Are Americans so overwhelmed with all our nation’s problems and global crises that they cannot just pick one that they view as most important? The Washington Post,
“A new poll from CNN/Opinion Research, in fact, shows not one issue is seen as “extremely important” by a majority of Americans — the first time that’s happened since before the recession. Just three years ago, three different issues were seen as extremely important by a majority of Americans: the economy, the deficit and health care…
“In reality, it’s hard to name one issue that has the staying power to be the dominant issue — or even a dominant one — in the 2014 election. None of these issues are overwhelmingly important to Americans in their own right. It’s just been one issue emerging over a whole bunch of other not-so-important issues, and often for a brief period of time.”
