We poll our VO!CE of the Region online community weekly on election topics. Most recently:

In your opinion, which of the following critical issues is MOST important in this election?
Abortion 1%
Budget deficit 9%
Economy/Jobs 53%
Education 4%
Same sex marriage 3%
Healthcare 14%
National security 0%
Ousting the incumbent(s) 5%
Social security 1%
Taxes 2%
War in Afghanistan 3%

Do you trust President Obama or Republican candidate Mitt Romney to do a better job of handling the economy, regardless of your party affiliation?
President Obama 58%
Mitt Romney 28%
Trust both equally 2%
I don't trust either 10%

Three monthly jobs reports in a row have come in below analysts’ expectations. How much of an impact will these and future jobs reports have on the way you cast your vote at election time?
A lot of impact 25%
Some impact 13%
No impact 61%

In your opinion, although candidates running for president are not legally obligated to release their taxes, should Mitt Romney release more tax returns than the 2 years’ worth that he has already released?
Yes 71%
No 27%
I don't have an opinion on this 1%

How does Mitt Romney’s refusal to release more than 2 years’ worth of tax returns affect your opinion of him?
Positively 4%
Negatively 62%
It does not affect my opinion of him 31%
I don't have an opinion of Mitt Romney 1%

Ann Romney recently stated that her husband is considering a female running mate. Of the
following, in your opinion, who would make the strongest running mate for Mitt Romney?
Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Senator 4%
Nikki Haley, South Carolina Governor 6%
Susanna Martinez, New Mexico Governor 14%
Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State 42%
I don't have an opinion on this 31%

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