Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Approaching the 2016 election Bring The Vote Home (BTVH) a nationwide initiative that is surveying seniors on a wide range of issues while empowering them to engage fully in Americas electoral process released the results of polling data that shows a large majority of older Americans feel the country is on the wrong track (79) and 
disapprove of the job Barack Obama is doing (61). If the general election were held today 28 of respondents would vote for Donald Trump 25 for Hillary Clinton.
Departing from a trend in the previous months poll when seniors were asked about the issues of economy national security health care seniors women education and energy 37 of respondents said candidates position on national security is of greatest importance with seniors issues following at 28.
Ninety-two percent of seniors said the issue of the Islamic State known as ISIS was important when asked specifically about the 2016 presidential election and 71 of seniors feel less safe from terrorism compared to before September 11 2001. Furthermore 71 oppose the government allowing additional refugees from Syria into the United States.
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The poll also revealed that 59 of senior voters believe Medicare will cover all or most of their healthcare expenses. Other programs and means of payment for healthcare expenses did not resonate as well with senior respondents.
A majority (70) of seniors still feel the 2016 presidential candidates have not been paying enough attention to issues affecting seniors.
For example 65 of senior voters think that some and/or none of their healthcare expenses will be covered by a retirement savings account such as a 401K or IRA. Sixty-five percent of respondents also had the same feelings about Social Securitys ability to cover healthcare expenses.
Although 61 of seniors primarily rely on Medicare to cover their healthcare expenses and the majority of the seniors surveyed have the most confidence in Medicare to cover health related expenses only 38 trust the Democratic Party when it comes to Medicare and just 33 trust the Republican Party.
This most recent poll once again proves that seniors are paying attention to what candidates are doing and saying and are staying current on issues affecting the nation stated Eric Berger CEO of the Partnership for 
Quality Home Healthcare.
A cornerstone of BTVHs mission is to educate candidates and lawmakers on how seniors feel about timely and relevant issues and its clear that national security seniors issues and healthcare are top of mind.
Seniors will be voting for the candidate who will be their strongest advocate. The BTVH survey was conducted as part of a Morning Consult Poll from December 4 to 10 2015. The poll surveyed 2001 registered voters age 65 and older and has a margin error of two percentage points. Bring the Vote Home is a nationwide initiative that is surveying seniors on a wide range of issues while empowering them to engage fully in Americas electoral process. To learn more visit bringthevotehome.org
