U.S. Economy, Unemployment Are 'Extremely Important' 2012 Issues Among Boomers: CNN/ORC Poll (PHOTOS)

A new CNN survey shows the U.S. economy to be the chief election concern among citizens between the ages of 50 to 64 years old.

As The Examiner is reporting, the October poll found a staggering 57 percent of those over age 50 ranked the economy as being an "extremely important" issue for the 2012 presidential election. Another 36 percent of those polled considered it a "very important" issue, according to the published results.    More Read