Most Voters in Battleground State Dissatisfied With Presidential Candidates: Poll

Published on April 9, 2024

As the April 23, Pennsylvania Primary election looms, disgruntled Pennsylvania voters may use the polls to send a message to candidates. The Commonwealth Foundation’s Common Ground poll of 800 registered voters found 68 percent believe America has “gotten off on the wrong track,” compared to 26 percent who say it is “going in the right direction.” The Commonwealth Foundation is a right-leaning, Pennsylvania think tank. Its poll also found that most of the polled Pennsylvania voters, 60 percent, are dissatisfied with the presidential candidates they have to choose from in 2024. When asked to name all the candidates they would refuse to vote for in the general election, 51 percent said they would refuse to vote for former President Trump, 44 percent would refuse to vote for President Biden, 22 percent would never vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but five percent said they would not refuse any candidate....