Sunday, August 3, 2014

Bluegrass Poll: Voters focused on economy, say McConnell, Grimes have obligation to debate

More than half of Kentucky voters say creating jobs and improving the economy is the top issue facing the United States, and two-thirds of voters say Kentucky's U.S. Senate candidates have an obligation to debate each other. According to the latest Bluegrass Poll, 56 percent of respondents answered "economy and jobs" when asked to choose the nation's most pressing issue. In addition to jobs, respondents were given six other topics to choose from: immigration, foreign policy, health care, energy, social issues, and taxes and spending. Economy and jobs was the top issue among all demographics and regions of the state.

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