Republican voters prefer candidates who promise to keep taxes low, while Democrats pick ones who promise universal access to health care, according to a new American Barometer survey.
The poll, conducted by Hill.TV and the HarrisX polling company, found that 49 percent of Republicans said they would support a candidate making a low-taxes pledge, with 26 percent of GOP voters preferring a candidate who vows health care for all.
Forty-eight percent of Democrats said they would vote for a candidate who promised universal access to health care, and 11 percent would back a candidate who pledging lower taxes.
Twenty-one percent of independents said they would vote for a candidate who prioritized low taxes, and 27 percent preferred universal health care.
The survey comes as Republicans push economic growth ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections, while Democrats campaign on health care, with a focus on protections for pre-existing conditions.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) looked to rally the GOP base on Wednesday, telling Reuters in an interview that Republicans may take another crack at repealing and replacing ObamaCare if the party maintains its majority in Congress.
Democrats hit back at the comments, saying Republicans will do away with protections for pre-existing conditions.
“Republican Senate candidates have been lying on the campaign trail about their promise to protect pre-existing conditions – and Mitch McConnell just blew their cover,” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Communications Director Lauren Passalacqua said in a statement.
The American Barometer survey was conducted Oct. 13-15 among 1,000 registered voters. The sampling margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
— Julia Manchester
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