Iraq aside, economy tops voter concerns.

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Source: Yahoo

By Mark Trumbull
Thu Jul 26, 4:00 AM ET



The economy may be playing second fiddle to the Iraq war in the race for the White House in 2008, but pocketbook issues are emerging as important voter concerns.

Even though jobs are relatively plentiful, polls show strong undercurrents of public anxiety about healthcare, gasoline prices, and the effects of global competition.

Many families feel they are falling behind with incomes that aren't keeping pace with inflation.

The result, analysts say, is a financial landscape that may benefit Democrats, as the party now out of presidential power.



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It's about time people started to get really concerned about the economy.