People are voting on the Economy, its the No 1 issue

[sunonmars]

Thats where this debate lay tonight.

It won't be on Iraq.

Clinton easily reached out to the women voters with Healthcare, Children and Economics.

Obama played his trump card of Iraq but seriously, from the last 4 primaries, the top issue with voters has been the economy.

Thats where i think the votes will come in on. Cnn pundits said as much, even Donna Brazille.

Super Tuesday can't come soon enough because this is a mad primary season.

[ruggerson]

1. yep

[BlackVelvet04]

2. exactly..............n/t

[Lucinda]

3. Yup. Economy and Health Care have been the focus to date.

[avaistheone1]

4. These things have been neglected too long.

If this country doesn't prioritze them and address them immediately - we will be past the point of no return.

[Lucinda]

9. When I think of what could have been done with all the money we've wasted

it makes me a little crazed.

[DJ13]

5. Iraq is #3 in poll after poll

But those polls arent limited to just Democrats who decide our nominees (those are national, non-party affiliation polls), and dont kid yourself, Iraq is STILL as important to Democrats now as it was 6 months ago.

Our soldiers are still dying thanks to weak Senators like Hillary.

[sunonmars]

7. I know but this election is going to come down to economy, people are suffering

I'd bet on it.

I'm not sure a lot of people are willing to put a possible recession hit country in the hands of Obama.

[cobalt1999]

6. The economy is always No. 1

Other issue get more air time during times of growth, but, make no mistake, the economy is what drives elections.

[Barack_America]

8. Iraq and the economy are not entirely separate issues.

We are spending an awful lot of money over there.

And really, do Obama and Hillary differ that much on the economy?