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Writing about politics and campaigns at @MorningConsult. Formerly @RollCall @PoliticMo and @joplinglobe. @Mizzou made. • eyokley@morningconsult.com

Oct 2, 2020, 7 tweets

Big day at @MorningConsult, where we did something we'd never done before: We polled voters on the breaking news about @realDonaldTrump's health in real time, and told you what we found as we consumed it.

Here's what we found: morningconsult.com/form/reaction-…

The salience of news of @realDonaldTrump's diagnosis was HUGE. Broke through to 6 in 10 voters by the time we stopped the poll early-afternoon. morningconsult.com/form/reaction-…

As @jpiacenza reported, Republicans and Democrats’ top emotions vary dramatically.

Republicans report being “sad” and “worried," Democrats are “indifferent” and “happy”.

morningconsult.com/form/reaction-…

Per @byclairew, concern about the economy and the country topped their worries about the First Family. morningconsult.com/form/reaction-…

To voters, @realDonaldTrump's COVID-19 diagnosis is a problem for him, not for them: Public concern about the pandemic went unchanged on Friday, @mg_galvin reports. morningconsult.com/form/reaction-…

I dove into the politics of @realDonaldTrump's COVID-19 diagnosis. Most voters don't trust the president to be forthcoming about his health morningconsult.com/form/reaction-…

When it comes to the upcoming presidential debates, voters are more likely than not to say they should go on - but virtually. morningconsult.com/form/reaction-…

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