Exit Polling In New Hampshire Is Bad News For Biden, Democrats

Exit Polling In New Hampshire Is Bad News For Biden, Democrats


Exit polling done by CBS News in New Hampshire throughout the day on Tuesday as voters went to the polls in the country’s second GOP primary spelled bad news for President Joe Biden and Democrats.

Earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris launched a nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” Tour in Wisconsin, with the focus being on ensuring wider access to abortion.

However, according to CBS’ exit polling, the vast majority of respondents found other issues far more important: The porous southwest border and the economy.

“On the issues, the economy and immigration are the top issues for New Hampshire primary voters. These are the same issues that were most important to Iowa GOP caucus goers,” the outlet reported. “Immigration is a driver, particularly for Trump voters.”

Meanwhile, as reported by The Messenger, the results of CBS’s top-of-mind concerns for primary voters come as Trump has taken a seven-point lead over Biden in a new survey.

“The poll, conducted online January 17-21 among 3,034 registered voters, found Trump led Biden, 48%-41%, while 11% were undecided. The result was outside the poll’s margin of error, which was 1.8 percentage points,” the outlet reported on a survey done on its behalf in conjunction with the HarrisX polling firm.

“Support of Biden and Trump largely broke down partisan lines. 90% of Republicans backed Trump and 82% of Democrats backed Biden. Independents supported Trump, 43%-36%, while 22% were undecided,” the outlet noted further.

“It is now clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. And my message to the country is the stakes could not be higher. Our Democracy. Our personal freedoms — from the right to choose to the right to vote. Our economy — which has seen the strongest recovery in the world since COVID. All are at stake. I want to thank all those who wrote my name in this evening in New Hampshire,” a statement from President Joe Biden said following Trump’s second straight primary win.


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