The nation’s focus during the coronavirus on its economic reliance on China has prompted a big majority of swing state voters to back a “Made in the USA” agenda as they turn from worrying about their health to switching the economy back on, according to a new survey.
Some 75% told Heritage Action for America’s new Project 2020 that they want manufacturing returned to America, as President Trump has often called for. Said the group, swing voters “support bringing manufacturing back home to end our reliance on Chinese and foreign factories for essential supplies such as masks and medication.”
In the survey of over 8,000 swing and “persuadable” voters in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Iowa provided to Secrets this morning, 63% said that they approve of Trump’s handling of the crisis. Just 21% disapproved.
And they appear to support his gradual shift from focusing on fighting the virus to also reopening the economy, as well as a reliance more on businesses than Washington to lead the way.
“Swing voters are concerned about the impact of the coronavirus and generally approve of Trump’s handling of the crisis. Moreover, they are more concerned with health risks than the economy — but the economic concern is growing. This shifting dynamic represents a critical moment for the nation as the coronavirus’s impact on society and the economy begins to eclipse health concerns,” read the analysis of the survey conducted over several weeks.
The survey provided intelligence to the group’s Project 2020 effort to energize conservative voters and woo potential supporters.
“Our survey of swing voters shows what the conservative right has been saying for two weeks: that Americans around the country want to get back to work. Furthermore, and most importantly, these swing voters don’t want more government checks. They want jobs to return to and workforce training for future jobs. Lawmakers should listen to the needs of the American people and create legislation to keep businesses afloat during this time of crisis,” said Heritage Action for America Executive Director Jessica Anderson.
Her group’s Project 2020 is a grassroots initiative targeting the swing states. It has reached out to 350,000 households so far. It has trained some 20,000 activists called “sentinels” to call voters to pitch conservative solutions to the nation’s problems and “directly counter the left’s policy foothold on swing voters.”
