Most residents of Arizona, Nevada, Texas and New Mexico think economic conditions will improve or stay the same a year from now, according to an Arizona State University-Southwest Poll released on Thursday. The poll looked at economic issues and the upcoming presidential election.
Out of a sample of more than 1,200 residents in the four Southwestern states, 35 percent of respondents said economic conditions will improve in a year, while 34 percent said conditions will be the same, according to a press release.
Overall, McCain leads Obama in the four states 50 percent to 42 percent. According to the release, respondents supporting McCain had a stronger intent to vote. Nearly 90 percent of McCain voters said they would “definitely vote” or had “already voted,” compared with 79 percent of Obama voters.
More than 60 percent said their family’s financial situation will improve next year, while 5 percent said it will get “a lot worse” and 17 percent said economic conditions will be “a little worse,” the release said.
Respondents have “moderate concern” about losing jobs, but are confident they could find other jobs if they needed to, the release stated.
Nearly 40 percent were somewhat or very concerned about losing their jobs in the next year or having their hours of work reduced, and 43 percent were “not at all concerned.”
