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Turning To The Right: 63% Of NASCAR Followers Support Mitt Romney For President
Voters who follow NASCAR (68%) are more likely than average U.S. voters (54%) to say the country is on the wrong track, according to data from Republican polling firm The Tarrance Group. The firm conducted a national poll via telephone Oct. 1-4 among 1,022 registered “likely” voters. Overall, 18% of likely voters in the survey said that they followed NASCAR very or somewhat closely. Also, while 48% of voters disapprove of President Obama’s job performance, nearly two thirds (63%) of NASCAR followers disapprove. NASCAR followers have the same priorities as all voters, with 71% mostly concerned with “pocketbook” issues, including the economy (27%), government spending and the budget deficit (19%), and jobs (16%). While President Obama is up in general election polls, Mitt Romney receives 63% of the vote from NASCAR followers, while Obama receives 34% and 3% are undecided (The Tarrance Group).
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AMONG "LIKELY" VOTERS WHO FOLLOW NASCARISSUE ROMNEYOBAMAOTHER/UNSUREEconomy 65%33%3%Budget and spending 64%32%4%Jobs 61%37%2%Foreign policy 59%35%6%Taxes 56%38%6%Sharing your values 59%34%7%Being a strong leader 59%39%3%Can get things done 59%33%7%Standing up for the middle class 55%43%3%Medicare 52%38%10%
