1968: What were the top 20 issues.

[GeorgiaSenator]

Your opinions on what were the most important issues facing the VOTERS. Don't feel obligated to mention all 20 just the most mportants ones.

Ideally, mention all 20 in order of importance.

[GeorgiaSenator]

Here is my list:

Vietnam War
Peace
Crime
Economy
States Rights-South
States Rights-USA
Schools-South
Education-USA
Civil Rights-South
Civil Rights-USA
Communism-USA
Courts
Labor & Unions
Competence of candidates
Social Security
Housing-South
Housing-USA
Extremism
Arms Control
Military
Entitlements
Welfare-South
Social Issues-Conservatives
Social Issues-Liberals
Women's Issues
Taxes
Farmers
Budget
Environment-Pollution

[tpfkaw]

Top 15:

Vietnam
Inflation
Unemployment
"Southern" issues
Urban issues
The draft
Broader Cold War/foreign policy
Education policy
Healthcare
Arms race/military spending
Taxation
Social Security/elderly programs
Agricultural issues
Labor issues
Trade

[Hash]

uh, nobody mentions busing?

[althmanne]

In a loose sense, that probably falls under urban issues and "Southern issues," despite the obvious generalization.

[GeorgiaSenator]

Busing was HUGE in 72...but how much of an issue was it in 1968?

[Hash]

Busing was HUGE in 72...but how much of an issue was it in 1968?

I hope that's not a serious question.

[Badger]

In order of importance:

1) Vietnam
2) "social disorder"
3) everything else

[GeorgiaSenator]

Hashemite, thanks for the sacrcasm.  Wht year was the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education??? The most prominent judicial busing decision.