Poll: Republican voters want their party to talk more about the economy

This post was originally published on Politico.

Republicans don’t think their party is focused enough on their biggest issue.

The economy — and specifically the cost of living — is far and away voters’ top concern, and new results from The POLITICO Poll reveal a warning sign for the GOP just hours before polls close: There’s a stark disconnect between what Republican midterm voters want their party to focus on and what they say the party actually is focusing on.

Nearly half of Americans — 47% — say cost of living and affordability are among the issues that matter most when they are deciding how to vote.