US Exit Poll: State of Democracy, Abortion, and Economy Top Issues for American Voters

Washington: American voters have identified state of democracy, ecomy, and abortion as most pressing issues in US presidential election, According to first wave of exit polls.

Nearly six in 10 people listed state of democracy as ir top concern, according to polls released by CBS News.

Abortion was next top concern,  as five per cent of voters felt it was a pressing issue for m. Over one in 10 chose ecomy as a priority issue.

Millions of Americans came out to vote in race to elect 47th President, choosing between Republican leader Donald Trump and Democratic minee Kamala Harris in what is considered one of most pivotal White House contests in decades.

An exit poll by CNN said roughly three-quarters of electorate holds a negative view of way things are going in US today.

Only about one-quarter call mselves enthusiastic or satisfied with state of nation, with more than four in 10 dissatisfied and roughly three in 10 saying y are angry, according to poll.

Voters remain generally optimistic, with more than 6 in 10 saying that America’s best days are in future, and only about one-third said that y’re already in past, CNN poll found.

It said President Joe Biden ’s approval rating is sliding nationally with about 4 in 10 voters saying y approve of his job performance and a majority disapproving.

race between Harris and Trump remained stubbornly deadlocked for weeks with some of election forecasters giving 60-year-old Vice President Harris an edge over former President Trump, 78, in some of key battleground states like Pennsylvania.

(with ncy inputs)