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Maria Villarroel

A threat to democracy and rule of law: cynicism looms large among Americans ahead of presidential debate

Republicans are more invested on the upcoming debate than Democrats. Nevertheless, about half of voters say Trump is a threat to democracy. (Credit: AFP)

Republicans are more likely to watch Thursday's presidential debate than Democrats, but about half of voters believe Trump to be a threat to democracy and the rule of law, a new report by Syracuse University/Ipsos American Identity poll reveals.

The poll was conducted by Ipsos for Syracuse University's Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship from May 17 to May 19, and its results are based on a nationally representative probability sample of more than 1,000 adults of voting age.

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