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Poll: Economy trumps social issues for GOP voters

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The economy vs. social issues?

For Republican voters, concerns about government spending and the business climate overwhelmingly trump social issues and moral values, a Gallup Poll finds.

Given a choice of four issues, 35% choose government spending and power as the most important concern, followed closely by the 31% who choose business and the economy. Social issues and moral values were chosen by 17%; national security and foreign policy by 15%.

Full Story: Poll: Economy trumps social issues for GOP voters – On Politics: Covering the US Congress, Governors, and the 2012 Election – USATODAY.com