What is the largest consistent political issue in America?

Question

What issue is most important, over the years, to Americans when they go to the polls... on average?

Answer 1

The state of the economy.

Answer 2

I would say labor-management relations -- i.e., are the employers of America exploiting their employees? For example, the continuing existance of the minimum wage law and the periodic increases of it, have to do with the belief that employers have enough money to pay workers more but simply don't want to because the employers have personalities akin to Ebeneezer Scrooge. Not too long ago, there was political fighting over the issue of allowing employers to compensate for overtime by giving workers vacation time in leiu of pay.

I think labor-management relations has been the most consistent political issue ever since the Industrial Revolution and it is still one of the most important priorities to millions of American voters.

Answer 3

Taxes, strong military. Some Americans have only one issue like abortion.

Answer 4

There are three , there is abortion , gay marriage , and taxes but recently the top issues are immigration and the Iraq war .

Answer 5

The war in Iraq has been playing a major role in elections.

Answer 6

Over the years? The economy, no doubt.

Answer 7

Immigration is the hottest issue all the time.

Answer 8

The polarization of our major political parties.

Answer 9

This election: Republicans behaving like Democrats: spending money like no tomorrow, not dealing with illegal immigration, etc.

Answer 10

war in iraq