here s the question, what are voters saying in terms of when they rank an issue as extremely important, which party do they prefer on that issue? crucial question here, so let s take a look again from the gallup numbers. and you can see on the economy, the single most important issue here, republicans, look at that advantage here, this is with registered voters in the gallop poll, 31 points. on abortion, it s not as lopsided but it is a double-digit democratic party advantage and you see on crime and on gun policy and immigration, republican advantages as well. so, again, these new numbers just out this morning from gallop underscoring that above all, it is the economy, it is abortion, those are the top two issues that are on voters minds, it seems, as they prepare to head to the polls. joining me to discuss more of this, we have with us, the editor of commentator magazine and donna edwards from maryland