Heading into any presidential election, each party has a built-in advantage with voters on different issues. That’s reflected on the campaign trail, as candidates highlight those issues in ways they hope will both galvanize their base and appeal to new voters. What better time to showcase those issues than the quadrennial nominating conventions for president and vice president? In light of last week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, we decided to evaluate just how, and how much, the GOP is talking about the issues voters give them high marks on.
This year, voters trust Republicans and former President Donald Trump on the economy, immigration and foreign policy, while voters trust Democrats and President Joe Biden more on abortion and reproductive rights, health care, protecting democracy and uniting the country, according to a CNN/SSRS poll from this month. The convention…
