"reflective of the ascendance of economic issues in voters' minds."

Voters believe what they are told to believe. The big issue now is not the economy, it is the crumbling of democracy. The economy is not broken. It has been purloined, and regardless of which side anyone is on, bullshit ain't gonna change that very clear, very simple fact. All the rest is smoke and mirrors. The USA cannot afford rich people, period!