{"id":2355476,"date":"2024-10-16T05:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-issues-michigan-voters-searched-ahead-of-the-2024-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T05:41:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:41:24","slug":"top-issues-michigan-voters-searched-ahead-of-the-2024-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-issues-michigan-voters-searched-ahead-of-the-2024-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Top issues Michigan voters searched ahead of the 2024 election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-issues-michigan-voters-searched-ahead-of-the-2024-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2355476&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u200dfrom the *Washington Examiner* discusses the key issues concerning Michigan voters ahead of \u2062the 2024 presidential election. Historical \u2064voting patterns reveal that Michigan has shifted between political parties over the \u200cdecades. Currently, the main concerns for\u200b voters in\u2063 Michigan include Social Security, crime, the economy, abortion, and immigration. <\/p>\n<p>1. **Social \u2062Security** is\u200b the top issue, as residents worry about the program\u2019s reliability and are targeted by numerous \u2064scam calls. \u2064The state has been proactive in combating these scams.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Crime** is the \u200bsecond most important concern, despite a recent decrease in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brutal-irony-blue-state-businesses-in-birthplace-of-defund-the-police-movement-sue-city-over-poor-policing\/\" title=\"Blue-state businesses in the birthplace of the &#039;Defund the Police&#039; movement sue city over inadequate policing\">violent \u2063crime rates<\/a>. Certain areas, particularly Detroit, remain notorious for their crime rates.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Economic concerns** come in third, with Michigan\u2019s \u2064auto industry being its economic backbone. The\u200b unemployment rate is\u200d climbing slightly, and the overall economic \u200cgrowth is lagging\u2064 compared to national averages.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Abortion** ranks lower on the \u2064list, particularly \u2063after Michigan passed the Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, ensuring abortion protections following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. However, recent events in neighboring states have sparked renewed \u2064interest in abortion-related issues.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Immigration** \u2062rounds out the concerns of Michigan voters, but specific details on this topic were not deeply covered in the\u2064 article.<\/p>\n<p>the article highlights how Michigan&#8217;s political\u200c climate and voter priorities are evolving as the 2024 \u200celection\u2064 approaches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Election 2024: Here are the issues Michigan voters care the most about<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1834120\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> has had a back-and-forth history with parties for a century. From the 1930s to the &rsquo;60s, the state alternated parties before voting red from 1972 to 1988. It was then that the Great Lakes State became a part of the &ldquo;blue wall&rdquo; from 1992 to 2012. In 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> had the majority vote by 0.2 percentage points, but President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> won the state by 2.8 points in 2020, securing 15 electoral votes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>is following the key issues people care about as they prepare to vote for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>next president<\/a> of the United States. The specific issues being tracked are Social Security, crime, abortion, the economy, and immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The issues were chosen with the help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/election-results-2024\/google-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Associated Press <\/em>issues tracker<\/a>. The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> subsequently compared five of the key issues in Google Trends on a state-by-state basis, revealing which issues are most important to voters in swing-state contests.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you can track the importance of these various concerns to Michigan voters over a rolling 30-day period.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/ssl.gstatic.com\/trends_nrtr\/3826_RC01\/embed_loader.js\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> trends.embed.renderExploreWidget(\"TIMESERIES\", {\"comparisonItem\":[{\"keyword\":\"abortion\",\"geo\":\"US-MI\",\"time\":\"today 1-m\"},{\"keyword\":\"immigration\",\"geo\":\"US-MI\",\"time\":\"today 1-m\"},{\"keyword\":\"economy\",\"geo\":\"US-MI\",\"time\":\"today 1-m\"},{\"keyword\":\"crime\",\"geo\":\"US-MI\",\"time\":\"today 1-m\"},{\"keyword\":\"social security\",\"geo\":\"US-MI\",\"time\":\"today 1-m\"}],\"category\":0,\"property\":\"\"}, {\"exploreQuery\":\"date=today%201-m&geo=US-MI&q=abortion,immigration,economy,crime,social%20security&hl=en\",\"guestPath\":\"https:\/\/trends.google.com:443\/trends\/embed\/\"}); <\/script> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Security&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Social Security was the No. 1 issue in the Wolverine State. Outside of the general concerns that Social Security will no longer be fully dependable by 2035, Michigan&rsquo;s issues with the government program seem to hit a little closer to home. The state&rsquo;s government website even has a page specifically for consumer protection from Social Security scammers.<\/p>\n<p>The webpage is full of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/consumerprotection\/robocalls\/social-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>warnings<\/a> against fake calls, stating that over 1 billion Social Security scam calls have been made to Michigan residents in the last year. The state Department of Attorney General created the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/initiatives\/robocalls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan Robocall Crackdown Team<\/a> to fight the calls and protect residents.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crime<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Crime ranked second in importance for Michigan voters, yet, throughout the last four years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-to-surrender-former-president-blasts-fani-willis-on-crime-ahead-of-expected-arrival\/\" title=\"Former President Donald Trump criticizes Fani Willis on crime before anticipated arrival.\">data show violent crime<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/msp\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/msp\/micr-assets\/2022\/MICR-Annual-Report-2022.pdf?rev=54e9b6edd0c14d8694bd2684e7848f1f&amp;hash=646781F8AC3BFD4C7706F5DCC1FCE9D7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>decreasing<\/a>. Crime peaked in 2020 before dropping throughout 2021 and 2022 with robbery and rape showing consistent downward trends since 2018. In 2024, Detroit&rsquo;s violent crime <a href=\"https:\/\/getsafeandsound.com\/blog\/detroit-crime-rate\/#:~:text=Detroit%20is%20consistently%20listed%20among%20the%20top,underscoring%20the%20city's%20challenges%20in%20combating%20crime.