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More than Two Thirds of Americans Concerned About State of Democracy – Poll

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – More than two-thirds of Americans are concerned about the state of democracy amid the upcoming presidential elections, according to an AP-NORC poll released on Thursday.
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Fifty-nine percent of respondents said that “democracy in the US could be at risk depending on who wins the 2024 presidential election” and 18% said that it was “already so seriously broken that it doesn’t matter who wins the 2024 presidential election.”
At 67%, Democrats were markedly more likely than Republicans (58%) or independents (42%) to believe democracy was at risk depending on the winner.
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In contrast, Republicans were much more likely believe that the upcoming elections would impact the issues of the economy and immigration.
The poll of 1,143 adults was conducted July 25-29 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.
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