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Poll Report: Most voters satisfied with their choices, but 12% would vote differently today.

Poll Report: Most voters satisfied with their choices, but 12% would vote differently today.

Jun 13, 2017

Eric Plutzer and Michael Berkman

Everyone experiences buyer’s remorse at some point.  We might wish we had not splurged on the latest fashions, or sorry we settled for a practical car when we wanted one with a lot more performance.  In politics, too, voters can come to regret their choices. 

However, a McCourtney Mood of the Nation Poll shows that, only 12% (± 2.6%) of registered voters wished they could change their vote choice.

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