Which of the following candidate qualities has been most important for you in deciding how to vote in this year's presidential election?

Which of the following candidate qualities has been most important for you in deciding how to vote in this year's presidential election? Published on October 25, 2024 → Survey conducted on October 25, 2024 on 9970 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Whether they can unite the country

15%

Whether they care about people like me

19%

Whether they have good judgment

24%

Whether they are a strong leader

24%

None of these are important to my presidential vote

I am not voting in this presidential election

Not sure

Whether they can unite the country

15%

Whether they care about people like me

19%

Whether they have good judgment

24%

Whether they are a strong leader

24%

None of these are important to my presidential vote

I am not voting in this presidential election

Not sure

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