2012 election: swing voters' agenda priorities

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

Characteristic	Percent of voters saying each is "very important" to their vote
Economy	85%
Education	74%
Jobs	74%
Health Care	65%
Budget deficit	63%
Medicare	61%
Terrorism	57%
Taxes	57%
Energy	54%
Foreign policy	45%
Immigration	39%
Abortion	34%

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Release date

September 2012

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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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