Economy and government worry Americans most, terrorism least

A national poll released by Gallup Friday finds that Americans' worries are focused on domestic politics and economic problems rather than in the foreign policy arena. The "economy in general" topped the list of current concerns, with a laundry list of objections to incompetence and corruption in government running a close second:

Terrorism, on the other hand, is right at the bottom. Gallup also found that just 26 percent of Americans are satisfied with the country's general direction, which is actually slightly higher than the average of 22 percent satisfaction since 2007, prior to which ratings below 30 percent were relatively rare.

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