According to a recent survey by Gallup, a respected polling organization, the four top issues of concern to both self-identifying Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 Presidential election are the economy, terrorism, jobs and healthcare. Although people with different political perspectives disagree on how best to address these problems, most people polled agree that these issues are important areas of ongoing concern. The recent terrorist attack in Brussels is likely to cause a spike in voter concern over terrorism.
There are five issues that are significantly more important to Republican leaning voters than to Democratic leaning ones. They are immigration, the federal budget deficit, taxes, foreign affairs, and the size of the federal government. Democrats, on the other hand, show greater concern than Republicans for education and income inequality.
Some issues that seem controversial but are actually not the top priorities for voters of either party include gun policy, banking regulation, gay marriage, abortion, and climate change.
A survey by Pew Research confirms these conclusions, listing as the top issues of interest to most voters the economy, healthcare, and terrorism, with the federal budget deficit, immigration, and the environment also being considered very important by over half the respondents.
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