A militarily non-aligned country,[43] opinion polls after the invasion had showed that a majority of respondents supported the accession of Sweden into NATO for the first time.[44] The Sweden Democrats and Social Democrats, who had historically favored neutrality, revised their stance on the issue and stated their support for joining NATO.[3][45] The Green Party remained opposed, while the Left Party stated that they would opt a referendum on the subject.[46][47] The Voice of America noted that issues regarding immigration would also play a key role during the campaign period.[48] Reuters reported that issues related to gang crime were talked about the most.[49] Additionally, issues regarding energy, healthcare, law and order, education, economy, and environment were also talked about during the campaign period.[50][51][52]