As President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address emphasized a switch in focus at the national level to job creation, a new Franklin & Marshall College poll revealed that the economy, including employment, is the single most important issue for respondents in the vote for Pennsylvania governor.
Taxes, followed by reduced spending and debt/budget concerns, ranked No. 2 and 3 on the list.
In the race for U.S. Senate, health-care was cited as the single most important issue, followed by economic issues, including employment and the federal stimulus.