More Americans believe Republicans have “a better plan” than Democrats when it comes to handling several key issues — including the economy, immigration, crime, gun control and political extremism, according to a new poll.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey, released Wednesday, asked more than 1,000 US adults, “Which party has the better plan?” and found the GOP vision was favored over the Democrat approach in seven out of 11 policy areas.
Republicans received their highest marks on crime and immigration, topping Democrats by 20 percentage points and 18 percentage points, respectively.
The GOP also held a double-digit advantage over Dems on how it would tackle foreign conflicts (35%-23%) and the US economy (34%-24%).
Americans also favored the GOP approach to gun control, a top issue for many Democratic politicians, by 4 percentage points.
In the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the topic of political extremism has become a major issue for voters, with 28% listing it as their top issue (compared to 16% who picked the economy).
Respondents backed Republican plans for dealing with political extremism over Democratic ones by 4 percentage points.
On dealing with corruption, the GOP topped Dems, 27% to 21%.
Democrats scored best on their plans for the environment and women’s rights, topping Republicans by double-digits in both issues.
The blue party was also favored when it came to plans for healthcare (by 9 percentage points) and respect for democracy (by 2 percentage points).
The survey was conducted between Sept. 19 and Sept. 21 and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
President Trump’s approval rating was measured at 41%, down 1 percentage point from a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted earlier this month.
