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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:05 AM Apr 2016

Exit Polls Find High Distrust of Wall Street - 63% of NY Dems don't trust Wall St.

Exit Polls Find High Distrust of Wall Street

By AARON ZITNER
Updated April 19, 2016 10:54 p.m. ET


Voters in New York’s Democratic and Republican primaries on Tuesday brought far different views to the task of picking a presidential nominee, but they found one notable point of agreement: a distrust of Wall Street.

Some 63% of Democrats and 49% of Republican voters said Wall Street hurts the economy more than it helps, a finding that is especially notable given New York’s status as the nation’s financial center.

Among Republican voters, 45% said Wall Street helps the economy. Among Democrats, only 30% saw Wall Street as helpful....

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http://www.wsj.com/articles/both-parties-voters-distrust-wall-street-in-exit-polls-1461108686

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