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U.S. voters want leader to end advantage of rich and powerful: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Reuters ^ | 08 November 2016 | Chris Kahn

Posted on 11/11/2016 8:19:25 PM PST by Lorianne

Americans who had cast their votes for the next president early on Tuesday appeared to be worried about the direction of the country, and were looking for a "strong leader who can take the country back from the rich and powerful," according to an early reading from the Reuters/Ipsos national Election Day poll.

The poll of more than 10,000 people who have already cast their ballots in the presidential election showed a majority of voters are worried about their ability to get ahead and have little confidence in political parties or the media to improve their situation. A majority also feel that the economy is rigged to mostly help the wealthy.

The poll, which will be updated as additional responses are tallied and votes are counted throughout Tuesday, found:

- 75 percent agree that "America needs a strong leader to take the country back from the rich and powerful."

- 72 percent agree "the American economy is rigged to advantage the rich and powerful."

- 68 percent agree that "traditional parties and politicians don’t care about people like me."

- 76 percent believe "the mainstream media is more interested in making money than telling the truth."

- 57 percent feel that "more and more, I don't identify with what America has become."

- 54 percent feel "it is increasingly hard for someone like me to get ahead in America."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


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1 posted on 11/11/2016 8:19:25 PM PST by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

the media’s batsh!t crazy is showing brighter today.

Love it!


2 posted on 11/11/2016 8:21:05 PM PST by txnativegop (Hey! Libturds! You got Trumped!)
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To: Lorianne

Aw, another poll. Haven’t they been exposed already?


3 posted on 11/11/2016 8:21:34 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Lorianne

If they want that, they have to stop asking the wealthy to give them stuff. Having your hand out is the way they got where they are.


4 posted on 11/11/2016 8:22:58 PM PST by jimmygrace
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To: Lorianne

No, we do not want “our leader” to be Fidel Castro.


5 posted on 11/11/2016 8:24:04 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Olog-hai

I agree completely.

Except, I also believe they are very accurate in this.

Very accurate. I believe this story is completely right.


6 posted on 11/11/2016 8:24:40 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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To: Lorianne

wait til their sports and pop culture celebrities find out they’re taking about them!


7 posted on 11/11/2016 8:31:42 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: cba123

This worked out swell in 1917 Russia.

Think about it.

Redistribution of wealth?

Absolutely not!

All I ask is a job and a decent wage. That’s all I’m due.


8 posted on 11/11/2016 8:34:15 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The morning and the evening were the election day. People voted. The Lord saw, and it was good.)
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To: cba123

The first two are pure class warfare questions. Most of the rest are okay, but are ambiguous and do not necessarily imply that the respondents care about constitutionalism.


9 posted on 11/11/2016 8:36:18 PM PST by Olog-hai
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