The final debate: Romney, confident about the polls, decided that the election is about the economy and denied Obama his game strategy.

Romney surprised many by pulling his punches on foreign affairs. By not making an issue of foreign policy, Romney keeps the focus on Obama’s greatest weakness, the bad economy, the only thing most Americans care about. 

Think not? Look at this from pollingreport.com:

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Sept. 26-30, 2012. N=832 likely voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4.
"There are many important issues in this presidential campaign. When it comes to deciding for whom you will vote for president, which one of the following is the single most important issue in deciding for whom you will vote? The economy. Social issues and values. Social Security and Medicare. Health care. The federal deficit. Foreign policy and the Middle East. Terrorism." If "all":"Well, if you had to choose the most important issue, which would you choose?"
			%
	The economy		46
	Social issues and values		15
	Social Security and Medicare		12
	Health care		10
	The federal deficit		7
	Foreign policy and the Middle East		6
	Terrorism		1
	None/Other (vol.)		1
	Unsure		1

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Sept. 21-24, 2012. N=1,007 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.
"Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now?Unemployment and jobs. The federal deficit. Health care. Gas prices. The situation in the Middle East. Taxes. Immigration. Terrorism."  Options rotated
			%
	Unemployment and jobs		43
	Federal deficit		14
	Health care		11
	Gas prices		7
	Situation in the Middle East		6
	Taxes		4
	Immigration		3
	Terrorism		3
	Other (vol.)		4
	None of these (vol.)		1
	Unsure		4

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 8-12, 2012. N=1,170 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"What is the most important issue to you in deciding how you will vote for president this year?"Open-ended
			%
	Economy and jobs		37
	Health care		11
	Budget deficit/National debt		4
	The President/Barack Obama		4
	Education		3
	Taxes/IRS		3
	Abortion		2
	Medicare/Medicaid		2
	Women's issues		2
	Misc. social issues		2
	Other		20
	Unsure		10

CBS News Poll. Aug. 22-26, 2012. N=1,218 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?" Open-ended
			%
	Economy/Jobs		50
	Budget deficit/National debt		7
	Health care		5
	Immigration		2
	Education		2
	War/Peace		2
	Politicians/Government		2
	Partisan politics		2
	Misc. social issues		2
	Other		21
	Unsure		5

Pew Research Center. June 7-17, 2012. N=1,563 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.
"Which ONE of the following issues matters most to you in deciding your vote for president this year: jobs, the budget deficit, health care, Social Security, immigration, or gay marriage?"Options rotated
			%
	Jobs		35
	Budget deficit		23
	Health care		19
	Social Security		11
	Immigration		5
	Gay marriage		4
	Other (vol.)		2
	Unsure		2

CNN/ORC Poll. May 29-31, 2012. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The economy. The federal budget deficit. Health care. The situation in Afghanistan. Illegal immigration. Terrorism. Policies toward gays and lesbians." Options rotated
			5/29-31/12	3/24-25/12	12/16-18/11
			%	%	%
	The economy		52	53	57
	The federal budget deficit		18	20	16
	Health care		14	11	13
	Terrorism		5	2	4
	Illegal immigration		4	4	5
	Afghanistan		3	6	3
	Policies toward gays, lesbians		1	2	1
	Other (vol.)		2	1	2
	Unsure		1	1	-

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 17-20, 2012. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.
"What is the single most important issue in your choice for president?" Open-ended
			%
	Economy/Jobs		52
	Health care/Repeal of Obamacare		7
	Morals/Family values		5
	Ethics/Honesty/Gov't corruption		4
	Other		27
	Unsure		4

Reuters/Ipsos Poll conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs. April 12-15, 2012. N=891 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.3.
"Which one of these issues would you say is most important when thinking about the current presidential election campaign? Jobs and the economy. Health care. Family values. Leadership. National security. Taxes. Foreign policy. Representing change."
			%
	Jobs and the economy		53
	Health care		14
	Family values		9
	Leadership		8
	National security		5
	Taxes		3
	Foreign policy		3
	Representing change		2
	None		1
	Unsure		1

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Feb. 8-13, 2012. N=1,197 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"Which one issue would you most like to hear the candidates for president discuss during the 2012 presidential campaign?" Open-ended
			%
	Economy and jobs		44
	Health care		8
	Budget deficit/National debt		4
	Education		3
	Taxes/IRS		3
	Immigration		2
	Politicians/Government		2
	Partisan politics		2
	Other		21
	Unsure		11

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 12-17, 2012. N=1,154 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"In deciding who you would like to see elected president this year, which one of the following issues will be most important to you: abortion, or the federal budget deficit, or the economy, or health care, or illegal immigration, or something else?" Options rotated
			%
	Economy		56
	Federal budget deficit		15
	Health care		14
	Illegal immigration		5
	Abortion		3
	Something else		6
	Unsure		1

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 17-20, 2011. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.
"Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Unemployment and jobs. Government spending. The federal deficit. Health care. The war in Afghanistan. Gas prices. Immigration. Taxes."  Options rotated
			%
	Unemployment and jobs		42
	Government spending		17
	The federal deficit		13
	Health care		10
	War in Afghanistan		5
	Gas prices		4
	Immigration		3
	Taxes		1
	Other (vol.)		2
	Unsure		3

Fox News Poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). May 15-17, 2011. N=910 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"Which one of the following issues do you think the president and Congress should focus on right now? The economy and jobs. The deficit and government spending. Health care. Terrorism and national security. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Immigration." Options rotated
			%
	Economy and jobs		50
	Deficit and government spending		22
	Health care		8
	Terrorism and national security		5
	Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan		4
	Immigration		2
	All (vol.)		7
	None/Other (vol.)		1
	Unsure		1

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. March 4-7, 2011. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.
"Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? Immigration. Health care. The federal deficit and government spending. The war in Afghanistan. Unemployment and jobs."  Options rotated
			3/11	12/10
			%	%
	Unemployment and jobs		43	50
	Federal deficit and spending		29	25
	Health care		12	9
	War in Afghanistan		7	7
	Immigration		3	5
	Other (vol.)		4	1
	Unsure		2	3

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Jan. 15-19, 2011. N=1,036 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.
"Which of the following do you think is the most important thing for Congress to concentrate on right now: job creation, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the federal budget deficit, illegal immigration, health care, or something else?"
			%
	Job creation		43
	Health care		18
	Federal budget deficit		14
	Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan		12
	Illegal immigration		7
	Something else		3
	Unsure		3