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Special to Foreign Policy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Foreign policy rarely plays a major role in U.S. presidential elections \u2014 most years \u201cit\u2019s the economy, stupid\u201d \u2014 but 2016 is shaping up to be an exception. As the race for the White House swings into high gear, Americans have foreign policy, especially terrorism, on their minds. And the public now sees national security concerns, not economic issues, as the most significant challenge facing the nation in this election year.<\/p>\n\n

In December 2011, on the eve of the 2012 election, 55 percent of Americans cited economic worries \u2014 unemployment, poverty, inequality, and so forth \u2014 as the most important problems facing the country, according to a Pew Research Center survey<\/a>. Only 6 percent named international matters, such as defense or the war in Iraq. By December 2014, just 9 percent pointed to foreign-policy concerns as the nation\u2019s principle difficulty, while 34 percent still pointed to economic issues. But by December 2015, 32 percent named international issues as the biggest challenge, while 23 percent mentioned economic problems.<\/p>\n\n

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