US Elections: Exit poll states economy, racial inequality most vital issues among voters

According to an exit poll in ongoing US Presidential Election, most important issues for American voters are ecomic problems and racial inequality, while COVID-19 pandemic comes only third. As many as one-third of respondents primarily focus on ecomic situation, while one-fifth view racial inequality as main issue of presidential elections, CNN reported.

COVID-19 t most important issue for US voters?

As per poll, COVID-19 pandemic is foremost issue for only one out of six US citizens despite it being worst-affected country with over 9,365,360 COVID-19 cases and 232,484 deaths due to virus. 11% of respondents feel crime and safety, along with health care are a matter of concern.

According to poll conducted by CNN, a total of 51% of voters are negatively assessing country's efforts to fight pandemic, whereas 48% share opposite outlook. Moreover, for 52% of respondents, it is more important to stop spre of virus than to protect ecomy. poll was conducted among 7,774 voters at 115 polling locations as well as 4,919 early and absentee voters by phone.

're's reason to play games'

Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would declare victory in presidential elections "only when re is a victory". "re's reason to play games. I look at it as being a very, very solid chance of winning here. I don't kw how y rate chances," Trump said on "Fox & Friends" during a morning phone interview, as quoted by CNN and ded, "I think a lot of that has to do with tremendous crowd size."

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Democratic presidential minee Joe Biden on Tuesday promised that if he gets elected he would t differentiate between Democrat and Republican states. "I promise you this, as I'm running as a proud Democrat if you elect me, I'm going to be an American President, re will be red states or blue states just United States of America," Biden said while dressing his supporters in Philelphia. dressing magnitude of vel coronavirus, he assured people that nation would overcome pandemic by making "smart moves".

Over 100 million people have alrey voted and some states, such as Pennsylvania, will report in-person vote count before moving through absentee ballots. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year. mail-in ballots could take days to be counted - meaning a winner might t be declared in hours after polls close on Tuesday.

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(With ncy inputs)

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