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Republicans debated in Ohio. The economy barely came up.
Polls continue to show that Americans care more about the economy than any other election issue. Fox News moderators noted that they had received more than 3,000 economy-themed questions on Facebook before the debate. Which is why it's so baffling that neither the questioners nor most candidates seemed eager to talk about growth, jobs and - as Republicans have been promising to do all election cycle - America's beleaguered working class.
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Why should it be? This does not touch their lives and they have no reason to care. They had rather discuss things that will get people's undies in a twist.
I don't think that it is true to say that the economy doesn't touch their lives. They may have a greater economic security than most but they are still affected by the changes in the economy like the rest of us even if it is to a lesser degree. I think that the reason that the presidential candidates aren't mentioning the economy is because most people don't understand economics. It's a very confusing topic and apart from a few buzzwords and cliche phrases that are thrown around to entice voters (lower taxes, promote small businesses etc.) it is very difficult to make economics a subject that can be discussed in a way that the average voter can understand.