Georgia voters are still overwhelmingly concerned about their pocketbook.
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll shows the economy and jobs are by far the biggest concern of Georgia voters, with nearly a third of respondents saying that the two combined represent the single most important issue facing the state today.
The finding is a perennial one for the state, although Georgia's recent string of low jobless rates and revenue growth may be having an effect. For an AJC poll two years ago, 35 percent of respondents said the economy or jobs were most important.For this year's poll, it was 29 percent.
Still, both then and now, those topics far outpaced any other single issue and may be something to keep in mind as state lawmakers get back to work this morning for a new legislative session. The next closest issue, education and the quality of public schools, came in with 10 percent.
Eight percent of voters said they worried most about crime and public safety. And 5 percent cited health care as their top issue.
See a complete rundown of what the poll found, including voters' feelings on casinos, "religious liberty" efforts and medical marijuana in Georgia, by reading our premium story here or logging on to myajc.com. And to dive into our numbers and methodology, click here to check out this nifty interactive page of the results.
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