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MineralMan

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3. I'm not really sure about how the rankings come about, but

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 11:48 AM

Jan 2012

polling on issues is a huge influence in campaigns. Climate change isn't among the top ten. The war on drugs isn't in the top ten. GMO crops isn't on the list. A lot of things that we think are crucially important here on DU don't show up in the top ten. They're all important, but this list is a pretty good indicator of how people are going to decide by November.

Every candidate is seeing this list, or other poll-generated lists similar to it. So we shouldn't expect a lot of conversation about issues that don't make this top ten. If you're asking yourself why a candidate isn't addressing something that is important to you, your answer is in this and other such lists. It may be the media coverage that influences people's responses to these polls, but it doesn't really matter in what the results show and what the candidates will be hitting hardest.

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Wow. Climate change doesn't even make the list. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #1

I'm not really sure about how the rankings come about, but MineralMan Jan 2012 #3

I think the polls & the politicians inhabit a positive feedback loop. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #10

You're right, of course. MineralMan Jan 2012 #12

And I understand your point as well. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #15

Lol! Someone posts about the president's Monsanto fail and whatchamacallit Jan 2012 #21

If the poll did not ask then there would be no reply.... Bandit Jan 2012 #9

Of course. I'm not justifying this. MineralMan Jan 2012 #13

Yes, that thought crossed my mind too. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #17

Come, we go Luau, we learn of big plan for MAN,,,,learn how to stabilize ....in stages,...small but opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #27

The answers are with the Occupiers. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #30

yup...86 the baggers gop and we be 1/2 there.... opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #31

I guess the Republicans won't play the 'Fear Card' this year, huh? Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #2

Which means that this election will largely be fought over "culture wars" style issues. Romulox Jan 2012 #4

Probably, and as usual. MineralMan Jan 2012 #6

Those aren't issues so much as topics. randome Jan 2012 #5

Or maybe "concerns." MineralMan Jan 2012 #7

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. randome Jan 2012 #8

Don't blame the underinformed. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #11

This doesn't seem to bode very well for the GOP FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #14

Ultimately, you have to wonder if they even want to win. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #16

Where is "Banning Contraception"? AlinPA Jan 2012 #18

Off the chart at the bottom of the list. MineralMan Jan 2012 #19

I forgot my sarcasm thingee. AlinPA Jan 2012 #22

Tell that to Rick Santorum. Quantess Jan 2012 #29

Yes, and how about banning gay marriage? Quantess Jan 2012 #20

The hell with banning contraception EC Jan 2012 #24

So why is all I hear about is EC Jan 2012 #23

Those are really important issues, too. MineralMan Jan 2012 #25

The Occupy movement directly revolves around addressing 3 of the top 4, which pretty much blunts bullwinkle428 Jan 2012 #26

No suprise here kctim Jan 2012 #28