What is the top issue in the 2024 election?
Critical Analysis
Find answers to the following questions using the visual above, any links below, your big brain, and your knowledge of American government and politics:
According to the data from the visual above what is the top issue in the 2024 presidential election for U.S. registered voters?
Why do you think the data shown above is only for U.S. registered voters as opposed to people who can’t or won’t vote?
Which party will benefit most from the fact that the economy (see chart below)* is the most important issue to voters?
The United States has just been hit by two super-storms: Helene and Milton - that have caused a tragic loss of life and huge economic impacts. Meanwhile, the U.S. faces threats of wildfires, droughts, extreme temperatures, and other climate related hazards. Why do you think that over one fourth of Americans see climate change as not important?
Based on the list above, what issues do you think we will hear the candidates talk about until the November 5th election?
According to the data from the visual below* what issue in the 2024 presidential election has the biggest partisan gap (the difference in importance to Republicans and Democrats)?
According to the data from the visual below* what issue in the 2024 presidential election has the smallest partisan gap (the difference in importance to Republicans and Democrats)?
Since the beginning of August, Republicans have poured more than $65 million into television ads attacking Democratic positions on transgender rights in more than a dozen states in some of the country’s most competitive races, according to advertising data compiled by AdImpact. Trump is running anti transgender rights ads during football games that end with the tag line: “Kamala is for they/them; President Trump is for you.” Based on the visuals above and below*, how effective will that massive ad buy be in swaying voters?
Whether you can or cannot vote in next month’s election, how would you rank the topics listed in the visual above in order of importance to you?
Based on the issues listed above, who do you think will win the election?
Write and Discuss
Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.
Act on your Learning
Even if you can’t vote you can help mobilize voters in 2024. Volunteer to work with the Republican Party or the Democratic Party in the 2024 election.
Get Creative
Based on the data in the visual above, write the script to a presidential election ad that you think would most favor your candidate of choice.