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Party preferences shifted from Dems to GOP in 2021, survey finds
 [NYPOST] Americans’ political preferences shifted dramatically over 2021, swinging from a nine percentage-point lead for Democrats at the beginning of the year to ending with a five-point advantage for Republicans, according to a poll released Monday. In the first quarter of 2021, 49 percent of Americans said they identified as a Democrat or leaned Democratic, while 40 percent identified as Republican or leaned Republican, according to a Gallup survey. The Democrats’ lead over the GOP was the highest since the fourth quarter of 2012. The percentage for Democrats remained unchanged at 49 percent going into the second quarter, but the percentage for Republicans ticked up three percentage points. Then in the third quarter, Republicans topped Democrats — 45 percent to 44 percent — a trend that continued through the final three months of 2021. Republicans ended the year with a 47 percent to 42 percent advantage over Democrats. Posted by: Fred 2022-01-18 |
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