Expert Panel: Economy, Not Abortion or 'Threats to Democracy,' Will Determine 2020 Midterm Winners

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : Panelists agreed that broad national issues -- such as abortion, the economy, foreign policy -- have greater influence in statewide Senate races than at the congressional district level where local issues are often the determining factor in many races.
40% : "That is pretty fascinating," he said, but as a campaign issue for Democrats, a "threat to democracy" is a "complex idea not as easy as abortion, inflation, war ... to sell to voters."
37% : Now it is more of a Democratic hope that it will be about abortion and Trump," he said.
30% : Ponnuru said numerous polls indicate abortion is a "driving issue" for no more than 13 percent of voters.

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