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Feb 2022
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How are Voters Feeling Ahead of Midterms...

CNN
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Polls are snapshots in time, but often helpful to get a sense of where people stand on key issues–especially heading into a midterm year. CNN Senior Political Analyst & Reality Check host John Avlon dives deep into a new CNN-SSRS poll out that paints a picture of what issues Americans care about most these days, how confident they are in elections, and what people think about the Capitol insurrection. The data reveals some surprising and troubling trends.

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