"McCain... Lobbyist" say the papers & in 2006 what was THE top voter concern?

[underpants]

We saw effectively the spin leading up to the war employed the "within 7 words" rhetorical trick-we will see if the headlines are all that is needed again.





But when asked which issue was extremely important to their vote, more voters said corruption and ethics in government than any other issue, including the war, according to national exit polls.

Asked which issues were extremely important to their vote, 42 percent said corruption and ethics; 40 percent, terrorism; 39 percent, the economy; 37 percent, Iraq; 36 percent, values; and 29 percent, illegal immigration.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/election.exitpolls/




http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2006/11/national_exit_polls_2nd_wave.html

Throughout the campaign season, Democrats argued that Republicans in Congress represented a “culture of corruption.” This theme appears to have resonated among voters. Forty-one percent of voters said that corruption and scandals in government were extremely important in their House vote, with an additional 33 percent saying the issues were very important. Those citing corruption and scandals as very important favored Democratic House candidates by 8 points, and those who said they were extremely important favored Democrats by 24 points.

The anti-Republican tide evident in these exit poll responses was strong enough that its impact could be seen across virtually all demographic groups. In certain cases, however, the tide was enough to change a previously Republican leaning group of voters into a Democratic leaning group of voters.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/08/politics/main2161309.shtml