The reason that “jobs and the economy” have fallen from the first priority to the fifth priority among Utah voters is explained at least in part by some rather obscure Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers.
The Utah Foundation recently released the results of a statewide survey of “The Top Issues and Concerns of Utah Voters for the Election.” Each gubernatorial election year since 2004, the Utah Foundation has focused on gaining a better understanding of what is important to Utah voters. This year, as part of the Utah Priorities Project, the foundation has released the first in a series of survey results that include a tabulation of the voters’ top concerns.
Much of the attention regarding the results has focused on the fact that health care and air quality have jumped to the top of the list of voter concerns. These concerns will no doubt receive heightened attention in the state election campaigns that will be ongoing from now until November. That heightened attention will likely influence the elections in ways that will allow the state to make positive progress in these two important areas.
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