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
Characteristic
Romney
Obama
Education
52%
84%
Economy
93%
83%
Health Care
67%
82%
Jobs
87%
81%
Medicare
55%
74%
Taxes
70%
64%
Energy
51%
59%
Foreign policy
66%
56%
Terrorism
68%
55%
Budget deficit
82%
55%
Abortion
46%
49%
Immigration
47%
36%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percent of voters saying each is "very important" to their vote84%84%83%83%82%82%81%81%74%74%64%64%59%59%56%56%55%55%55%55%49%49%36%36%52%52%93%93%67%67%87%87%55%55%70%70%51%51%66%66%68%68%82%82%46%46%47%47%RomneyObamaEducationEconomyHealth CareJobsMedicareTaxesEnergyForeign policyTerrorismBudget deficitAbortionImmigration
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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 March 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242942/voters-priorities-in-the-2012-elections-by-candidate-preference/
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