(The Center Square) – Hands down and without question, voters’ cash is most important when determining the issues driving election choices for North Carolinians.

Since the election cycle began, some version of poll questions involving the economy, jobs, inflation, cost of living and even inclusive of the stock market has polled No. 1. Not surprisingly immigration and abortion run a consensus second and third, respectively, amid a mix that in some polls snag one of the top three spots from the leading trio of topics.