Critical Analysis

1. Based on the exit polling data, which issue would you say decided the election?

2. Based on the exit polling data, which issue most divided the nation?

3. Based on the exit polling data, was the 2020 election even about issues?

4. I think it’s interesting that the percent of Trump voters who were concerned about the economy is exactly the percent of Biden voters who were concerned about the coronavirus pandemic. What do you make of this?

5. Health care policy was front and center in the 2018 midterms when the Democrats crushed the Republicans. It was only third most important for voters of either party in 2020. Explain why health care was not central to the 2020 election.

6. What were the five most important issues to you in the 2020 election?

7. How much do you think this exit polling data will impact how President-elect Biden governs?

8. How much do you think this exit polling data will impact the 2022 election?

9. Of all the data from the table, what did Democrats and Republicans most agree on?

10. Why do you think President-elect Biden won?

Learning Extension

Read the complete exit polling data.

Action Extension

Contact President-elect Biden and advise him, based on the exit polls, what he can do to be successful as president.

Visual Extension