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Trump Is Key Factor for Voters In ‘Blue Wall’ States

February 14, 2020 · 12:47 pm ET · Leave a Comment

A new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Cook Political Report finds that 41% of voters in the “blue wall” states — Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin — have not decided who they will support for president in 2020.

The report also found that President Trump is an key factor in motivating voters to turn out. Twenty-one percent of voters said that their primary motivation to vote in 2020 is to defeat Trump, compared to the 8% who said they were motivated by a desire to reelect Trump or to oppose a Democrat.

Key takeaway: Trump’s disapproval in these states is 59%.

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