High crime rates are a priority for millions of voters, giving Republicans ammunition to use against ‘soft-on-crime’ in barrages of television adverts ahead of next month’s midterm elections, polls show.Three polls have in recent days shown how crime and public safety are potent on campaign trails across the US, with millions of likely voters saying violent crime was getting worse and was a key factor in ballots on November 8.Voters favor Republicans over Democrats for tackling crime, suggesting the emphasis on law and order and border security could help them gain control of one or both chambers of Congress.
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