democrats Viewed as Party Better Able to Handle Top Problem
BY JEFFREY M. JONES SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
.Democrats have edge at handling most important problem, 47% to 39%
.Typically, the party leading on this measure has won the election
.The government, the coronavirus most often mentioned as top problem in September
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Implications
Americans' perceptions of which party can handle whatever problem they think is most important have been a reliable indicator of the political climate in presidential election years. Democrats currently hold an eight-point advantage over Republicans on this measure less than two months before Election Day. With other key national mood indicators -- such as presidential job approval and satisfaction with the way things are going -- looking perilous for the incumbent Republican Party, a second term for President Donald Trump would rival Truman's 1948 reelection as one of the bigger upsets in U.S. political history.
http://news.gallup.com/poll/320519/democrats-viewed-party-better-able-handle-top-problem.aspx
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