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AP-NORC poll: 80% of voters want major change in how the country is run, including 58% of Republicans

Political Guyentist · October 16, 20261 min read

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About 75% of Democrats call voting this year "extremely" important, compared with about 60% of Republicans.

Who wants changeWant "substantial change" or "complete and total upheaval": 97% of Democrats, 90% of independents, 58% of Republicans (The Hill,…3 details
  • Want "substantial change" or "complete and total upheaval": 97% of Democrats, 90% of independents, 58% of Republicans (The Hill, Axios).
  • On the Democratic Party's future: 47% of voters are pessimistic and 21% are optimistic (Axios).
  • "Everybody's down. I don't care if you're a Democrat or Republican, we're all catching hell." — Diana Walker, 65, Decatur, Ga.

What we’re less sure of2 of 6 claims