Net Neutrality Important to Democratic Voters — but Not to Democratic Campaigns

A new Morning Consult/Politico survey found 59 percent of self-identified Democratic voters considered support for network neutrality to be a somewhat or very important factor when deciding which candidate to support during the midterm elections — a figure that was unchanged from polling conducted in May. Among all voters in the latest survey, 50 percent said the issue would be an important consideration when choosing a candidate. But most Democratic candidates aren’t highlighting the issue in their campaigns as they choose to prioritize other, more immediate concerns for voters, Democratic strategists say. “Democrats are simply meeting voters where they are,” said Jeb Fain, communications director for the pro-Democrat House Majority PAC. “It’s not that net neutrality isn’t an important issue – it absolutely is, and it has a place in the conversation. That said, health care is the overriding top concern of voters in district after district.”