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rate<\/a> was 20.5 per 1,000 residents, and the city was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/crime\/rankings.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ranked<\/a> as one of the most dangerous in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Property crimes occur at a rate of 45.5 per 1,000 residents, and the likelihood of motor theft is 1 in 22. Violent crime rates were the same in 2018 as they were in 2022 with 452.9 crimes happening per 100,000 residents.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economy&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Voter concerns over the economy came in third, and with Detroit being the heart of the nation&rsquo;s auto industry, the top four spots on Michigan&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibisworld.com\/united-states\/economic-profiles\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>annual revenue<\/a> belonged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-2-5-jump-in-sales-last-year-sees-gm-reclaim-title-as-americas-top-automaker\/\" title=\"A 2.5% Jump In Sales Last Year Sees GM Reclaim Title as America\u2019s Top Automaker\">auto industry sales<\/a>. Automobile manufacturing alone brought in $113.3 billion in 2024, but the top four revenues combined equaled $292.6 billion for the state this year.<\/p>\n<p>After the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-block-bills-prohibiting-tax-increases-until-unemployment-rate-inflation-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels\/\" title=\"Democrats Block Bills Prohibiting Tax Increases Until Unemployment Rate, Inflation Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels\">unemployment rate fell back<\/a> down from 2020 to 2023, the trend has slightly begun to tick back up, increasing to 4.2% this year which is the same as the national unemployment as of September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/laus.nr0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-unlikely-to-endorse-100-basis-point-rate-hike-despite-high-inflation\/\" title=\"Fed Unlikely to Endorse 100-Basis-Point Rate Hike Despite High Inflation\">gross domestic product growth rate<\/a> was 2.9%, amounting to a GDP of $674.8 billion. The growth rate is the fifth-least prosperous economy in the nation, yet Michigan still has the 14th-largest economy in the U.S. and contributes 2.4% to the economy &mdash; a rate that has been slowly declining since the pandemic in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The GDP for manufacturing in Michigan grew by 3.9%, and real estate increased by 1.5%. Educational services dropped 5.8% in the state, and wholesale trade was down 3.2%.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abortion<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Michigan voters are not too worried about abortion, as the issue came in second-to-last. The state was quick to enshrine abortion protections with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Laws\/MCL?objectName=mcl-Article-I-28#:~:text=(1)%20Every%20individual%20has%20a,abortion%20care%2C%20miscarriage%20management%2C%20and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Right to Reproductive Freedom Act<\/a>, which was passed on Nov. 8, 2022, just five months after <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> was overturned by the Supreme Court. As of June 25, 2024, the Michigan Court of Claims granted an injunction that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-michigan\/healthcare\/abortion-services#:~:text=What%20must%20I%20do%20before,hours%20before%20receiving%20abortion%20care.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>removed<\/a> a patient&rsquo;s 24-hour waiting period, leaving only mandatory parental or guardian written consent.<\/p>\n<p>However, there was a massive spike in search trends that moved the issue to No. 1 on Sept. 11, which may be attributed to its border state. An Indiana judge <a href=\"https:\/\/indianacapitalchronicle.com\/2024\/09\/11\/judge-rules-against-planned-parenthood-in-case-seeking-to-weaken-abortion-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>ruled<\/a> against Planned Parenthood&rsquo;s attempt to weaken that state&rsquo;s near-total abortion ban, keeping the strict ban that prevents abortions beyond 10 weeks, even in cases of rape or incest, in place.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immigration&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p>Immigration concerns were the last of the five issues compared, which is not surprising as Michigan&rsquo;s economy greatly benefits from immigration, helping the state meet labor force demands.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New reports from the American Immigration Council<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/news\/new-report-shows-immigrants-play-critical-role-michigan%E2%80%99s-population-growth-economy#:~:text=Immigrants%20are%20helping%20the%20state,the%20state%27s%20total%20population.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>show<\/a> that immigrants accounted for 57.7% of Michigan&rsquo;s growth over the last decade. In 2022, immigrants accounted for 18.6% of STEM workers while only being 6.9% of the state&rsquo;s population. Immigrants also made up 24.3% of mechanical engineers and 28.2% of software developers in Michigan. Immigrant businesses have played a huge role in revenue, too. In 2022, 46,200 immigrant-owned businesses generated $1.4 billion in business income.<\/p>\n<p>In that same year, immigrants paid $5.5 billion in federal taxes and $2.6 billion in state and local taxes and held $23.1 billion in spending power. Of Michigan&rsquo;s immigrants, 54.7% are naturalized, 122,700 are eligible for naturalization, and 12.9% remain undocumented.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1834120\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1834120\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election 2024: Key issues for Michigan voters revealed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3427,"featured_media":2355477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP081104044482.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,4601,5894,42858,32076],"class_list":["post-2355476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-michigan","tag-politics","tag-voter-issues","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP081104044482.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3427"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2355476"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2355476\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2355477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2355476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2355476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2355476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}