US voters value honesty above common sense
US voters value honesty above common sense
- American voters rank honesty as the most important value in a future president (32%)
- Three in 10 said they changed their mind about who to vote for on the day of a presidential election in the past (29%)
The survey also found that 29% of respondents reported that they had previously changed their mind about who to vote for on the day of a presidential election. The results show that only half of Americans intend to vote in polling stations on the day of the election (52%), while 17% intend to vote in advance and 23% intend to mail their ballot.
The study developed a model of ?voter identity? that distinguishes between voters who behave as ?referees? and ?players?. Referees are quite detached in election and see them as a time when they need to arbitrate between various competitors, while players see themselves as part of a ?camp? which they want to win the election. The findings show that the USA electorate is split almost equally between referees and players, with a slight majority of the former.
Opinium Research carried out an online survey of 2000 American adults aged 18+ between 20th and 24th October 2012.
