Half of Americans say that, regardless of who wins the 2012 presidential election, the outcome will have virtually no impact on the nation’s beleaguered economy, according to a new poll released Monday.
As President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney seek to dinstinguish themselves based on their respective economic visions, the latest Associated Press-GfK poll shows that 6 in 10 Americans believe the winner of the election will have little to no impact on the nation’s unemployment rate.
A clear majority of respondents — 55 percent — say that the eventual winner in November will have “just some impact” or “no impact” on the nation’s budget deficit. Continuing the sense of pessimism that pervades the survey, only 32 percent believe the economy will improve over the course of the next year.
