Thursday, July 3, 2008

Americans say they'll vote with their wallets

The battered economy is the top issue for voters, and that isn't expected to change by November.

The slumping U.S. economy has become the top issue on voters' minds, according to a new poll and that concern is likely to carry on up through election day.

According to a recent CNN/Opinion Research Poll released Tuesday, 93% of voters say the economy is "extremely" or "very" important to their vote for president this November. 84% of the more than 900 registered voters surveyed from June 26 to 29 said the situation in Iraq was their top concern.

In January, the economy was virtually tied with the Iraq war as the top concern for voters.
"With the poor economic environment right now, it's not surprising at all," said Wachovia economist Mark Vitner.

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