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“Given that inflation is a pressing issue for most Americans, it is no surprise that older women are even more acutely concerned about their ability to afford necessities such as housing, food, and medical care for the remainder of their lives. There is an opportunity for House and Senate candidates to appeal to this group of voters through their campaign messages on shoring up Social Security, controlling costs for prescription drugs, and reducing inflation that is cutting into their retirement and benefits.”

– Professor of Political Science David McLennan, in an article in The 19th* about how older women voters’ economic security concerns may affect the next election.

“If unaffiliated voters in the primary make the Republican or Democratic candidate less extreme, then that candidate will appeal more to people in the general election. Allowing unaffiliated voters to participate [in the primary] could help us to break out of polarization if they are able to bring candidates back to a more moderate position, rather than being on the very far right or the very far left.”

–Associate Professor of Political Science Whitney Ross Manzo, on Charlotte Talks, a WFAE (NPR) radio show. The discussion was about the rise of unaffiliated voters in North Carolina.