Americans More Concerned with Growing Government Corruption Than Any Other Issue

Michelle Malkin: “America waking up to culture of corruption”

Based on the latest Rasmussen numbers measuring the American public’s mood:

For nearly two years, economic issues have held the top spot in terms of importance among voters.

But the latest national telephone survey shows that 83% now view government ethics and corruption as very important, placing it just ahead of the economy on a list of 10 key electoral issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports. Eighty-two percent (82%) of voters see the economy as very important.

This is the first time since October 2007 that voters have rated ethics and corruption as more important than the economy. Voters viewed the two issues evenly in November and December 2007 before placing a higher priority on the economy starting in January 2008.

Last month, 86% of voters said economic issues were very important while 80% saw government ethics that way.

The new findings come at a time when 43% of voters say the president is doing a poor job addressing government ethics and reducing corruption, up five points from early September and the highest level measured since he took office.

This will not bode well for the exceptionally corrupt Obama administration and the crooked Democrat party. And the crooked Republican party, too — not to let them off the hook either. It’s time to throw them all out and start over with elected officials who understand what “limited” and smaller government means.

As Michelle notes:

The Obama-induced stupor is over. Better late than never. Nine months of thug tactics, cronyism, left-wing racketeering, and Chicago-on-the-Potomac have taken their toll.