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Cali_Democrat

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23. the top issue is and will remain the economy.

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #22)

Fri Aug 16, 2013, 06:20 PM

Aug 2013

As James Carville once said: "It's the economy, stupid"

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Americans consider the economy and jobs to be the top issues, not NSA surveillance [View all] Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 OP

in "Real America" Enrique Aug 2013 #1

I think the economy has been the top issue Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #3

No one is talking about "real America" but Cha Aug 2013 #28

I'm not a real American. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #2

Where does the OP mention anything about "real" Americans? Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #4

Not sure how it happened, thought I was replying to the real american response. Ed Suspicious Aug 2013 #10

NP. n/t Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #15

Jobs are important, but so is the freaking 4th Amendment to the Constitution. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #5

My OP made no mention of the 4th Amendment being unimportant. n/t Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #6

...but you used a useless poll to minimize the NSA issue. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #11

The poll is actually pretty consistent with other polls Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #14

Hmm Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #17

I was essentially saying that I don't think it's the top issue Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #21

Not the top issue for you and the self-absorbed citizenry... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #22

the top issue is and will remain the economy. Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #23

...except when it's good. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #25

An overwhelmed populous, by design. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7

lol. bad day to choose to post this cali Aug 2013 #8

Sure the NSA issue is important Andy823 Aug 2013 #16

Sorry to jump in front of cali, but... Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #27

I didn't say not to be concerned. Andy823 Aug 2013 #31

That's the Civil Libertarian in me. Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #32

"bad day to choose to post this" Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #33

In that case then why do you spend so much time stirring up crap about Snowwald and the NSA? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #9

If you can't afford food, or healthcare, the NSA thing is pretty minor NightWatcher Aug 2013 #12

I would agree Andy823 Aug 2013 #19

give it a couple of more weeks... kentuck Aug 2013 #13

It isn't happening! It isn't happening! It isn't happening! Marr Aug 2013 #18

+1000 LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #20

Wait til Americans get a load of the TPP !! n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #24

True... When You Are Pan-Handling On The Off-Ramp... The Constitution IS Just A Piece Of Paper... WillyT Aug 2013 #26

Thanks for your post Cali_Democrat, if I had children to fed and clothe you bet the economy and jobs Thinkingabout Aug 2013 #29

This poll is important to those who consider jobs and the economy Cha Aug 2013 #30