Crime has emerged as a big factor in this election. After inflation, voters say crime is the most important issue affecting their votes for Congress, placing it above immigration, abortion, and climate change.
Crime touches personal lives and cuts across demographic lines. About two-thirds of voters believe it’s both a"very important" problem and a problem on the rise . More blacks than whites see it as"very important," and majorities across partisan lines believe it’s getting worse. Harvard-Harris also found that voters believe Democratic Party leaders rank crime low on their priority list, sixteenth to be exact.
Though Democratic politicians were cautious about not directly endorsing defunding, many were also afraid to oppose it. Instead, they tried to redefine the issue and proposed shifting some money away from police to social programs. On criminal justice reform, there is nothing unpopular about reviewing old laws and practices to make sure they’re just and work properly. There is also nothing unpopular about eliminating police misconduct and brutality. In fact, it’s a moral necessity. But many Americans feel that reforms championed by progressive mayors, district attorneys, and judges — usually Democrats — are out of touch with the realities of crime and, as the polling indicates, making the problem worse.
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