Here, according to the latest Pew survey, is why the Republican Party’s endless regressive schtick just isn’t cutting it with the majority of voters:
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Economic Issues Top Voters’ Agenda
Percentage rating each as “very important” to their vote
Economy: 86
Jobs: 84
Budget deficit: 74
Health care: 74
Education: 72
Medicare: 66
Energy: 61
Taxes: 61
Terrorism: 59
Foreign policy: 52
Environment: 51
Iran: 47
Gun control: 47
Afghanistan: 46
Immigration: 42
Abortion: 39
Birth control: 34
Gay marriage: 28PEW RESEARCH CENTER Apr. 4-15, 2012.
Based on registered voters.
I guess the far-Right just hasn’t done enough to convince people that allowing gays to marry and women to have control over their own bodies will somehow harken Armageddon.
(via Joe. My. God.)
Tags: Pew Research Center • gay marriage • same-sex marriage