11% of Biden voters approved of Trump on the economy, which is how it was possible for Trump to lose by almost 5 points despite +5 rating on the economy.
When we asked this "conflicted" 11% whether covid or the economy was more important to their vote, it wasn't close.
When we asked this "conflicted" 11% whether covid or the economy was more important to their vote, it wasn't close.
The Trump camp probably saw these voters, who approved of him on what's usually the no. 1 issue (the economy) as a key target. Maybe rightfully. But ultimately the ones who voted for Biden did not buy into the whole Trump thing despite the positivity on the economy.
Full presentation here: navigatorresearch.org/navigating-cor…
Voters who voted for Biden AND approved of Trump on the economy were moderate and mostly Democratic. But included a meaningful slice of Republicans too.
But these don't look like great targets for Republicans going forward. For vast majority of Biden voters who approved of Trump on the economy it was really the ONLY issue pulling them towards him.
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