We’ve heard it all year from politicians of all stripes: the number one issue for Americans is jobs, jobs, jobs. But a new Gallup poll out this morning suggests that’s no longer the case. “Unemployment/Jobs” dropped to number 2 on Gallup’s regular survey of American concerns. Number one is now “the economy in general.” And the fastest growing concern, according to Gallup, has little to do with the economic crisis that’s gripped politics since 2008. Americans are increasingly concerned about illegal immigration, a return to an old conversation no doubt prompted by the controversial legislation in Arizona.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=126608