Public's Priorities for 2010: Economy, Jobs, Terrorism Energy Concerns Fall, Deficit Concerns Rise

Pew Research Center ^ | January 25, 2010 | Pew Survey

[maddog55]

As Barack Obama begins his second year in office, the public’s priorities for the president and Congress remain much as they were one year ago. Strengthening the nation’s economy and improving the job situation continue to top the list. And, in the wake of the failed Christmas Day terrorist attack on a Detroit-bound airliner, defending the country from future terrorist attacks also remains a top priority.

At the same time, the public has shifted the emphasis it assigns to two major policy issues: dealing with the nation’s energy problem and reducing the budget deficit. About half (49%) say that dealing with the nation’s energy problem should be a top priority, down from 60% a year ago. At the same time, there has been a modest rise in the percentage saying that reducing the budget deficit should be a top priority, from 53% to 60%.

[PieterCasparzen]

So really, a politician wouldn’t need to have a clue about what to do or even have a feeling one way or the other. They could just review the polling data and work down the list. They should make a board game out of this, Govopoly or something. Maybe write a book, Running a Country for Dummies.

[maddog55]

First they’d have to learn how to read..