By: E&P Staff Gallup polls in recent years have repeatedly shown that Americans consider the war in Iraq a top, if not the top, issue facing the country. But that concern seems to be skyrocketing now.
More than one in three Americans now name Iraq as the top problem --the highest level since the war began. Meanwhile, Americans' overall satisfaction with the state of the nation remains quite low, with only 31% of Americans saying they are satisfied, well below average.
The Nov. 9-12 poll found the war in Iraq at the top of the worry list, with 36% of Americans mentioning this as the nation's most important problem -- a surge of 8% since just October, and a new record high. Since the beginning of 2003, an average of 22% of Americans have said Iraq is the most important problem facing the country, once plunging as low as 5% in August 2003.
Further highlighting the war priority: No more than 10% of Americans mention any other issue as the most important problem facing the country in the latest survey. Following behind Iraq is the economy (10%), healthcare (9%), corruption in government and dissatisfaction with politicians (9%), immigration (8%), and terrorism (7%).
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