Opinion Today
November 7, 2024
AP VoteCast: Voter anxiety over the economy and a desire for change return Trump to the White House Josh Boak & Linley Sanders, Associated Press A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden. The Republican’s victory came from a public so put off by America’s trajectory that they welcomed his brash and disruptive approach. About 3 in 10 voters said they wanted total upheaval in how the country is run, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Harris had the advantage among women, winning 53% to Trump’s 46%, but that margin was somewhat narrower than President Joe Biden’s in 2020, according to the survey. In 2020, VoteCast showed Biden won 55% of women, while 43% went for Trump.…