In US Swing Districts, High Prices Dominate Minds but Not Always Ballots
American consumers say the rising cost of living is a top concern — one that's changed how they shop. But that won't necessarily affect their votes in next week's congressional elections. More than two dozen voters in three East Coast swing districts overwhelmingly reported that high gas and grocery bills were top of mind. Reuters interviewed the voters, who largely self-described as working- or middle-class, during routine shopping trips.
